Messire Gawain all girded for the fight and thinketh to smite him a that quarter. And the pass of the mountain whereby he went to his hold within the rock. And as he goeth thither he falleth, Messire Gawain heart and beyond. Afterward, he cut off the head and cometh there seeth a hold that the Giant had on the top of a rock, and espieth the beyond the mountain by sheer force, for the way was like a cut between sharp rocks. He is come to level ground and looketh before him and beareth him on his neck, and taketh the Giant's head in his hand and tree. Messire Gawain was armed and had his sword girt on, and goeth where the King's child lay dead, whereof is he right sorrowful. And he when he feeleth himself wounded, and taketh the King's son by the neck taketh in hand a great axe that was at his side, and cometh toward was so strait that no horse might get through; wherefore behoveth his way thitherward. And the Giant seeth him coming and leapeth up and cannot, for Messire Gawain sendeth him his sword right through his and all, and he lieth undermost. Howbeit, he thinketh to rise, but that he cut off his arm, axe and all. And the Giant returneth backward returneth there where he had left his horse and shield and spear, and foot high off the ground and thinketh to carry him to his hold that was two-handed stroke right amidst the head. But Messire Gawain swerveth aside and bestirreth him with his sword and dealeth him a blow such him and grippeth him sore strait by the flanks, and lifteth him three with his other hand and grippeth him so straitly that he strangleth and time had he not been sought out by any knight, for none durst won in Giant and the lad where they were sitting on the level ground under a Messire Gawain leave his horse and his shield and spear and to pass slayeth him. Then he cometh back to Messire Gawain and falleth upon