Chapter 6

[A] Then frayned þe freke ful fayre at him-seluen, Quat derne[1] dede had hym dryuen, at þat dere tyme, 1048 So kenly fro þe kynge3 kourt to kayre al his one, Er þe halidaye3 holly were halet out of toun? [B] "For soþe sir," quod þe segge, "3e sayn bot þe trawþe A he3e ernde & a hasty me hade fro þo wone3, 1052 For I am sumned my selfe to sech to a place, I wot[2] in worlde wheder warde to wende, hit to fynde; I nolde, bot if I hit negh my3t on nw3eres morne, For alle þe londe in-wyth Logres, so me oure lorde help! 1056 For-þy, sir, þis enquest I require yow here, [C] Þat 3e me telle with trawþe, if euer 3e tale herde Of þe grene chapel, quere hit on grounde stonde3, & of þe kny3t þat hit kepes, of colour of grene? 1060 Þer wat3 stabled bi statut a steuen vus by-twene, [D] To mete þat mon at þat mere, 3if I my3t last; & of þat ilk nw3ere hot neked now wonte3, & I wolde loke on þat lede, if God me let wolde, 1064 Gladloker, bi Godde3 sun, þen any god welde! For-þi, I-wysse, bi 3owre wylle, wende me bi-houes, [E] Naf I now to busy bot bare þre daye3, & me als fayn to falle feye as fayly of myyn ernde." 1068 [F] Þenne la3ande quod þe lorde, "now leng þe by-houes, For I schal teche yow to þa[t] terme bi þe tyme3 ende, Þe grene chapayle vpon grounde, greue yow no more; Bot 3e schal be in yowre bed, burne, at þyn ese, 1072 Quyle forth dayej, & ferk on pe fyrst of pe 3ere, & cum to þat merk at mydmorn, to make quat yow like3 [Fol. 105b] in spenne; Dowelle3 whyle new 3eres daye, 1076 & rys, & rayke3 þenne, [G] Mon schal yow sette in waye, Hit is not two myle henne."

[Sidenote A: He desires to know what had driven Sir Gawayne from Arthur's court before the end of the Christmas holidays.] [Sidenote B: The knight replies that "a high errand and a hasty one" had forced him to leave the court.] [Sidenote C: He asks his host whether he has ever heard of the Green Chapel,] [Sidenote D: for he has to be there on New Year's-day.] [Sidenote E: He wonld as lief die as fail in his errand.] [Sidenote F: The prince tells Sir Gawayne that he will teach him the way.] [Sidenote G: The Green chapel is not more than two miles from the castle.] [Footnote 1: derue (?).] [Footnote 2: not (?).]

XXIII.

[A] Þenne wat3 Gawan ful glad, & gomenly he la3ed,-- 1080 "Now I þonk yow þryuandely þur3 alle oþer þynge, [B] Now acheued is my chaunce, I schal at your wylle Dowelle, & elle3 do quat 3e demen." Þenne sesed hym þe syre, & set hym bysyde, 1084 [C] Let þe ladie3 be fette, to lyke hem þe better; Þer wat3 seme solace by hem-self stille; Þe lorde let for luf lote3 so myry, As wy3 þat wolde of his wyte, ne wyst quat he my3t. 1088 Þenne he carped to þe kny3t, criande loude, [D] "3e han demed to do þe dede þat I bidde; Wyl 3e halde þis hes here at þys one3?" "3e sir, for-soþe," sayd þe segge trwe, 1092 "Whyl I byde in yowre bor3e, be bayn to 3ow[r]e hest." "For 3e haf trauayled," quod þe tulk, "towen fro ferre, & syþen waked me wyth, 3e arn not wel waryst, [E] Nauþer of sostnaunce ne of slepe, soþly I knowe; 1096 3e schal lenge in your lofte, & ly3e in your ese, [F] To morn quyle þe messe-quyle, & to mete wende, When 3e wyl, wyth my wyf, þat wyth yow schal sitte, & comfort yow with compayny, til I to cort torne, 1100 3e lende; & I schal erly ryse, On huntyng wyl I wende." [G] Gauayn grante3 alle þyse, 1104 Hym heldande, as þe hende.

[Sidenote A: Then was Gawayne glad,] [Sidenote B: and consents to tarry awhile at the castle.] [Sidenote C: The ladies are brought in to solace him.] [Sidenote D: The lord of the castle asks the knight to grant him one request;] [Sidenote E: That he will stay in his chamber during mass time,] [Sidenote F: and then go to meat with his hostess.] [Sidenote G: Gawayne accedes to his request.]

XXIV.

[A] "3et firre," quod þe freke, "a forwarde we make; Quat-so-euer I wynne in þe wod, hit worþe3 to youre3, [B] & quat chek so 3e acheue, chaunge me þer-forne; 1108 Swete, swap we so, sware with trawþe, Queþer, leude, so lymp lere oþer better." "Bi God," quod Gawayn þe gode, "I grant þer-tylle, & þat yow lyst forto layke, lef hit me þynkes. [Fol. 106.] 1112 [C] "Who bringe3 vus þis beuerage, þis bargayn is maked:" So sayde þe lorde of þat lede; þay la3ed vchone, Þay dronken, & daylyeden, & dalten vnty3tel,[1] Þise lorde3 & ladye3, quyle þat hem lyked; 1116 & syþen with frenkysch fare & fele fayre lote3 Þay stoden, & stemed, & stylly speken, Kysten ful comlyly, & ka3ten her leue. [D] With mony leude ful ly3t, & lemande torches, 1120 Vche burne to his bed wat3 bro3t at þe laste, ful softe; To bed 3et er þay 3ede, Recorded couenaunte3 ofte; 1124 Þe olde lorde of þat leude,[2] Cowþe wel halde layk a-lofte.

[Sidenote A: "Whatsoever," says the host, "I win in the wood shall be yours,] [Sidenote B: and what check you achieve shall be mine."] [Sidenote C: A bargain is made between them.] [Sidenote D: Night approaches and each "to his bed was brought at the last."] [Footnote 1: vntyl ny3te (?).] [Footnote 2: lede (?).]

[FYTTE THE THIRD.]

I.

[A] Ful erly bifore þe day þe folk vp-rysen, Gestes þat go wolde, hor grome3 þay calden, 1128 [B] & þay busken vp bilyue, blonkke3 to sadel, Tyffen he[r] takles, trussen her males, Richen hem þe rychest, to ryde alle arayde, Lepen vp ly3tly, lachen her brydeles, 1132 [C] Vche wy3e on his way, þer hym wel lyked. [D] Þe leue lorde of þe londe wat3 not þe last, A-rayed for þe rydyng, with renkke3 ful mony; [E] Ete a sop hastyly, when he hade herde masse, 1136 With bugle to bent felde he buske3 by-lyue; [F] By þat þat any day-ly3t lemed vpon erþe, He with his haþeles on hy3e horsses weren. [G] Þenne þise cacheres þat couþe, cowpled hor hounde3, 1140 Vnclosed þe kenel dore, & calde hem þer-oute, [H] Blwe bygly in bugle3 þre bare mote; Braches bayed þerfore, & breme noyse maked, [I] & þay chastysed, & charred, on chasyng þat went; 1144 A hundreth of hunteres, as I haf herde telle, of þe best; [J] To trystors vewters 3od, Couples huntes of kest, 1148 Þer ros for blaste3 gode, [Fol. 106b.] [K] Gret rurd in þat forest.

[Sidenote A: Before day-break folks uprise,] [Sidenote B: saddle their horses, and truss their mails.] [Sidenote C: Each goes where it pleases him best.] [Sidenote D: The noble lord of the land arrays himself for riding.] [Sidenote E: He eats a sop hastily and goes to mass.] [Sidenote F: Before day-light he and his men are on their horses.] [Sidenote G: Then the hounds are called out and coupled.] [Sidenote H: Three short notes are blown by the bugles.] [Sidenote I: A hundred hunters join in the chase.] [Sidenote J: To the stations the "fewters" go,] [Sidenote K: and the dogs are cast off.]

II.

[A] At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde; Der drof in þe dale, doted for drede, 1152 Hi3ed to þe hy3e, bot heterly þay were [B] Restayed with þe stablye, þat stoutly ascryed; [C] Þay let þe hertte3 haf þe gate, with þe hy3e hedes, Þe breme bukke3 also, with hor brode paume3; 1156 For þe fre lorde hade de-fende in fermysoun tyme, Þat þer schulde no mon mene[1] to þe male dere. [D] Þe hinde3 were halden in, with hay & war, Þe does dryuen with gret dyn to þe depe slade3; 1160 Þer my3t mon se, as þay slypte, slentyng of arwes, [E] At vche [þat] wende vnder wande wapped a flone, Þat bigly bote on þe broun, with ful brode hede3, [F] What! þay brayen, & bleden, bi bonkke3 þay de3en. 1164 & ay rachches in a res radly hem fol3es, Huntere3 wyth hy3e horne hasted hem after, [G] Wyth such a crakkande kry, as klyffes haden brusten; What wylde so at-waped wy3es þat schotten, 1168 Wat3 al to-raced & rent, at þe resayt. Bi þay were tened at þe hy3e, & taysed to þe wattre3, Þe lede3 were so lerned at þe lo3e trysteres, & þe gre-hounde3 so grete, þat geten hem bylyue, 1172 & hem to fylched, as fast as freke3 my3t loke, þer ry3t. [H] Þe lorde for blys abloy Ful oft con launce & ly3t, 1176 [I] & drof þat day wyth Ioy Thus to þe derk ny3t.

[Sidenote A: Roused by the clamour the deer rush to the heights,] [Sidenote B: but are soon driven back.] [Sidenote C: The harts and bucks are allowed to pass,] [Sidenote D: but the hinds and does are driven back to the shades.] [Sidenote E: As they fly they are shot by the bowmen.] [Sidenote F: The hounds and the hunters, with a loud cry, follow in pursuit.] [Sidenote G: Those that escaped the arrows are killed by the hounds.] [Sidenote H: The lord waxes joyful in the chase,] [Sidenote I: which lasted till the approach of night.] [Footnote 1: meue (?).]

III.

[A] Þus layke3 þis lorde by lynde wode3 eue3, & G. þe god mon, in gay bed lyge3, 1180 [B] Lurkke3 quyl þe day-ly3t lemed on þe wowes, Vnder couertour ful clere, cortyned aboute; & as in slomeryng he slode, sle3ly he herde [C] A littel dyn at his dor, & derfly vpon; 1184 & he heue3 vp his hed out of þe cloþes, A corner of þe cortyn he ca3t vp a lyttel, [Fol. 107.] & wayte3 warly þider-warde, quat hit be my3t. [D] Hit wat3 þe ladi, loflyest to be-holde, 1188 Þat dro3 þe dor after hir ful dernly[1] & stylle, [E] & bo3ed to-warde þe bed; & þe burne schamed. & layde hym doun lystyly, & let as he slepte. [F] & ho stepped stilly. & stel to his bedde, 1192 [G] Kest vp þe cortyn, & creped with-inne, & set hir ful softly on þe bed-syde, & lenged þere selly longe, to loke quen he wakened. Þe lede lay lurked a ful longe quyle, 1196 [H] Compast in his concience to quat þat cace my3t Mene oþer amount, to meruayle hym þo3t; Bot 3et he sayde in hym-self, "more semly hit were To aspye wyth my spelle [in] space quat ho wolde." 1200 [I] þen he wakenede, & wroth, & to hir warde torned, [J] & vn-louked his y3e-lydde3, & let as hym wondered, & sayned hym, as bi his sa3e þe sauer to worthe, with hande; 1204 Wyth chynne & cheke ful swete, Boþe quit & red in-blande, Ful lufly con ho lete, Wyth lyppe3 smal la3ande.

[Sidenote A: All this time Gawayne lies a-bed.] [Sidenote B: under "coverture full clear".] [Sidenote C: He hears a noise at his door.] [Sidenote D: A lady, the loveliest to behold, enters softly.] [Sidenote E: She approaches the bed.] [Sidenote F: Gawayne pretends to be asleep.] [Sidenote G: The lady casts up the curtain and sits on the bedside.] [Sidenote H: Gawayne has much wonder thereat.] [Sidenote I: He rouses himself up,] [Sidenote J: unlocks his eyes, and looks as if he were astonished.] [Footnote 1: deruly (?).]

IV.

1208 [A] "God moroun, sir Gawayn," sayde þat fayr lady, "3e ar a sleper vn-sly3e, þat mon may slyde hider; Now ar 3e tan astyt, bot true vus may schape, [B] I schal bynde yow in your bedde, þat be 3e trayst:" 1212 Al la3ande þe lady lanced þo bourde3. [C] "Goud moroun g[aye],"[1] quod Gawayn þe blyþe, "Me schal worþe at your wille, & þat me wel lyke3, For I 3elde me 3ederly, & 3e3e after grace, 1216 & þat is þe best, be my dome, for me by-houe3 nede;" & þus he bourded a-3ayn with mony a blyþe la3ter. [D] "Bot wolde 3e, lady louely, þen leue me grante, & de-prece your prysoun, & pray hym to ryse, 1220 I wolde bo3e of þis bed, & busk me better, I schulde keuer þe more comfort to karp yow wyth." [E] "Nay, for soþe, beau sir," sayd þat swete, [Fol. 107b] "3e schal not rise of your bedde, I rych yow better, 1224 [F] I schal happe yow here þat oþer half als, & syþen karp wyth my kny3t þat I ka3t haue; [G] For I wene wel, Iwysse, sir Wawen 3e are, Þat alle þe worlde worchipe3, quere-so 3e ride; 1228 Your honour, your hendelayk is hendely praysed [H] With lorde3, wyth ladyes, with alle þat lyf bere. & now 3e ar here, iwysse, & we bot oure one; [I] "My lorde & his lede3 ar on lenþe faren, 1232 [J] Oþer burne3 in her bedde, & my burde3 als, [K] Þe dor drawen, & dit with a derf haspe; [L] & syþen I haue in þis hous hym þat al lyke3, I schal ware my whyle wel, quyl hit laste3, 1236 with tale; [M] 3e ar welcum to my cors, Yowre awen won to wale, Me be-houe3 of fyne force, 1240 [N] Your seruaunt be & schale."

[Sidenote A: "Good morrow", says the lady, "ye are a careless sleeper to let one enter thus.] [Sidenote B: I shall bind you in your bed, of that be ye sure."] [Sidenote C: "Good morrow," says the knight, "I am well pleased to be at your service;] [Sidenote D: but permit me to rise and dress myself."] [Sidenote E: "Nay, beau sir," said that sweet one,] [Sidenote F: "I shall hold talk with you here.] [Sidenote G: I know well that you are Gawayne that all the woild worships.] [Sidenote H: We are by ourselves;] [Sidenote I: My lord and his men are far off.] [Sidenote J: Other men are in their beds, so are my maidens.] [Sidenote K: The door is safely closed.] [Sidenote L: Since I have him in house that every one likes, I shall use my time well while it lasts.] [Sidenote M: Ye are welcome to my body.] [Sidenote N: I shall be your servant."] [Footnote 1: This word is illegible in the MS.]

V.

"In god fayth," quod Gawayn, "gayn hit me þynkke3, [A] Þa3 I be not now he þat 3e of speken; To reche to such reuerence as 3e reherce here 1244 I am wy3e vn-worþy, I wot wel my-seluen; Bi God, I were glad, & yow god þo3t, [B] At sa3e oþer at seruyce þat I sette my3t To þe plesaunce of your prys, hit were a pure ioye." 1248 "In god fayth, sir Gawayn," quod þe gay lady, "Þe prys & þe prowes þat plese3 al oþer, If I hit lakked, oþer set at ly3t, hit were littel daynté; [C] Bot hit ar ladyes in-no3e, þat leuer wer nowþe 1252 Haf þe hende in hor holde, as I þe habbe here, To daly witt derely your daynté worde3, Keuer hem comfort, & colen her care3, [D] Þen much of þe garysourn oþer golde þat[1] þay hauen; 1256 Bot I louue[2] þat ilk lorde þat þe lyfte halde3, I haf hit holly in my honde þat al desyres, þur3e grace." Scho made hym so gret chere, 1260 Þat wat3 so fayr of face, [Fol. 108.] [E] Þe kny3t with speches skere, A[n]swared to vche a cace.

[Sidenote A: "I am unworthy," says Sir Gawayne, "to reach to such reverence as ye rehearse.] [Sidenote B: I shall be glad, however, to please you by word, or service."] [Sidenote C: "There are ladies," says his visitor, "who would prefer thy company] [Sidenote D: to much of the gold that they possess."] [Sidenote E: The knight answers the lady's questions.] [Footnote 1: MS. þat þat.] [Footnote 2: louie or loune (?).]

VI.

[A] "Madame," quod þe myry mon, "Mary yow 3elde, 1264 For I haf founden, in god fayth, yowre fraunchis nobele, & oþer ful much of oþer folk fongen hor dede3; Bot þe daynté þat þay delen for my disert nysen, Hit is þe worchyp of your-self, þat no3t hot wel conne3." 1268 [B] "Bi Mary," quod þe menskful, "me þynk hit anoþer; For were I worth al þe wone of wymmen alyue, & al þe wele of þe worlde were in my honde, [C] & I schulde chepen & chose, to cheue me a lorde, 1272 For þe costes þat I haf knowen vpun þe kny3t here, Of bewté, & debonerté, & blyþe semblaunt, [D] & þat I haf er herkkened, & halde hit here trwee, Þer schulde no freke vpon folde bifore yow be chosen." 1276 "I-wysse, worþy," quod þe wy3e, "3e haf waled wel better, [E] Bot I am proude of þe prys þat 3e put on me, & soberly your seruaunt my souerayn I holde yow, & yowre kny3t I be-com, & Kryst yow for-3elde." 1280 Þus þay meled of much-quat, til myd-morn paste, & ay þe lady let lyk, a[1] hym loued mych; [F] Þe freke ferde with defence, & feted ful fayre. Þa3 I were burde bry3test, þe burde in mynde hade, 1284 Þe lasse luf in his lode, for lur þat he so3t, boute hone; Þe dunte þat schulde[2] hym deue, & nede3 hit most be done; 1288 [G] Þe lady þenn spek of leue. He granted hir ful sone.

[Sidenote A: Gawayne tells her that he prefers her conversation before that of all others.] [Sidenote B: The lady declares by Mary,] [Sidenote C: that were she about to choose her a lord,] [Sidenote D: she would select Gawayne before any man on earth.] [Sidenote E: Gawayne tells her that he will become her own knight and faithful servant.] [Sidenote F: The remembrance of his adventure prevents him from thinking of love.] [Sidenote G: The lady takes leave of Sir Gawayne.] [Footnote 1: and (?)] [Footnote 2: sclulde, in MS.]

VII.

[A] Þenne ho gef hym god-day, & wyth a glent la3ed. & as ho stod, ho stonyed hym wyth ful stor worde3: 1292 [B] "Now he þat spede3 vche spech, þis disport 3elde yow! Bot þat 3e be Gawan, hit got3 in mynde." "Quer-fore?" quod þe freke, & freschly he aske3, Ferde lest he hade fayled in fourme of his castes; 1296 Bot þe burde hym blessed, & bi þis skyl sayde, "So god as Gawayn gaynly is halden, [Fol. 108b.] & cortaysye is closed so clene in hym-seluen, [C] Couth not ly3tly haf lenged so long wyth a lady, 1300 Bot he had craued a cosse, bi his courtaysye, Bi sum towch of summe tryfle, at sum tale3 ende." [D] Þen quod Wowen, "I-wysse, worþe as yow lyke3, I schal kysse at your comaundement, as a kny3t falle3, 1304 & fire[1] lest he displese yow, so[2] plede hit no more." [E] Ho comes nerre with þat, & cache3 hym in arme3, Loute3 luflych adoun, & þe leude kysse3; Þay comly bykennen to Kryst ayþer oþer; 1308 Ho dos hir forth at þe dore, with-outen dyn more. & he ryches hym to ryse, & rapes hym sone, [F] Clepes to his chamberlayn, choses his wede, Bo3e3 forth, quen he wat3 boun, blyþely to masse, 1312 & þenne he meued to his mete, þat menskly hym keped, [G] & made myry al day til þe mone rysed, with game; With[3] neuer freke fayrer fonge, 1316 [H] Bitwene two so dyngne dame, Þe alder & þe 3onge, Much solace set þay same.

[Sidenote A: With a laughing glance, she says,] [Sidenote B: "I am doubtful whether ye be Gawayne.] [Sidenote C: Were it he, surely, ere this, he would have craved a kiss."] [Sidenote D: "I shall kiss," says the knight, "at your commandment."] [Sidenote E: With that the lady catches him in her arms and kisses him.] [Sidenote F: Gawayne then rises and goes to mass.] [Sidenote G: He makes mirth all day till the moon rises,] [Sidenote H: between the "two dames," the older and the younger.] [Footnote 1: fere (?).] [Footnote 2: fo, in MS.] [Footnote 3: Was (?) Nas (?).]

VIII.

[A] And ay þe lorde of þe londe is lent on his gamne3, 1320 To hunt in holte3 & heþe, at hynde3 barayne, Such a sowme he þer slowe bi þat þe sunne heldet, Of dos & of oþer dere, to deme were wonder. Þenne fersly þay flokked in folk at þe laste, 1324 [B] & quykly of þe quelled dere a querré þay maked; Þe best bo3ed þerto, with burne3 in-noghe, [C] Gedered þe grattest of gres þat þer were, & didden hem derely vndo, as þe dede aske3; 1328 [D] Serched hem at þe asay, summe þat þer were, Two fyngeres þay fonde of þe fowlest of alle; [E] Syþen þay slyt þe slot, sesed þe erber, [F] Schaued wyth a scharp knyf, & þe schyre knitten; 1332 Syþen rytte þay þe foure lymmes, & rent of þe hyde, [G] Þen brek þay þe bale, þe bale3 out token, [H] Lystily forlancyng, & bere of þe knot; [Fol. 109.] Þay gryped to þe gargulun, & grayþely departed 1336 [I] Þe wesaunt fro þe wynt-hole, & walt out þe gutte3; Þen scher þay out þe schuldere3 with her scharp knyue3, [J] Haled hem by a lyttel hole, to haue hole sydes; Siþen britned þay þe brest, & brayden hit in twynne, 1340 & eft at þe gargulun bigyne3 on þenne, [K] Ryue3 hit vp radly, ry3t to þe by3t, Voyde3 out þe a-vanters, & verayly þerafter Alle þe ryme3 by þe rybbe3 radly þay lance; 1344 So ryde þay of by resoun bi þe rygge bone3, Euenden to þe haunche, þat henged alle samen, & heuen hit vp al hole, & hwen hit of þere, & þat þayneme for þe noumbles, bi nome as I trowe, 1348 bi kynde; [L] Bi þe by3t al of þe þy3es, Þe lappe3 þay lance bi-hynde, [M] To hewe hit in two þay hy3es, 1352 Bi þe bak-bon to vnbynde.

[Sidenote A: Meanwhile the lord of the land and his men hunt in woods and heaths.] [Sidenote B: Quickly of the killed a "quarry" they make.] [Sidenote C: Then they set about breaking the deer.] [Sidenote D: They take away the assay or fat,] [Sidenote E: then they slit the slot and remove the erber.] [Sidenote F: They afterwards rip the four limbs and rend off the hide.] [Sidenote G: They next open the belly] [Sidenote H: and take out the bowels.] [Sidenote I: They then separate the weasand from the windhole and throw out the guts.] [Sidenote J: The shoulders are cut out, and the breast divided into halves.] [Sidenote K: The numbles are next removed.] [Sidenote L: By the fork of the thighs,] [Sidenote M: the flaps are hewn in two by the backbone.]

IX.

[A] Boþe þe hede & þe hals þay hwen of þenne, & syþen sunder þay þe syde3 swyft fro þe chyne, & þe corbeles fee þay kest in a greue;[1] 1356 Þenn þurled þay ayþer þik side þur3, bi þe rybbe, & henged þenne a[y]þer bi ho3es of þe fourche3, Vche freke for his fee, as falle3 forto haue. Vpon a felle of þe fayre best, fede þay þayr houndes, 1360 [B] Wyth þe lyuer & þe ly3te3, þe leþer of þe paunche3, & bred baþed in blod, blende þer amonge3; Baldely þay blw prys, bayed þayr rachche3, [C] Syþen fonge þay her flesche folden to home, 1364 Strakande ful stoutly mony stif mote3. Bi þat þe dayly3t wat3 done, þe douthe wat3 al wonen In-to þe comly castel, þer þe kny3t bide3 ful stille; 1368 Wyth blys & bry3t fyr bette, Þe lord is comen þer-tylle, [D] When Gawayn wyth hym mette, Þer wat3 bot wele at wylle.

[Sidenote A: After this the head and neck are cut off, and the sides severed from the chine.] [Sidenote B: With the liver, lights and paunches, they feed the hounds.] [Sidenote C: Then they make for home.] [Sidenote D: Gawayne goes out to meet his host.] [Footnote 1: grene (?).]

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