whip wherewith she hurrieth her mule onward, and she draweth rein there IV. Gawain coming, but moveth not, and Messire Gawain marvelleth much that "Is he then traitor?" saith Messire Gawain. that passed by that way that went to seek adventure, for right glad was toward the knight, that awaited him on his horse. He seeth Messire where the two knights were. "Ha, God!" saith she, "shall I ever find one to wreak me vengeance of These tidings had I of the knight you dread so much." door was made fast and the bridge drawn up so soon as he was departed midst of a launde that was betwixt the castle and the forest. The to Messire Gawain. Messire Gawain goeth and mounteth on his destrier, thence, whereof he marvelled much and saith to the knight, "Sir, is "By my head," saith he, "Nought at all, and readily will I tell it you." he to see them albeit he was not minded to make himself known unto any. the traitor Vavasour that dwelleth in this castle?" his shield at his neck and his spear in his fist, all armed, and issueth forth of the door when it had been unfastened, and cometh Thereupon, behold you a damsel that cometh a great pace, and held a the knight cometh not toward him, for him thinketh well that the come thither to do the Vavasour any hurt, but on account of the knights Vavasour had told him true. But he had not, for never had the knight your intent nought but good only?" behold you the Knight of the Golden Shield, that draweth rein in the Thereupon, whilst Messire Gawain was thus speaking to the Vavasour, Vavasour seeth him from the windows of the hall, and pointeth him out Messire Gawain looketh before him and behind him and seeth that the