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Anon came the lady of the castle, and when she heard their talk, and saw their evil case, she wrung her hands and wept bitterly. So Sir Balan prayed the lady of her gentleness that, for his true service, she would bury them both together in that place. This she granted, weeping full sore, and said it should be done right solemnly and richly, and in the noblest manner possible.
That is you, Balan. And then I would enter this castle in spite of warnings. I deserve to die, but it is a hard punishment that I should have killed you, my brother." Soon some ladies came from the wall into the courtyard, and to them Sir Balin said: "We are two dear brothers who have killed each other. I pray you, promise to bury us in the same grave." The ladies wept as they made the promise.
'Well, then, tell us thy name, old man, said Balin, laughing at his obstinacy. 'At this time I will not tell you, croaked the old fellow, stumbling under his pack. 'I doubt that great pack hath many rich things that never owned thee master, said Balan with a laugh. 'It is full evil seen, said Balin, 'that thou art a true honest man, when thou wilt not tell thy name.
Then Merlin took his leave of Balin. And Balin said, If I wist it were sooth that ye say I should do such a perilous deed as that, I would slay myself to make thee a liar. Therewith Merlin vanished away suddenly. And then Balan and his brother took their leave of King Mark. First, said the king, tell me your name.
"The scabbard is worth ten of the swords, because while you have the scabbard on you, you cannot lose a drop of blood no matter how severe your wound. Therefore keep the scabbard always by you." The number of King Arthur's Knights varies from twelve to several hundred, according to the different poets or romancers. Here is one account: BALIN AND BALAN
And with these words he fell back unconscious. Balan, on his hands and knees, crept to his brother and took the helm from off his head, but even then he did not know him, so bloody and wounded was his face. When a few minutes later Balin recovered consciousness, he cried, "Oh Balan, my brother, thou hast slain me and I thee. On this account all the world shall speak of us."
Mr. Badcock shook his head. "Nor of Percival and Galahad, nor of Sir Balin and Sir Balan? No? Then embrace me!" "Sir?" "Embrace me!" "Sit down, the pair of you," my father commanded. "I have a proposal to make, which, if I mistake not, will interest you both. Mr. Badcock, I have heard your aspirations, and can fulfil them in a degree that will surprise you. I like you, Mr. Badcock."
Ah, said Merlin, I shall tell you: it is Balin that achieved the sword, and his brother Balan, a good knight, there liveth not a better of prowess and of worthiness, and it shall be the greatest dole of him that ever I knew of knight, for he shall not long endure. Alas, said King Arthur, that is great pity; for I am much beholden unto him, and I have ill deserved it unto him for his kindness.
"Tell me what knight you are. For never did I meet a man of your prowess before." "I am Balan," was the answer, "brother to the good knight Balin." "Alas!" cried Balin, "that ever I should see this day!" and he fell to the earth in a swoon. Then Balan dragged himself up on his hands and feet, and took off his brother's helmet, but the face was so scarred and blood-stained that he did not know it.
Her faculty of self-guidance left her; she was as a bit of flotsam swept onward by the eddying human tide that streamed along the way. And that was all she could remember until she became herself again and found she was at Balan, among strangers, her head reclined upon a table in a kitchen, weeping.
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