So he showeth the shield to Messire Gawain that maketh great joy thereof. "By my faith," saith Gawain, "The knight is more sorrowful than he, for II. "By my faith," saith Messire Gawain, "Behoveth me not fail him therein, The knight espieth Messire Gawain's shield and saith, "Ha, Sir, wherefore tell him I will succour him so soon as I may; but tell him I while past. Meliot of Logres, that is your man, the son of the lady "Sir," saith the knight, "I have not ceased to seek you for a long "Fair Sir," saith he, "Gawain am I called." forest, for this is the place wherein he wonneth most willingly, and Rock hath slain his father on your account; wherefore he challengeth I may find him?" "Ha, Sir," saith the knight of the white arms, "Is your name Messire he was not acquainted with him, for the sake of his good knighthood." the shield that he brought from King Arthur's court is in this chapel." methinketh you are he." nought is there in the world he would gladlier see than him." Gawain?" that was slain on your account, sendeth you word that Nabigant of the "Certes," saith Messire Gawain, "you say true. I am he against whom he "Sir," saith Joseus the Hermit, "He will not have gone forth from this will come to succour him as behoveth lord to do to his liege man." have emprised a business that I cannot leave but with loss of honour jousted, and right glad am I that so good a knight smote upon my the land that hath fallen to him; and hereof he prayeth you that you shield, and right sorrowful for that I knew him not; but tell me where