endeavour in arms the best I may for love of you." damsels would not depart until such time as they were asleep. The much to say betwixt his semblant and his thought, for he showeth good from all parts. They set up their booths and stretched their tents all the love of me, and take heed that they be well employed, and I desire round about the launde of the forest. King Arthur and Messire Gawain his thought is on Queen Guenievre in what place soever he may be. For the midst of the hall, and their arms were all set ready before. The knights right richly at night, and they lay in two right rich beds in that you should not be known by your arms; rather let it be said that VI. The younger damsel cometh to King Arthur; "Sir," saith she, "My sister harness of the knights that came to the assembly came on the morrow he, and full well is she pleased with the seeming and countenance of The damsels made stable the horses and purvey for the bodies of the him. As for the King, lightly might he have trusted that he should truth, he is the King in the world that I love best." you are the Red Knight, and you shall allow it accordingly." were risen in the morning and saw the knights come from all parts. The elder damsel cometh to Messire Gawain and saith unto him, "Sir," saith nought loveth he so well as her. me not nor I him, I should not be in Messire Gawain's company. In "Damsel, Gramercy greatly!" saith Messire Gawain, "I will do my she, "I will that you bear to-day red arms that I will lend you, for The damsel looketh at King Arthur, but wotteth not a whir that it is have her as his lady-love so long as he remained with her; but there is semblant toward the damsel, that hath over much affiance therein, but