that he is one of the best knights in the world, insomuch that none understand that he was of his kindred. After that, he was elected to II. castle, and made me guardian thereof until such time as Messire Gawain and the other, and set therein gold and silver so as that the child pillow-bere of his cradle that he was of lineage royal on the one side great forest that lieth round about it. For, when the vavasour that departed thence, and lived afterwards within yonder. Now is it said him back, and they took charge of the child and nurtured him until that same. Of your birth hath there been great joy, and dearly ought one to rich coverlid. He carried him away to a far distant country, and so came one early morning to a little homestead where dwelt a right reproached of his birth that had before been concealed from him. He worshipful man. He delivered the child to him and his wife, and bade dwelt here was dead, he left to Messire Gawain, his foster-son, this might be much good should come to them thereof. The vavasour turned "Fair nephew, be not ashamed, for as well might you reproach me of the the ground for shame. durst take possession of this castle for dread of him, nor of this should return." be Emperor of Rome. But he would not be Emperor lest he should be might be nurtured in great plenty, and spread above the child a right him the sealed letters. The Holy Father saw them and understood that he were grown, and then took him to Rome to the Holy Father, and showed The King looketh at Messire Gawain, and seeth him stoop his head toward he was the son of a King. He had pity upon him, and gave him to them they should keep him and nurture him well, and told them that it