_How Galahad and Percivale found in a castle many tombs of maidens that
had bled to death._
Now saith the story that all night Galahad and Percivale were in a
chapel in their prayers, for to save Sir Bors. So on the morrow they
dressed them in their harness toward the castle, to wit what was fallen
of them therein. And when they came there, they found neither man nor
woman that he ne was dead by the vengeance of our Lord. With that they
heard a voice that said, This vengeance is for blood shedding of
maidens. Also they found at the end of the chapel a churchyard, and
therein might they see a threescore fair tombs, and that place was so
fair and so delectable that it seemed them there had been none tempest.
For there lay the bodies of all the good maidens which were martyred
for the sick lady’s sake. Also they found the names of every each, and
of what blood they were come, and all were of kings’ blood, and twelve
of them were kings’ daughters. Then they departed, and went into a
forest. Now, said Percivale unto Galahad, we must depart; so pray we
our Lord that we may meet together in short time. Then they did off
their helms, and kissed together, and wept at their departing.