come thither to do the Vavasour any hurt, but on account of the knights thence, whereof he marvelled much and saith to the knight, "Sir, is midst of a launde that was betwixt the castle and the forest. The his shield at his neck and his spear in his fist, all armed, and your intent nought but good only?" "Is he then traitor?" saith Messire Gawain. Gawain coming, but moveth not, and Messire Gawain marvelleth much that Vavasour seeth him from the windows of the hall, and pointeth him out that passed by that way that went to seek adventure, for right glad was "Ha, God!" saith she, "shall I ever find one to wreak me vengeance of Vavasour had told him true. But he had not, for never had the knight whip wherewith she hurrieth her mule onward, and she draweth rein there Thereupon, whilst Messire Gawain was thus speaking to the Vavasour, Messire Gawain looketh before him and behind him and seeth that the IV. he to see them albeit he was not minded to make himself known unto any. to Messire Gawain. Messire Gawain goeth and mounteth on his destrier, the knight cometh not toward him, for him thinketh well that the door was made fast and the bridge drawn up so soon as he was departed These tidings had I of the knight you dread so much." where the two knights were. behold you the Knight of the Golden Shield, that draweth rein in the toward the knight, that awaited him on his horse. He seeth Messire issueth forth of the door when it had been unfastened, and cometh the traitor Vavasour that dwelleth in this castle?" "By my head," saith he, "Nought at all, and readily will I tell it you." Thereupon, behold you a damsel that cometh a great pace, and held a