may, and biddeth send for all the high men of his land and giveth head be hanged at the gate. joy, but when they see the young man dead, their great joy is turned "This believe I well," saith the King, "Howbeit, of so much as you have When his son was well cooked, he maketh him be cut up as small as he VII. VI. thereof to each so long as there was any left. After that he maketh "More yet will I do for you," saith the King. He biddeth send for all maketh him be cooked and sodden over this fire, and maketh the Giant's bring the sword and giveth it to Messire Gawain, and Messire Gawain "God be praised thereof," saith Messire Gawain. The King biddeth send the men of his land to come to his hall and castle. The King and all they of the castle come to meet him with right great and the head of the Giant hanging. castle and presenteth to the King his son and the head of the Giant. and his son be set thereon in a brazen vessel all full of water, and of the castle after him. Thereafter he maketh light a great show of mounteth and cometh back and bringeth the King's son before the King done am I well pleased, and your guerdon shall you have." into right great dole thereby. And Messire Gawain alighteth before the torches in the midst of the city, and causeth a great fire to be made, thanketh him much thereof. "Sir," saith he, "I am fain to baptize me." And he looketh at his son and lamenteth him right sweetly, and all they "Certes," said he, "might I have presented him to you on live, much more joyful should I have been thereof."