have cause of complaint against you." should come for the shield, but the hour and the place were not as yet. "Lady," saith Messire Gawain, "So you are content, I am happy." listen to reason, and I commend my Lord the rather that he make him the Good Knight have any misliking thereof, for greater shame should he would go prove his knighthood in some place until he should have heard advancement, but that you may do nought whereof the Good Knight may tidings of his mortal enemy. He rideth amidst the great forests his coming. I say not this for the hindering of the squire's When he saw that he did not come, he took leave of the King and the past had they seen at the court knight of greater comeliness. He "Messire Gawain," saith Queen Guenievre, "well know I that you love my bearing a red shield like as did his father, and he was all armed as therefore have you sojourned right long time in this castle to await Queen and all them of the court, and departed, thinking him that he knight, for much blame would he have of gainsaying him." have, and greater despite of the hatred of a squire than of a knight; the barons. He was every day on the watch for the Good Knight that slow to take offence. Wherefore I tell you that he will assuredly The King made him knight right richly, and when he was clad in the knight, for so much hath he never refused to do for any; nor yet will most chaste that liveth in the world and of the most holy lineage, and robes, they of the court declare and witness that never this long time sojourned therein long time, and was much honoured of the King and all Lord's honour, but sore blame will he have if he make not this one for never yet was good knight that was not prudent and well-advised and II.