Sir Guilbert gave him friendly greeting. Many had been his visits to
England, well he knew Sir Launcelot and Sir Percival and the great
King himself. Sir Galahad found his stay a pleasant one; there were
friendly jousts in which he met some of Normandy's worshipful knights.
In all of these he was victor.

Sir Guilbert had full praise for the young knight. There was son of
his, a youth of seventeen, who also admired the newcomer, even as
Allan the boy had admired Sir Launcelot. When his visitor's stay was
drawing to a close, Sir Guilbert spoke of this.

"My son Charles, Sir Galahad, has taken great fancy to you and wishful
am I that you could find it in your plans to take him as page. He is a
quiet lad, sturdy and obedient, you will find. And following wish of
his mother, he knows your English tongue well, for she is Englishborn.
He has made study of Latin too, it seemed for a time that he would
turn to priesthood. But that will not be, and I cannot say that it
finds me regretful. I would have him a true knight, had I my way."

"Your wish, Sir Guilbert, may well be served. But if I may, I should
like first to speak to the lad, before I make answer."

"Faith, and you may. For we should want the lad to satisfy you and
merit your friendship. I shall see to it that you have the chance to
speak with him. It were better, that he know not the reason for your
questioning. Is it not so?"

"It would be best, Sir Guilbert," Sir Galahad replied.