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On the morrow when he had heard mass, he departed and rode until he cometh to the land of King Gurgalain, and heareth the folk of the land making dole right sore. And he meeteth a knight that cometh a great pace to a castle. "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "Wherefore make the folk of this castle such dole, and they of all this land and all this country?
"I go seek the sword wherewith the head of S. John Baptist was cut off." "Ha, sir," saith the burgess, "You are running too sore a peril. A King hath it that believeth not in God, and is sore fell and cruel. He is named Gurgalain, and many knights have passed hereby that went thither for the sword, but never thence have they returned.
He lay the night therewithin, and on the morrow departed thence and issued forth of the land right glad and joyful. And he goeth toward the land of King Gurgalain.
As at this time, he findeth no knight so hardy that he durst go; and much more blameth he his own law than the law of the Christians, and he saith that if any Christian should come into his land, he would receive him." Right joyous is Messire Gawain of these tidings, and departeth from the castle and rideth on until he cometh to the castle of King Gurgalain.
He was old and bald and of good life. "Sir," saith he to Messire Gawain, "Whither go you?" "To the land of King Gurgalain, Sir; is this the way?" "Yea," saith the hermit, "But many knights have passed hereby that hither have never returned." "Is it far?" saith he. "He and his land are hard by, but far away is the castle wherein is the sword." Messire Gawain lay the night therewithin.
For I hear them weep and beat their palms together on every side." "Sir," saith he, "I will tell you. King Gurgalain had one only son of whom he hath been bereft by a Giant that hath done him many mischiefs and wasted much of his land.
"Well I know," saith the king, "where it is, for that you are passing through my land. You are going to the country of King Gurgalain to conquer the sword wherewith S. John was beheaded." "Sir," saith Messire Gawain, "You say true. God grant me that I may have it!" "That may not be so hastily," saith the King, "For you shall not go forth of my land before a year."
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