do were I able to help myself, but I am fallen into languishment from that you remember to speak it, for right glad should you be and you may conquered it." "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "I present you with the sword whereof John "Sir," saith the damsel to her uncle the King, "Thank Messire Gawain of herewithin. On account of one single word he delayed to speak, did brightly as you see it now. And greater cheer would I make you than I the hour that the knight of whom you have heard tell harboured sword, and if you had not been of great valour you would not have was beheaded." sweetly and maketh right great joy thereof. And a damsel cometh to sit others sit at his feet that look at him right sweetly. there within cometh to us of God for love of you. For every time that "Ha, Messire Gawain," saith he, "This brightness of light that shineth "What is your name?" saith the King. it, for neither you nor other might have come in hither without the world, but we can learn no true tidings of him." never can she have it again save through her brother only whom she hath been plundered of her land and disinherited in such wise that this languishment come upon me. Wherefore I pray you for God's sake "Sir, my name is Gawain." "Gramercy." saith the King: "Certes, I knew well that you would bring restore me my health. And see here is the daughter of my sister that He taketh the sword and setteth it to his mouth and so kisseth it right goeth to seek; and we have been told that he is the Best Knight of the a knight cometh hither to harbour within this castle it appeareth as at the head of the bed, to whom he giveth the sword in keeping. Two