nor ought any to make enemies of his friends, nor ought you to counsel King was come back, and that never had he done wrong to none in his VII. "Briant," saith Messire Gawain, "Lancelot is nor here; and, moreover, VI. meanwhile he warred upon the King, that had never done him a wrong nor agreed on between you and the King, but and if any should therefore father, I am ready to maintain his right by my body on behalf of his." from the land as he that made pilgrimage to the Graal. He was told tidings that his land was being put to the worse, and he sent Lancelot to protect it. He accordingly maintained the war as best he might is he wrong. For the others are not held to answer for them that they the King's land without reasonable occasion. The King was far away "Messire Gawain," saith Briant of the Isles, "You will not as at this time find none that will take up your gage on account of this affair, upon his land in defence thereof. There was peace of the war, as was despite or whether it was for that he knew not how to do it. In the reason, howsoever he may have wrought aforetime in respect of his you and that you made him knight, and that thereafter he warred upon refused to do him a right. Lancelot slew him in the King's war and until such time as the King was returned. Meliant knew well that the he is now on the King's business. Well know you that Meliant came to hold Lancelot to blame of the death of Meliant, meseemeth that therein court that wished to demand right therein. He neither came thither nor slew; but and if you wish to say that Lancelot hath not slain him with sent, either to do right or to demand right, whether he did so for me so to do. King Madeglant warreth upon him and King Claudas maketh