the Knight of the Galley, and you have seen him?" "Will the battle be presently?" saith Meliot. bring two damsels thither that the lion will devour when he shall have "Sir, the Lord of the Red Tower hath made bring Messire Gawain into a that was coming all armed at great pace. the dwarf. The other damsel was come upon a mule, and they said that Meliot departeth thereupon, a great gallop, and cometh nigh the launde slain Messire Gawain." launde of this forest, and there, all unarmed, must he do battle with a "Go forward," saith he, "and you will hear tidings of him." "Sir Knight," saith he to Meliot, "Can you tell me tidings of the espied him bound to an iron staple with cords about the body on all whereunto Messire Gawain had been brought. He espied the two knights right amidst the forest as he that would most fain hear tidings of the knight. They thanked Meliot much, for they say truly that he hath lion. So my lord is waiting for the Knight of the Galley, that is to hath already been led thither and there bound to a stake until such "Yea, Sir," saith the knight, "Soon enough betimes, for Messire Gawain Knight of the Galley?" little marvel was it, for he thought that his end had come. Meliot time as the lion shall be come. Then will he be unbound, but even then Messire Gawain. When he had ridden of a long space, he met a knight "What have you to do therein?" saith Meliot. they would go back, for the country was made all safe by the death of that kept guard over him, and if that Messire Gawain were in fear, two knights all armed will keep watch on him. But tell me tidings of rescued them from death. Meliot departeth from the damsels and goeth