pillow-bere of his cradle that he was of lineage royal on the one side The King looketh at Messire Gawain, and seeth him stoop his head toward departed thence, and lived afterwards within yonder. Now is it said them they should keep him and nurture him well, and told them that it worshipful man. He delivered the child to him and his wife, and bade that he is one of the best knights in the world, insomuch that none reproached of his birth that had before been concealed from him. He him back, and they took charge of the child and nurtured him until that the ground for shame. dwelt here was dead, he left to Messire Gawain, his foster-son, this and the other, and set therein gold and silver so as that the child should return." be Emperor of Rome. But he would not be Emperor lest he should be castle, and made me guardian thereof until such time as Messire Gawain same. Of your birth hath there been great joy, and dearly ought one to durst take possession of this castle for dread of him, nor of this might be much good should come to them thereof. The vavasour turned came one early morning to a little homestead where dwelt a right he were grown, and then took him to Rome to the Holy Father, and showed "Fair nephew, be not ashamed, for as well might you reproach me of the he was the son of a King. He had pity upon him, and gave him to him the sealed letters. The Holy Father saw them and understood that might be nurtured in great plenty, and spread above the child a right understand that he was of his kindred. After that, he was elected to II. rich coverlid. He carried him away to a far distant country, and so great forest that lieth round about it. For, when the vavasour that