[Sidenote:  Sir Percydes declares himself to Sir Percival] Then Sir Percydes said:  “Friend, I will declare to thee that which thou dost ask of me.  Firstly, that lady is mine own sister, hight Yvette, and she is the daughter of King Pecheur.  Secondly, thou shalt find her at the castle of my father, which standeth upon the west coast of this land.  Nor shalt thou have any difficulty in finding that castle, for thou mayst easily come to it by inquiring the way of those whom thou mayst meet in that region.  But, indeed, it hath been two years since I have seen my father and my sister, and I know not how it is with them.”

Then Sir Percival came to Sir Percydes and he put his arm about him and kissed him upon either cheek, and he said:  “Should I obtain the kind regard of that lady, I know nothing that would more rejoice me than to know that thou art her brother.  For, indeed, I entertain a great deal of love for thee.”

At that Sir Percydes laughed for joy and he said:  “Percival, wilt thou not tell me of what house thou art come?” Percival said:  “I will tell thee what thou dost ask:  my father is King Pellinore who was a very good, noble knight of the court of King Arthur and of his Round Table.”

Then Sir Percydes cried out with great amazement, saying:  “That is very marvellous!  I would that I had known this before, for thy mother and my mother were sisters of one father and one mother.  So we are cousins german.”

Then Sir Percival said:  “This is great joy to me!” And his heart was expanded with pleasure at finding that Sir Percydes was of his kindred and that he was no longer alone in that part of the world.

[Sidenote:  Sir Percival departs for the castle of King Pecheur] So Sir Percival abided for two days with Sir Percydes and then he betook his way to the westward in pursuance of that adventure.  And he was upon the road three days, and upon the morning of the fourth day he came, through diligent inquiry, within sight of the castle of King Pecheur.  This castle stood upon a high crag of rock from which it arose against the sky so that it looked to be a part of the crag.  And it was a very noble and stately castle, having many tall towers and many buildings within the walls thereof.  And a village of white houses of the fisher-folk gathered upon the rocks beneath the castle walls like chicks beneath the shadow of their mother’s wings.

And, behold!  Percival saw the great sea for the first time in all his life, and was filled with wonder at the huge waves that ran toward the shore and burst upon the rocks, all white like snow.  And he was amazed at the multitude of sea fowl that flew about the rocks in such prodigious numbers that they darkened the sky.  Likewise he was astonished at the fisher-boats that spread their white sails against the wind, and floated upon the water like swans, for he had never seen their like before.  So he sat his horse upon a high rock nigh to the sea and gazed his fill upon those things that were so wonderful to him.