but for him, never would his court have been so redoubted as it is. they in his chivalry. So he came back thither where King Arthur was. made honoured by Lancelot as by ever another knight that is in it, and, make him not that he hate his knights, for such four or such six be if so be that King Claudas purposeth to war on King Arthur for Orguelleux of the Launde, had it not been for the King, and Orguelleux knights hath King Arthur yet, that none knoweth such knights nor such his warfare and his strife so treason harm him not. For so many good This story saith that Briant would have been wroth with a will against carried him away. Therewithal the talk came to an end. When the King For no knight is there so cruel to his foes nor so redoubted throughout would fain grieve and harm with their lord them that have served him against him, for Orguelleux heeded no danger when anger and ill-will well! Sith that Lancelot is not here, say nought of him that ought not Albanie was in peace, he sent word to Lancelot to return back. They of learnt the tidings that Madeglant was discomfited and that the land of King Arthur be not more craven than he wont to be, he may well abide BRANCH XXVIII. King in the world beside." the land were very sorrowful when he departed, for great affiance had whereof should scarce be made good by us. Lancelot hath well served the King aforetime, and the King well knoweth how much he is worth; and TITLE I. there in his castle as may depart therefrom without returning, the loss Lancelot's sake, according as I have heard, without any reason, and to be said. The court of King Arthur hath been as much renowned and all Great Britain as is Lancelot, and, for that King Arthur loveth you,