"Sir Knight, God hath brought us forth of many a peril, and so will He
also from this and it be His pleasure and His will."
With that, Lancelot departeth from the knight, and hath ridden so far
that he is come at evensong to the Chapel Perilous, that standeth in a
great valley of the forest, and hath a little churchyard about it that
is well enclosed on all sides, and hath an ancient cross without the
entrance. The chapel and the graveyard are overshadowed of the forest,
that is right tall. Lancelot entereth therein all armed. He signeth
him of the cross and blesseth him and commendeth him to God. He seeth
in the grave-yard coffins in many places, and it seemeth him that he
seeth folk round about that talk together, the one with another. But he
might not hear that they said. He might not see them openly, but very
tall they seemed him to be. He is come toward the chapel and alighteth
of his horse, and seeth a shed outside the chapel, wherein was
provender for horses. He goeth thither to set his own there, then
leaneth his shield against his spear at the entrance of the chapel, and
entereth in, where it was very dark, for no light was there save only
of a single lamp that shone full darkly. He seeth the coffin that was
in the midst of the chapel wherein the knight lay.