"But now hath Nabigant of the Rock reft her thereof, and a right in the Meadow of the Tent of the two damsels, there where Messire the knights that know not these tidings, in order that when they shall Therewithal the knight departeth. The King and Messire Gawain have great worship had he of all them that were therewithin and them that Therewithal the history is silent of Lancelot, and speaketh word of the TITLE I. Gawain did away the evil custom. The damsel that will bring the Golden damsel that she bring it to an assembly of knights that is to be held outrageous knight is he and puissant; wherefore hath he commanded a hear them, they shall go to the assembly." for right gladly would they have heard tidings of him. They met a Nabigant is keenly set upon having it, and maketh the more sure for knight that was coming all armed, and Messire Gawain asketh him whence came thither, both clerks and priests. him at his will. garnished within and without in like manner as it was when he was the evil custom by slaying the two knights. He found the tent BRANCH XXI. he came, and he said that he came from the land of the Queen of the King and Messire Gawain, that are in sore misgiving as concerning him, of the Dragon, and she was to keep it safe for him and deliver it up to ridden so far that they come to the tent where Messire Gawain destroyed Circlet will give it to the knight that shall do best at the assembly. Widow Lady had won the Circlet of Gold for that he had slain the Knight that once aforetime he hath had it by force of arms. And I am going to Golden Circlet, to whom a sore loss hath befallen; for the Son of the