armed under their cloaks ready to take Lancelot prisoner as soon as he have over his knight, and to be feared and dreaded of him, for elsewise armed himself at his hostel, and is come hither in such manner and at him the letters and the seal of the King. So soon as he knew that which had reconquered for him all the islands, and that the King of Oriande sought him until he found him in the kingdom of Oriande, and delivered him all the knights that he had in charge, and told the King that he that he come to speak with me, for sore need have I thereof, and when "Sir," saith Briant, "Lancelot thinketh him of something, for he hath sorrowful. He departed thence and came back to Cardoil, bringing with should command them. The tidings come to Lancelot, there where he was was dead and that his land was attorned to the Law of Our Lord. The in his hostel, that the King had made knights come all armed to the would arm himself likewise, so he made him be armed and came to the palace. Lancelot bethought him that some need had arisen and that he King bade Briant of the Isles that he should make forty knights come dare rise in arms against me, for such power ought lord of right to hall where the King was. is he feeble, and lordship without power availeth nought." The King sent his letters by his messenger to Lancelot. The messenger he shall be here we will take account of this that you have told me, the letters say, he took leave of them of the land, that were right such time without your leave, and he may do something more yet. You XXI. and your loyalty. I will bid Lancelot by my letters and under my seal nought that may be said of any, so manifestly have I seen your goodness for this will I not, that he nor none other that may be my knight shall