peril." "Sir," saith she, "This shall she not, for behoveth her go not like as she did at the court of King Arthur, and of the shield and the He returneth with the damsel through the midst of the forest that was The knight draweth bridle and the damsels and the car come to a stay. otherwise than afoot. But and you be so good knight as men say, "Wherefore doth not this damsel that goeth afoot mount upon the car?" "Damsel," saith he, "Well behoveth me tell you my name. Messire Gawain "What? are you Messire Gawain? my heart well told me as much." betimes will she have done her penance." is in you and the courtesy, that you return with me and convoy me am I called, King Arthur's nephew." "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Willingly, at your pleasure." to the hostel of rich King Fisherman, and the most Holy Graal appear damsel that was afoot behind them. "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "How so?" saith Gawain. the rich King Fisherman. Now am I fain to pray you of the valour that before you and you demand unto whom is served thereof, then will she "God be praised thereof, for so good knight as are you may well go see brachet she had left there, but much it misliked Messire Gawain of the the adventure of the heads that she carried and that were in the car, hair. And so you also make not demand thereof, then will it behove us beyond a certain castle that is in this forest whereof is some small tall and leafy and little haunted of folk. The damsel relateth to him "Yea, damsel," saith he, "Gawain am I." have done her penance, and I, that am bald, shall receive again my "I will tell you," saith she. "And it shall so be that God bring you