chapel. He setteth before them such meat as he hath, and when they than of his own horse. And the hermit taketh Messire Gawain by the saddles when Messire Gawain leapeth before: "Sir," saith he, "Do not two-score years, and a score or mort have I been in this hermitage." He goeth for his spear and for his shield and setteth them within the gold, the look of a lion, the navel of a virgin maid, a heart of steel, "Hermit though I be," saith he, "yet well know I how to deal withal, "That know I well of a truth," saith the hermit, and Messire Gawain you tidings." "Who is the knight?" saith the hermit. "Sir," saith the hermit to Messire Gawain, "You will disarm you not," green-meat first and barley after, and fain would he have taken off the the two steeds within and striketh off the bridles and giveth them saith he, "for this forest is passing adventurous, and no worshipful have eaten giveth them to drink of the spring. for at the court of King Uther Pendragon have I been squire and knight the body of an elephant, and without wickedness are all his conditions." damsel and Messire Gawain and openeth the door of the house and setteth And Messire Gawain looketh at him in wonderment. "Sir," saith he, "Sir," saith the damsel, "Of a knight that I go seek am I come to ask man behoveth be disgarnished." "Meseemeth you are not of more than forty years." hand and the damsel and leadeth them into the chapel. And the place so! This business is not for you!" was right fair. taketh off the saddles and bethinketh him more of the damsel's mule "Sir, he is the Chaste Knight of most holy lineage. He hath a heart of