Arthur's court for that the King trusted more in Briant of the Isles Lancelot was departed from the court, to the intent that they should Lancelot, and said ofttimes that and he had been against his enemies as had renounced the New Law for fear of death and held the false believe. Lancelot returned to the court, whereof was the King right joyous. set your pains and your counsel on defending my land, for great than he did in them. yield all his land likewise. The King greatly desired the return of And Messire Gawain and many other knights were departed from King against him. In the midst of the dismay wherein was King Arthur, thought that King Arthur would yield himself up betimes unto him and more than ever a one of the others. He was minded to depart in like affiance have I in you." nigh as the others he had sent they would not have durst so to fly Lancelot knew that Messire Gawain and Messire Ywain were not there, and sort, but the King would not let him, but said to him rather, heed that yours fail not me." that they held them aloof from the court more willingly than they For many times had King Arthur sent knights against Madeglant since "Lancelot, I pray and beseech you, as him that I love much, that you "Sir," saith Lancelot, "My aid and my force shall fail you never; take "Of right ought I not to fail you," saith the King, "Nor will I never, from thence nought discomfited. The King of Oriande made much boast put to rebuke the enemies of his land, but never saw he one come back XIII. that he would fulfil for his sister all that she had bidden him, for he allowed on account of Briant of the Isles, that King Arthur believed in