rust wherewith both of them were besmuttered. And Messire Gawain found himself disarmed him, and they washed their hands and faces for the in me of aught, and take the things that are mine own so boldly, when I garnished of rich adornments. When they were thus dight, a man might Thereupon, behold you the two Damsels of the Tent coming. "Sir," say they, "Good adventure may you have both twain. It seemeth have sought far or ever he should find so comely knights. knighthood, yet never did you grant it me. How durst you have affiance King be apparelled of white rich stuffs that he found, and a robe of the chests unlocked that were at the head of the couch, and made the of straw, right costly, and thereafter be disarmed of a squire, and he "Messire Gawain" saith the elder, "No knight is there in this kingdom but would be right joyous and he supposed that I loved him, and I "Messire Gawain, you say true, but of right might one let the courtesy all the courtesies that are due to knights should ever be ready within told me when the evil customs were overthrown, that all the honours and II. for all them that should come hither for harbour." of us would you do a thing whereof you were beseeched." prayed you of your love on a day that is past, for the valour of your cloth of silk and gold, and he clad himself in the like manner, neither "Damsel, for your courtesy and the good custom of the land; for you us that you take right boldly that which is ours, yet never for neither may not have affiance in you?" "Damsels," saith Messire Gawain, "Welcome may you be." there, and Messire Gawain made the King be seated on a quilted mattress was the chest not a whit disfurnished thereby, for the tent was all