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