Here the story is silent of Lancelot and the knights that are at
Cardoil, and saith that King Arthur and Messire Gawain are in the
castle where the priest told Messire Gawain how he was born. But they
cannot depart thence at their will, for Ahuret the Bastard that was
brother of Nabigant of the Rock, that Messire Gawain slew on account of
Meliot of Logres, knoweth well that they are therewithin, and hath
assembled his knights and holdeth them within so strait that they may
not depart without sore damage. For he hath on the outer side a full
great plenty of knights, and the King and Messire Gawain have with them
but only five of the forest and the country that are upon their side,
and they hold them so strait within that they may not issue out from
thence; yea, the brother of Nabigant sweareth that they shall not
depart thence until such time as he shall have taken Messire Gawain,
and taken vengeance on his fellow of his brother whom he slew. The
King saith to Messire Gawain that he hath much shame of this that they
are so long shut up therewithin, and that he better loveth to die with
honour than to live with shame within the castle. So they issued
forth, spears in rest, and Ahuret and his knights, whereof was there
great plenty, made much joy thereat.