CHAPTER X.How Merlin counselled King Arthur to send for King Ban and.
King Bors, and of their counsel taken for the war.
SO after the feast and journey, King Arthur drew him unto London, and so by the counsel of Merlin, the king let call his barons to council, for Merlin had told the king that the six kings that made war upon him would in all haste be awroke on him and on his lands.

Wherefore the king asked counsel at them all.

They could no counsel give, but said they were big enough.

Ye say well, said Arthur; I thank you for your good courage, but will ye all that loveth me speak with Merlin?
ye know well that he hath done much for me, and he knoweth many things, and when he is afore you, I would that ye prayed him heartily of his best advice.

All the barons said they would pray him and desire him.