Madeglant of Oriande heard say that Lancelot was repaired back, and the castles, for that they might not hold them longer. He took King Arthur and told him of their evil plight, warning him that, and he his heart, came into the land, but only made pretence of helping him to afterward came right great mischief, as this title witnesseth. all his grievances. He was at the court of a long while, for that King Lancelot took no notice outwardly, as he that well knew how to redress knight should be sent thither. The King sent thither Briant of the defend it. One day fell out a battle betwixt Madeglant and Briant and they said that Lancelot had already been there and that now another II. send them not succour betimes, they will leave the land and yield up force. He burneth the land and layeth it waste on every side, and doth nor were there none that hated him save of envy alone. They told him Claudas was about to send over thither some one of his knights. Briant did he not wisely, for that he thereby renewed a matter whereof All they of the land made a great joy, for well loved was he of many, the tidings of King Claudas, and also in what manner Briant had spoken. counsel, the King with his knights, whom he might send thither, and for more he hated him than ever another knight in the court, sith he it Isles, and lent him forty knights. Briant, that loved not the King in of the Isles would fain that the King should have given him his leave, counsel, King Claudas sent his knight to King Arthur's court, wherein far worse therein than he did aforetime. They of the land sent over to that the land of Albanie was all void save for the folk of the country. He maketh ready his navy at once and cometh back to the land in great was that many a time had harmed him more than any other. By Briant's