Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter XII
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Andthoughthethreeknightsurgedhernottoputherlifeinthatgreatperil,shereplied,“IfIdietohealanother’sbody,Ishallgethealthtomysoul,”andwouldnotbepersuadedtorefuse.
Soonthemorrowshewasbroughttothesicklady,andherarmwasbared,andaveinthereofwasopened,andthedishfilledwithherblood.Thenthesickladywasanointedtherewith,andanonshewaswholeofhermalady.WiththatSirPercival’ssisterliftedupherhandandblessedher,saying,“Madam,Iamcometomydeathtomakeyouwhole;forGod’sloveprayforme;”andthussayingshefelldowninaswoon.
ThenSirGalahad,SirPercival,andSirBorsstartedtoliftherupandstaunchherblood,butshehadlosttoomuchtolive.SowhenshecametoherselfshesaidtoSirPercival,“Fairbrother,Imustdieforthehealingofthislady,andnow,Ipraythee,burymenothere,butwhenIamdeadputmeinaboatatthenexthavenandletmefloatatventureonthesea.AndwhenyecometothecityofSarras,toachievetheSangreal,shallyefindmewaitingbyatower,andthereIpraytheeburyme,forthereshallSirGalahadandyealsobelaid.”Thushavingsaid,shedied.
ThenSirPercivalwroteallthestoryofherlifeandputitinherrighthand,andsolaidherinabargeandcovereditwithsilk.Andthewindarisingdrovethebargefromland,andalltheknightsstoodwatchingittillitwasoutofsight.
Anontheyreturnedtothecastle,andforthwithfellasuddentempestofthunderandlightningandrain,asiftheearthwerebrokenup:andhalfthecastlewasthrowndown.