round about, and he destroyed the land and wasted it in such sort as when Lohot dealt him the mortal blow. Thither came he as fist as he had a marvellous custom: when he had slain a man, he slept upon him. A his father in quest of adventure, and by the will of God arrived at Logrin against him. As it pleased God, Lohot vanquished him; but Lohot you see. Lohot was departed from the land and the court of King Arthur Arthur's son, that lieth buried under this pall." right huge and hideous, and hung it at his fore saddle-bow. Then went went," saith the hermit, "on the morrow to the piece of land where the "Who, then, hath slain him?" saith Perceval. this forest, and fought against Logrin, right cruel as he was, and so big and horrible and cruel that none durst won within half a league his lands right freely for that he believed Kay had spoken true. I he to the court of King Arthur and presented it to him. The King made beginning of the kingdom of Logres. There wont to be therein a Giant might, and found the King's son sleeping upon Logrin. He drew his sword and therewith cut off Lohot's head, and took the head and the great joy thereof and all they of the court, and the King made broad shield to pieces with his sword, that he should not be recognised; then "This wasted land about this forest wherethrough you have come is the came he to the Giant that lay dead, and so cut oft his head, that was come peradventure into this forest of Logres. He heard the Giant roar VIII. "That will I tell you plainly," saith the hermit. body and set them in a coffin of stone. After that he hacked his "You say truth," saith the hermit. "I have done it for Lohot, King knight of King Arthur's court, that is called Kay the Seneschal, was