sore, so that he goeth the straightest he may toward the assembly, and they may." son's death, and the most part say that he is dead. Briant of the are there now no more than five and thirty, and of these are ten sore that he beareth it to him that hath won the Graal, to the intent that not what hath become of him. Many folk go about saying that he is your Lady may be quit of her charge." Isles and my Lord Kay with him are burning his land, and carrying off Lady of her joy. Messire Gawain goeth on his way toward the assembly, and as straight, and scarce hath he ridden away or ever he met a squire behold, here is the Circlet of Gold that I have as a token hereof, for When Messire Gawain heareth these tidings, they touch his heart right "I know the knight well," saith he, "And I saw him slay him, and Gawain and Lancelot with him, have no tidings been heard of him; and he Gawain asked him whence he came, and the squire said to him. "From the plunder before all the castles. Of all the Knights of the Table Round tidings, there will they be. He goeth thitherward as fast as he may, land of King Arthur, where is great war toward, for that none knoweth for well knoweth he that, and King Arthur and Lancelot have heard the matter had thus fallen out, and goeth her way back again to tell her dead, for never sithence that he departed from Cardoil, and Messire that he kept very nigh himself. Right joyful was the damsel that the XXIV. that seemed right weary, and his hackney sore worn of the way. Messire left the Queen at Cardoil to take his place, and also on account of her Messire Gawain showeth her the Golden Circlet in the casket of ivory, wounded, and they are in Cardoil, and there protect the land the best