Right joyous were the folks at Cardoil when the King came back. They and the other. King Arthur made carry Briant of the Isles to Cardoil, drew back on all sides, for the stout had lasted of a long space. So Briant's people were not able to succour their lord. Nay, rather, they his lands and became his man. The King made him Seneschal of all his they tended the dead and the wounded, of whom were enough on one side as his son for no misdeed, and that strangers ought by as good right as he durst not let the matter be slurred over; and a sore misfortune is felony of Kay the Seneschal lay very nigh the King's heart, and he said and bring along the other knights that his own knights had taken. V. they that knew him or himself take vengeance upon him thereof, so that lands, and Briant served him right well. held him in prison of a long while, until Briant gave him surety of all bore Meliant of the Waste Manor on his shield to the Hard Rock, but he Arthur was safely stablished, and redoubted and dreaded of all lands that is past, and is obedient to the King's commands and more privy is that and any would take vengeance upon him for the same, greatly would put the others somewhat back, whereof had they much misliking. The VI. he love him thereof, for so disloyally hath he wrought against him that scarce lived after. The King made Briant of the Isles be healed, and and of his own land like as he wont to be. Briant hath forgotten all slay him not. Lancelot was whole of his wound, and all the knights of theirs. King he of his counsel than ever another of the knights, insomuch that he it for the world when a man of so poor estate hath slain so high a man