that he holdeth himself a churl in that he hath not asked him of his "Sir," saith the hermit, "you say true, for it was he himself to whom harness and horses that he entreateth the knights on this-wise." The knight taketh leave of Messire Gawain, and Messire Gawain saith to seek, and they all say that he will be in the Red Launde. He lodged "Have you seen Perceval, the Good Knight that took the shield in King you spake. Tonight is the third night since he lay within yonder, and not my name until such time as I shall ask you of yours." meeteth neither knight nor damsel to whom he telleth not whom he goeth "Damsel," saith Messire Gawain, "Whither go you?" whence he came? "I saw him," saith he, "pass by here last night, full late last night." a knight with a shield of gold and a green cross thereon told me that "Sir," saith she, "After a knight that I have made be carried in a "No, certes," saith Messire Gawain, "Whereof am I right sorrowful. But VI. "Sir," saith the damsel, "You say true; it is of his covetise of he would be at the Red Launde." commanded me to convey to his uncle, King Hermit." the night with a hermit. At night, the hermit asked Messire Gawain Arthur's court and left another there?" Messire Gawain would ask nought further of the knight, and the knight entered into the Lonely Forest and Messire Gawain goeth on his way. He name. But the knight said, "Fair Sir, I pray you of love that you ask see here the bracket he brought from King Arthur's court, which he hath litter for the dead." "Sir, from the land of the Queen of the Maidens."