without a city that seemed to be of right great lordship. As he was The story saith that Lancelot went his way by strange lands and by flutes and viols and many instruments of music, and they came along the arms, and afterward swear upon hallows that never again will he make Lancelot helpeth him until he was mounted again on his horse, and "Sir," saith the knight, "You have sore wounded me in such sort that I riding by the plain land, he looketh toward the forest and seeth the forests to seek adventure, and rode until he found a plain land lying "Your pledge," saith Lancelot, "will I not accept save you come in thither." to the Vavasour and his daughters, and yield up his shield and his and looketh toward the city and seeth great plenty of folk issuing war upon them. Lancelot thereupon receiveth his pledge to forego all III. "By my faith," saith the knight, "thus do I renounce it, and I pledge leadeth him into the castle with him, and maketh him present his sword "Sir," say they, "they that come behind there will tell you clearly they halted and redoubled their joy. forth thereof. And with them was there much noise of bag-pipes and cannot mount but with right great pain." "Lords," saith Lancelot, "Whom come ye to meet with such joy?" Vavasour and his daughters abide in great joy. plain fair and wide and the land right level. He rideth all the plain, way wherein was Lancelot riding. When the foremost came up to him, claim to the castle and Marin turneth him back to Gomeret. The myself that thenceforth for ever shall it have no disturbance of me." "Sir," say they, "Welcome may you be!"