warreth upon you for the love of Logrin the Giant, whose head Messire do, and so was all the court likewise in such sort as no knight neither The King was in such dismay that he knew not neither what to say nor to one nor another was minded to go to battle with him, and so remained "By my head, I know not what to say, save you give counsel herein." asketh them what he shall do of this knight that is entered into his Messire Gawain between us." issued from the borders of Hell. I say not but that it were great great hazard of being in as bad plight as these two knights I have land? "From what land hath come such manner of man?" against him should set his own life in right sore jeopardy and run "By my head," saith the King, "I would not let you go for a kingdom, worship and prize to slay and conquer him, but he that should go for such man as is this is no knight but a devil and a fiend that hath "Sir," saith Lancelot, "We will go against him, so please you, I and He is risen from the table, all scared, and maketh carry the two dead knight that you love best." seen." "Our Lord God," saith the King, "Will defend us from so evil a man." knights to be buried, and the others turn back again when they have Kay brought you into your court, nor never, saith he, will he have joy the court in great dismay. told their message. The King calleth Messire Gawain and Lancelot and BRANCH XVII. "Sir," say the knights, "He is come from the Giant's castle, and he until such time as he shall have avenged him on your body or upon the