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"That grieveth me," saith Messire Gawain, "if that I have deserved it." "It is great pity," saith the dwarf, "when knight so comely as be you is so churlish as they say." "They may say their pleasure," saith he, "for it is their right.
For, when the vavasour that dwelt here was dead, he left to Messire Gawain, his foster-son, this castle, and made me guardian thereof until such time as Messire Gawain should return." The King looketh at Messire Gawain, and seeth him stoop his head toward the ground for shame. "Fair nephew, be not ashamed, for as well might you reproach me of the same.
Now it happened, not long after this, that Sir Gawain and Sir Hector rode together, and they came to a castle where was a great tournament. And Sir Gawain and Sir Hector joined themselves to the party that seemed the weaker, and they drove before them the other party.
His Majesty will be well advised to quiet the rabble or he will lose some trusty servants." In the Rue du Coq, now almost empty, the two, horsemen halted. "We had better be journeying, Gawain. Guise's jewel will open the gates. In an hour's time all Paris will be on our trail." "There is still that priest," said Champernoun doggedly. He was breathing heavily, and his eyes were light and daring.
"Sir," saith he, "This have you no right to do. Assembly of tourney is not war. Hence have you no right to imprison my body in castle, for well am I able to pay my ransom here. But tell me, what is your name?" "I am called Gawain." "Ha, Messire Gawain, many a time have I heard tell of you albeit never tofore have I seen you.
Among my brother monks, there will be very many little deeds of service I can do. Thus will I spend my life." All the knights were very much moved and the king looked affectionately at Sir Perceval, but he did not speak to him. He turned to Sir Gawain and said: "Sir Gawain, was this quest for you?"
To these two barons Arthur added Gawain, who had dwelt in Rome for so long a space. This Arthur did by reason that Gawain was a good clerk, meetly schooled, and held in much praise and honour by his friends in Rome. These three lords the king purposed to send as an embassy to the emperor.
And Sir Gawain said, "What cause hadst thou to slay my brother, Sir Gaheris, who bore no arms against thee, and Sir Gareth, whom thou madest knight, and who loved thee more than all my kin? Therefore know thou well I shall make war to thee all the while that I may live."
The assembly will last three whole days, and of one thing at least you may well make boast between you and your comrade, that you have the fairest hostel and the most pleasant and the most quiet of any knights at the assembly." The younger damsel looketh at King Arthur. "And you," saith she, "What will you do? Will you be as strange toward us as Messire Gawain is friendly with others?"
So they gave Sir Gawain and Gaheris their lives, and made them yield themselves prisoners. On the morrow, came one of the ladies to Sir Gawain, and talked with him, saying, "Sir knight, what cheer?" "Not good," said he. "It is your own default, sir," said the lady, "for ye have done a passing foul deed in slaying that fair damsel yesterday and ever shall it be great shame to you.
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