VIII.

"Sir," saith she, "May all they that will not go to be baptized, nor

accept your New Law, be slain of this your sword, and hereof I make you

the gift."

She herself made her be held up and baptized first, and all the other

after. Josephus maketh record that in right baptism she had for name

Elysa, and a good life she led and right holy, and she died a virgin.

Her body still lieth in the kingdom of Ireland, where she is highly

honoured. Perceval was within the castle until that he was heal. The

tidings spread throughout the lands that the Knight of the Golden

Circlet had slain the Knight of the Dragon, and great everywhere was

the joy thereof. It was known at the court of King Arthur, but much

marvelled they that it was said the Knight of the Golden Circlet had

slain him, for they knew not who was the Knight of the Golden Circlet.

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