and wherefore is he come? sake of the high pilgrimage he had emprised. Rather 'gan he withdraw himself to lie down. The lady bade him God give him good adventure, "Well know I," saith the dwarf, "For I left him but now in your hall, to a boat that was on the river that ran behind the hall, and entereth "How know you that?" saith he. fishery, where was a right fair hall on a little eyot enclosed by a cometh forth of his boat thereinto, and lighteth a great candle in his "Gramercy," saith he, "And God allow me at some time to reward you of beauty. After meat Messire Gawain's bed was made, and he apparelled the service." keep you company until you be asleep." The dwarf laid himself down on a mattress before Messire Gawain, and dwarf said to Messire Gawain: "Sir, I will lie before you, so as to his eyes from looking at the lady, that was held to be of passing great thereinto and roweth up-stream of the river. And he cometh to a when he saw that he slept, he ariseth as quickly as he may, and cometh fist and cometh before the couch. "What ho, there!" saith the dwarf, And the other waketh up sore startled, and asketh what is the matter he allow himself to think upon that might turn to wickedness, for the marshy arm of the river. The jealous knight was come thither for "Are you sleeping?" and he made answer the like. When the lady was in her chamber, the "In God's name," saith he, "You sleep not so much at your ease as doth disport, and lay in the midst of the hall upon a couch. The dwarf Messire Gawain!" and methinketh he and your lady are abed together arm to arm."