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"Based on how others at Authur's court respond to Perceval, what prediction can you make about how successful he will be as a knight? In the following Text: "Perceval" from Bulfinch's Mythology: Just then, behold, Perceval entered the hall upon the bony, piebald horse, with his uncouth trappings. In the center of the hall stood Kay the Seneschal. "Tell me, tall man," said Perceval, "is that Arthur yonder?" "What wouldst thou with Arthur?" asked Kay. "My mother told me to go to Arthur and receive knighthood from him." "By my faith," said he, "thou are all too meanly equipped with horse and with arms." Then all the household began to jeer and laugh at him. Bit there was a cartain damsel who had been a whole year at Arthur's court, and had never been known to smile. And the king's fool had said that this damsel would not smile till she had seen him who would be the flower of chivalry. Now this damsel came up to Perceval and told him, smiling, that if he lived he would be one of the bravest and best of knights. "Truly," said Kay, "thou art ill taught to remain a year at Arthur;s court, with choice of society, ans smile on no one, and noe before the face of Arrthurs and all his knights to call such a man as this the flower of knighthood"; and he gave her a box on the ear, that she fell senseless to the ground." eNotes Editorial, 27 July 2009, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/based-how-others-authurs-court-respond-perceval-90365. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.