"Lady," saith he, "Nought seek I save good only to yourself so you
hinder it not."
"You come," saith she, "from the Raving Castle, there where three
brothers are slain, whereof is great loss."
"Lady," saith he, "At that castle was I, and now fain would I that your
own were at the will of Jesus Christ, in like manner as is that."
"By my head," saith she, "And your Lord hath so great power as is said,
so will it be."
"Lady, His virtue and His puissance are far greater than they say."
"That would I fain know," saith she, "presently, and I am fain to pray
you that you depart not from me until that it hath been proven."
Perceval granteth it gladly. She returned into her castle and Perceval
with her. When he was alighted he went up into the hall. They that
were within marvelled them much that she should thus give consent, for
never, sithence that she had been blind, might she allow no knight of
the New Law to be so nigh her, and made slay all them that came into
her power, nor might she never see clear so long as she had one of them
before her. Now is her disposition altered in such sort as that she
would fain she might see clear him that hath come in, for she hath been
told that he is the comeliest knight of the world and well seemeth to
be as good as they witness of him.