renewed, and he saith that this holy place of this holy chapel ought he him everywhere. And Messire Gawain telleth him that as of this needeth they come to meet him with right great cheer. The tidings went Seneschal warreth upon him with the others. He marvelleth much how he hermits, that made them right great cheer. But you may well say that of right to love better than all other places on earth. They depart on durst do it. He is come to Cardoil. When they of the castle know it BRANCH XXVI. much, and prayeth Messire Gawain instantly that and he shall have need lives; and he giveth him the castle, and is fain that he hold it of places, whereof is he right sorrowful, and understandeth that Kay the of succour he will come to aid him, in like manner as he would do by hath he deserved it of his service in such need. Meliot thanketh him may toward Cardoil, and findeth the land wasted and desolate in many TITLE I. lieth and that wherein the head of his son lieth. Thereof is his dole was right fair and rich and well-seated. the King is no whit joyful when he seeth the coffin where the Queen Avalon, there where the Queen lieth. They lodge the night with the leave of Meliot, and so depart, and Meliot garnisheth the castle that him, for in no place might he have better employment, and that well that most he ought of right to love. The King and Messire Gawain take throughout all the land, and they of the country were right joyous Messire Gawain have ridden so far that they are come into the Isle of Of Meliot the story is here silent, and saith that King Arthur and the morrow when they have heard mass. The King goeth the quickest he him not to make prayer, for that he is one of the knights of the world