. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. aid Sir Gawaine, Iweened ye would not have stricken me. So when he heard him say so he thrang here and there,and so with great pain he gat out of the press, and therehe met with his dwarf. O boy, said Sir Gareth, thou hastbeguiled me foul this day that thou kept my ring; give itme anon again, that I may hide my body withal; and sohe took it him. And then they all wist not where he wasbecome; and Sir Gawaine had in manner espied where SirGareth rode, and then he rode after with all his might. Thatespied Sir Gareth, and rode lightl
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. aid Sir Gawaine, Iweened ye would not have stricken me. So when he heard him say so he thrang here and there,and so with great pain he gat out of the press, and therehe met with his dwarf. O boy, said Sir Gareth, thou hastbeguiled me foul this day that thou kept my ring; give itme anon again, that I may hide my body withal; and sohe took it him. And then they all wist not where he wasbecome; and Sir Gawaine had in manner espied where SirGareth rode, and then he rode after with all his might. Thatespied Sir Gareth, and rode lightly into the forest, that SirGawaine wist not where he was become. And then fell therea thunder and a rain, as heaven and earth should go Sir Gareth was not a little weary, for of all that day hehad but little rest, neither his horse nor he. So this SirGareth rode so long in that forest until the night came. Andever it lightened and thundered, as it had been wood. Atthe last by fortune he came to a castle, and there he heardthe waits upon the 112 OF SIR GARETH HOW SIR GARETH CAME TO A CASTLEWHERE HE WAS WELL LODGED, ANDHOW HE JOUSTED WITH THE LORDOF THE CASTLE, AND HOW SIRGARETH AND SIR GAWAINE FOUGHTEACH AGAINST OTHER AND KNEWEACH OTHER BY THE DAMOSEL LINET. Then SirGareth rode unto the barbican, and prayed the porter fair tolet him into the castle. The porter answered ungoodly again,and said. Thou gettest no lodging here. Fair sir, say not so,for I am a knight of King Arthurs, and pray the lord or thelady of this castle to give me harbour for the love of KingArthur. Then the porter went unto the duchess, and toldher how there was a knight of King Arthurs would have har-bour. Let him in, said the duchess, for I will see that knight,and for King Arthurs sake he shall not be harbourless. Thenshe went up into a tower over the gate, with great Sir Gareth saw that torch-light he cried on high:Whether thou be lord or lady, giant or champion, I tak
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