He taketh the shield from his neck and holdeth it to him. "Sir," saith he, "Take the shield that belonged to the best knight that was in his time of his faith, for none know I of whom it shall be better employed there will you be cast into his grievous prison; for no shield is borne "You say true," saith Messire Gawain. have set me free of the sorest trouble that ever knight had." shields." than of you. And of this shield were vanquished all they that be in when the damsel afoot: "Hold, sir knight, you that are named Messire prison in this castle." Messire Gawain taketh the shield that was will come forth thence and carry you into the castle by force, and "Sir knight," saith Messire Gawain, "No good you wish me, according to "Sir," saith the knight, "I cry you mercy, and a second time I hold me "Sir, so please you," saith he, "I hold me conquered, and right sorry right fair and rich. shield within yonder, and right great worship should I have had am I that I knew you not or ever I had ado with you." He taketh the guige from his neck and would have given him the shield, conquered, and right glad should I have been might I have borne your thereinto save of a vanquished knight only." there, they of the castle will hold you recreant and conquered, and And now ought I to be right well pleased of your coming, sith that you thereof, for never yet hath entered there the shield of knight so good. Gawain! What would you do? And he bear your shield into the castle "Sir," saith the knight, "Now give me yours, for you will not bear two that this damsel saith." "What is the trouble?" saith Messire Gawain.