other side the river a squire nearer to him than is the knight. great company of folk that were making great cheer. He rideth until he meadow, and the storm is stayed so that he setteth his shield to rights Therewith the squire departeth, and the tempest rageth incontinent me on this side the river, but on the other raineth it not at all?" no more than you have deserved. They take you to be as slothful of "By my faith" saith Messire Gawain, "They of the castle be not again upon his neck. And he seeth before him a castle where was a "Sir," saith he, "What castle is this?" squire. none that is willing to take his reins, so busied are they making "Not for this lose they their courtesy," saith the knight, "For this is cometh to the castle and seeth right great throng of folk, knights and XXIII. "At the first bridge you come to will it be stayed upon you," saith the custom of the forest." meeteth a knight at the gate. over-courteous, for all this time hath none come to take my reins." "Sir," saith the squire, "This have you deserved, for such is the therewithin for himself, wherefore he departeth from the castle and but all of them avoid him, and he seeth that he maketh but an ill stay "And see you not," saith the knight, "that it is a castle of joy?" until he is come to the bridge; and he rideth beyond and cometh to the merry. Messire Gawain presenteth himself on the one side and the other, "Will this tempest that is over me last for ever?" saith Messire Gawain. "Fair friend" saith Messire Gawain, "How is this that it raineth upon dames and damsels. Messire Gawain alighteth, but findeth in the castle