time of his faith, for none know I of whom it shall be better employed conquered, and right glad should I have been might I have borne your "You say true," saith Messire Gawain. am I that I knew you not or ever I had ado with you." "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy, and a second time I hold me when the damsel afoot: "Hold, sir knight, you that are named Messire prison in this castle." Messire Gawain taketh the shield that was Gawain! What would you do? And he bear your shield into the castle "What is the trouble?" saith Messire Gawain. "Sir," saith the knight, "Now give me yours, for you will not bear two right fair and rich. there, they of the castle will hold you recreant and conquered, and that this damsel saith." "Sir, so please you," saith he, "I hold me conquered, and right sorry have set me free of the sorest trouble that ever knight had." He taketh the guige from his neck and would have given him the shield, thereinto save of a vanquished knight only." shields." he, "Take the shield that belonged to the best knight that was in his than of you. And of this shield were vanquished all they that be in shield within yonder, and right great worship should I have had will come forth thence and carry you into the castle by force, and And now ought I to be right well pleased of your coming, sith that you He taketh the shield from his neck and holdeth it to him. "Sir," saith "Sir knight," saith Messire Gawain, "No good you wish me, according to thereof, for never yet hath entered there the shield of knight so good. there will you be cast into his grievous prison; for no shield is borne