pray you for God's sake that you do me no hurt, for the knight that I black and white, and I am man of the Damsel of the Car. Wherefore I "Meseemeth," saith Messire Gawain, "that I have seen you aforetime." destrier, and he had a shield of gold with a green cross. "I know not who he is," saith the knight, "But and you go forward you "Need you fear nought of me," saith Messire Gawain, "For I love your forest that overshadowed the land as far as the seashore, and looketh "And who is the knight?" saith Messire Gawain. forth from the top of a sand-hill, and seeth a knight armed on a tall damsel well." "Ha, God," saith Messire Gawain, "Grant that this knight may be able to "Sir, I am fleeing from the knight that hath slain all the others." Thitherward goeth he a great gallop, and saluteth him worshipfully and "Sir," saith he, "So have you! I am the Knight Coward that you met in the forest there where you conquered the knight of the shield party "Sir," saith the knight, "I would that all the other knights would say "Sir knight," saith Messire Gawain, "Whither away so fast?" as much in respect of me, for no fear have I save for myself alone." II. found down yonder hath a look so fierce that I thought I was dead when Messire Gawain departeth from the knight, and goeth his way amidst the he him again. I saw it." him. are sure to find him." tell me tidings of him I seek!" seeth a knight coming a great gallop as if one were chasing him to slay