governance thereof, until such a time as God shall have brought me back." Gawain be willing, I will go back toward Cardoil, and help to defend Lancelot taketh leave of the King and goeth his way back, all sorrowing Of Lancelot the story is here silent, and so beginneth another branch heartily that he go thither and be guardian of my land and the may not stint of making dole. BRANCH XXII. other. He holdeth the crown of gold, and looketh full oft at the TITLE I. time as you shall be come from the Graal." of the Graal in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy "Sir," saith Lancelot to the King, "So it please you, and Messire "Certes," saith Messire Gawain to the King, "Lancelot hath spoken well, "That do I with right good will," saith the Kind, "And I pray him right and full of discontent. none of equal worth." INCIPIT. Ghost. the King made is there nought to speak, for this sorrow resembleth none destrier for love of her, for he had given it her; and Messire Gawain your land to the best I may, for sore is it discounselled, until such so you grant him your consent." "Certes", saith he, "Now may I well say that the best Queen in the You may well understand that King Arthur is no whit joyful. He maketh XXVII. world and of most understanding is dead, nor never hereafter shall be