ick, and smote at him
so mightily, that he made him kneel upon his knees. And therewith Sir
Launcelot leapt upon him, and pulled him grovelling down. Then Sir
Plenorius yielded him, and his tower, and all his prisoners at his will.

Then Sir Launcelot received him and took his troth; and then he rode to
the other bridge, and there Sir Launcelot jousted with other three of
his brethren, the one hight Pillounes, and the other hight Pellogris,
and the third Sir Pellandris. And first upon horseback Sir Launcelot
smote them down, and afterward he beat them on foot, and made them to
yield them unto him; and then he returned unto Sir Plenorius, and there
he found in his prison King Carados of Scotland, and many other knights,
and all they were delivered. And then Sir La Cote Male Taile came to
Sir Launcelot, and then Sir Launcelot would have given him all these
fortresses and these bridges. Nay, said La Cote Male Taile, I will not
have Sir Plenorius' livelihood; with that he will grant you, my lord Sir
Launcelot, to come unto King Arthur's court, and to be his knight,
and all his brethren, I will pray you, my lord, to let him have his
livelihood. I will well, said Sir Launcelot, with this that he will come
to the court of King Arthur and become his man, and his brethren five.
And as for you, Sir Plenorius, I will undertake, said Sir Launcelot, at
the next feast, so there be a place voided, that ye shall be Knight of
the Round Table. Sir, said Plenorius, at the next feast of Pentecost I
will be at Arthur's court, and at that time I will be guided and ruled
as King Arthur and ye will have me. Then Sir Launcelot and Sir La Cote
Male Taile reposed them there, unto the time that Sir La Cote Male Taile
was whole of his wounds, and there they had merry cheer, and good rest,
and many good games, and there were many fair ladies.

CHAPTER IX. How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle
of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table.

AND in the meanwhile came Sir Kay, the Seneschal, and Sir Brandiles,
and anon they fellowshipped with them. And then within ten days, then
departed those knights of Arthur's court from these fortresses. And as
Sir Launcelot came by the Castle of Pendragon there he put Sir Brian de
les Isles from his lands, for cause he would never be withhold with King
Arthur; and all that Castle of Pendragon and all the lands thereof he
gave to Sir La Cote Male Taile. And then Sir Launcelo