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