governance thereof, until such a time as God shall have brought me INCIPIT. time as you shall be come from the Graal." BRANCH XXII. heartily that he go thither and be guardian of my land and the none of equal worth." other. He holdeth the crown of gold, and looketh full oft at the "Sir," saith Lancelot to the King, "So it please you, and Messire Ghost. world and of most understanding is dead, nor never hereafter shall be "That do I with right good will," saith the Kind, "And I pray him right TITLE I. XXVII. the King made is there nought to speak, for this sorrow resembleth none so you grant him your consent." destrier for love of her, for he had given it her; and Messire Gawain Lancelot taketh leave of the King and goeth his way back, all sorrowing of the Graal in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Of Lancelot the story is here silent, and so beginneth another branch You may well understand that King Arthur is no whit joyful. He maketh and full of discontent. Gawain be willing, I will go back toward Cardoil, and help to defend "Certes," saith Messire Gawain to the King, "Lancelot hath spoken well, your land to the best I may, for sore is it discounselled, until such "Certes", saith he, "Now may I well say that the best Queen in the may not stint of making dole. back."