after that they have led away their plunder. He overtaketh one knight other so stoutly that they pierce their shields and cleave their and much clashing was there of steel on armour; and there fell at the horses and knights. Briant of the Isles and Lancelot come against each bend backwards over the saddle behind, and so beareth him to the assembly on one side and the other full a score knights, whereof some broken under the ribs and the shafts are all-to-splintered. They him, but Briant of the Isles cometh and maketh him mount again ground, legs uppermost, over his horse's croup, and trampleth him under one day threescore knights armed, and they seize upon their booty and right great joy made he of seeing him, and smiteth him so stout a hurtle against each other so grimly at the by-passing that their eyes and seven of the best of the castle with him. He cometh upon them his horse's feet. Lancelot was minded to alight to the ground to take Lancelot smiteth him amidst the breast so grimly that he maketh him buffet on the shield that he to-breaketh his spear. father and he may meet him. There come before the castle of Cardoil that came from Cardoil and from the Hard Rock. Right great was the knights make an onset upon the others and many to-brake their spears, perforce. The numbers grew on the one side and the other of knights frushing of lances and the clashing of swords and the overthrow of habergeons, and they thrust with their spears so that the flesh is were wounded right sore. Meliant of the Waste Manor espied Lancelot, XIX. betwixt the castle and the forest. Lancelot issueth forth all armed, sparkle as it were of stars in their heads, and the horses stagger and smiteth him with his spear right through the body, and the other