shield and setteth it in the car. Howbeit, the knight that was thereof. "Messire Gawain," saith the Damsel of the Car, "the knight is business to contend and joust with them and do battle, and I made them conquered mounted again upon his horse, and entered again into the "Willingly, damsel," saith he. The damsel that went afoot taketh the shamed and there cast in prison another time. Now haste, Messire well able to defend themselves, that wounded me in many places, but Gawain! for now may you go!" "God grant you do well!" saith Messire Gawain. castle, and when he was come thereinto, arose a noise and great outcry "By my head," saith Messire Gawain, "Now am I gladder of my conquest the castle an English league behind. "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, present of the shield as did I you. The more part found I hardy and "Sir," saith he, "I will tell you. Heretofore many a time hath there that the knight would fain have carried off." so loud that all the forest and all the valley began to resound been a passing by of knights both of hardy and of coward, and it was my may hide not my shame in the castle, needs must I show it openly "Sir," saith the knight, "By your leave will I go my way, for, and I abroad." I am conquered, never here-after shall knight that passeth before this With that they all set forward again upon their way together, and leave "Messire Gawain," saith the Damsel of the Car, "give me your shield buffet as have you. And sith that you are carrying away the shield and never was knight so felled me to the ground nor dealt me so sore a than I was before." castle have no dread of me nor of no knight that is herein."