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