X.

"Damsel," saith he to his sister, "Weep not, for your wedding hath

failed. You may know it well by this token!"

He throweth the head of Aristor before her on the ground, then saith

unto her: "Behold here the head of him that was to take you!"

The damsel heareth Perceval her brother that was armed, and thereby she

knoweth him again. She leapeth up and maketh him the greatest joy that

ever damsel made to knight. She knoweth not what to do. So joyful is

she, that all have pity on her that see her of her weeping for the joy

that she maketh of her brother. The story saith that they sojourned

therewithin and that the vavasour showed them much honour. The damsel

made cast the knight's head into a river that ran round about the hold.

The vavasour was right glad of his death for the great felony that he

had in him, and for that needs must the damsel die in less than a year

and she had espoused him.

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