courtesy." now that I have found you and shown you the hurt that hath been done me "And we, that are her men, durst not do it on her behalf. But right to confess me, for well know I that I have not long to live for that thus!" and Marin the Jealous ran upon me and wounded me in many places in such the wound lieth me so nigh my heart. But I shall die the more easily Therewithal the knights depart asunder, and Messire Gawain rode on otherwise and the fairest that ever any may know. Nor never hath she well will you be lodged in the castle, for right courteous is she had any lord, nor deigned to love no knight save she heard tell that he until he found in the forest a castle right fair and rich, and met an and he asked him what castle is this that he seeth show so fair? And was the best knight in the world. And I will go to her with you of "How in my service?" saith Messire Gawain. "Certes," saith Messire Gawain, "this grieveth me." "Sir, I was minded to bury the damsel that you bare into the chapel, "Ha, Messire Gawain," saith the other, "In your service am I wounded the body when he seized it from me and abandoned it to the wild beasts. for your sake." ancient knight that was issued forth of the castle for disport, and ask a knight his name. held a bird on his fist. He saluteth Messire Gawain and he him again, manner as you see. And I had already dug a grave with my sword to bury he telleth him it is the castle of the Proud Maiden that never deigned Now go I hence yonder to the chapel of a hermit that is in this forest VII.