for sore blame will you have of evil-treating him." VIII. and saith: "Now have I done my desire." of him that beheaded S. John, wherefore have I better right to it than and whatsoever it be shall not be denied of him." cheer when he saw him come. And Messire Gawain hath told him: "I come "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "Then have you betrayed me." to redeem my pledge. Behold, here is the sword." And the King taketh it in his hand and looketh thereon right fainly, "Sir," say the knights to the King, "Right loyal and courteous knight "I will yield it," saith the King "on such condition that the first willing to believe in God, he commanded Messire Gawain that he should cut off their heads. did he suffer much shame and anguish and was blamed of many knights. is Messire Gawain, wherefore yield him that which he hath conquered, And Messire Gawain agreeth thereto, and of this agreement thereafter In such wise was this King baptized that was the lord of Albanie, by you." for a hermit of the forest, and maketh himself be baptized, and he had the miracle of God and the knighthood of Messire Gawain, that departeth and afterward maketh great joy thereof and setteth it in his treasury damsel that maketh request of him, what thing soever she may require pledge. He alighted before the hall, and the King made right great from the castle with right great joy and rideth until he has come into the land of the King of Wales and bethought him he would go fulfil his "By my head," saith the King, "That have I not, for I am of the lineage the name of Archis in right baptism; and of all them that were not