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第27章 BOOK II(7)

Ah,said the knight,is this all?here I ensure you by the faith of my body never to depart from you while my life lasteth.And so they went to the hostelry and armed them,and so rode forth with Balin.And as they came by an hermitage even by a churchyard,there came the knight Garlon invisible,and smote this knight,Perin de Mountbeliard,through the body with a spear.Alas,said the knight,I am slain by this traitor knight that rideth invisible.Alas,said Balin,it is not the first despite he hath done me;and there the hermit and Balin buried the knight under a rich stone and a tomb royal.And on the morn they found letters of gold written,how Sir Gawaine shall revenge his father's death,King Lot,on the King Pellinore.Anon after this Balin and the damosel rode till they came to a castle,and there Balin alighted,and he and the damosel went to go into the castle,and anon as Balin came within the castle's gate the portcullis fell down at his back,and there fell many men about the damosel,and would have slain her.When Balin saw that,he was sore aggrieved,for he might not help the damosel.Then he went up into the tower,and leapt over walls into the ditch,and hurt him not;and anon he pulled out his sword and would have foughten with them.And they all said nay,they would not fight with him,for they did nothing but the old custom of the castle;and told him how their lady was sick,and had lain many years,and she might not be whole but if she had a dish of silver full of blood of a clean maid and a king's daughter;and therefore the custom of this castle is,there shall no damosel pass this way but she shall bleed of her blood in a silver dish full.Well,said Balin,she shall bleed as much as she may bleed,but I will not lose the life of her whiles my life lasteth.And so Balin made her to bleed by her good will,but her blood helped not the lady.And so he and she rested there all night,and had there right good cheer,and on the morn they passed on their ways.And as it telleth after in the Sangreal,that Sir Percivale's sister helped that lady with her blood,whereof she was dead.

CHAPTER XIV

How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast,and there he slew him,to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.

THEN they rode three or four days and never met with adventure,and by hap they were lodged with a gentle man that was a rich man and well at ease.And as they sat at their supper Balin overheard one complain grievously by him in a chair.What is this noise?said Balin.Forsooth,said his host,I will tell you.I was but late at a jousting,and there I jousted with a knight that is brother unto King Pellam,and twice smote I him down,and then he promised to quit me on my best friend;and so he wounded my son,that cannot be whole till I have of that knight's blood,and he rideth alway invisible;but I know not his name.Ah!said Balin,I know that knight,his name is Garlon,he hath slain two knights of mine in the same manner,therefore Ihad liefer meet with that knight than all the gold in this realm,for the despite he hath done me.Well,said his host,Ishall tell you,King Pellam of Listeneise hath made do cry in all this country a great feast that shall be within these twenty days,and no knight may come there but if he bring his wife with him,or his paramour;and that knight,your enemy and mine,ye shall see that day.Then I behote you,said Balin,part of his blood to heal your son withal.We will be forward to-morn,said his host.So on the morn they rode all three toward Pellam,and they had fifteen days'journey or they came thither;and that same day began the great feast.And so they alighted and stabled their horses,and went into the castle;but Balin's host might not be let in because he had no lady.Then Balin was well received and brought unto a chamber and unarmed him;and there were brought him robes to his pleasure,and would have had Balin leave his sword behind him.Nay,said Balin,that do I not,for it is the custom of my country a knight always to keep his weapon with him,and that custom will I keep,or else I will depart as Icame.Then they gave him leave to wear his sword,and so he went unto the castle,and was set among knights of worship,and his lady afore him.

Soon Balin asked a knight,Is there not a knight in this court whose name is Garlon?Yonder he goeth,said a knight,he with the black face;he is the marvellest knight that is now living,for he destroyeth many good knights,for he goeth invisible.Ah well,said Balin,is that he?Then Balin advised him long:If Islay him here I shall not escape,and if I leave him now,peradventure I shall never meet with him again at such a steven,and much harm he will do an he live.Therewith this Garlon espied that this Balin beheld him,and then he came and smote Balin on the face with the back of his hand,and said,Knight,why beholdest me so?for shame therefore,eat thy meat and do that thou came for.Thou sayest sooth,said Balin,this is not the first despite that thou hast done me,and therefore I will do what I came for,and rose up fiercely and clave his head to the shoulders.Give me the truncheon,said Balin to his lady,wherewith he slew your knight.Anon she gave it him,for alway she bare the truncheon with her.And therewith Balin smote him through the body,and said openly,With that truncheon thou hast slain a good knight,and now it sticketh in thy body.And then Balin called unto him his host,saying,Now may ye fetch blood enough to heal your son withal.

CHAPTER XV

How Balin fought with King Pellam,and how his sword brake,and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.

ANON all the knights arose from the table for to set on Balin,and King Pellam himself arose up fiercely,and said,Knight,hast thou slain my brother?thou shalt die therefore or thou depart.

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