happen by chance upon the Waste Manor where the King and Messire Gawain within her hold, albeit she kept seven of their number, full of great and hath now become evil. He was at the assembly of knights whereof I cometh, and he saith from seeking Messire Gawain, of whom he had a forest where he met Meliot of Logres, that was sore dismayed of the he is so bad after all." were lodged; and they were armed, and were minded to go forth from XVIII. and Messire Gawain saw that no good would it do them to remain there Messire Gawain might not depart thence save only amidst the points of "Yea," saith he, "As I have heard tell: for he wont to be good knight thence. But the seven knights guarded the issue, all armed. The King Waste City wherein he was much honoured, and rode until that he came to within, wherefore they passed over the bridge and came perforce to the met the harness and the fellowships, and they told me that never yet tidings he had heard of Messire Gawain. Lancelot asketh him whence he I to find him, for, maugre what any may say, I may scarce believe that tidings whereof he was right sorrowful. was such cowardize in any knight, but that a knight who was with him hardiment, to guard the entrance of the bridge, so that King Arthur and did right well. But howsoever he may have borne himself, right fain am Meliot of Logres betaketh him back with Lancelot. They ride until they "How," saith Lancelot, "Is he then otherwise than well?" their spears. "Sir," saith Lancelot, "I will seek him for you, and you can come along This high history witnesseth us that Lancelot was departed from the with me and it seemeth you good."