[Sidenote: The king of a hundred knights (Maleginis) undertakes the exploit;] He ſaith, “shir, ande I one hond [may] tak, [Fol. 10b.] If It you pleß, this Iorney ſhal I mak.” Quod galiot, “I grant It yow, but ye Shal firſt go ryd, yone kny{ch}t{is} oſt {and} see.” 760 With-outen more he ridith our the plan, And ſaw the oſt and is returnyd ayañ; And callit them mo than he hade ſen, for why He dred the reprefe of his cumpany. 764 [Sidenote: who reconnoitres Arthur’s host, and says it is 10,000 strong: whereon Galiot charges him to take the same number.] And to his lord apone this wys ſaith hee, “Shir, ten thouſand y ges them for to bee.” And galiot haith chargit hyme to tak Als fell folk, and for the feld hyme mak. 768 And ſo he doith and haith them wel Arayt; Apone the morne his banaris war diſplayt. ++Up goth the trumpet{is} with the clariou{ni}s, Ayaine the feld blawen furth ther ſownis, 772 [Sidenote: Galiot’s host set out.] Furth goth this king w{i}t{h} al his oſt anon. Be this the word wes to king arthur gone, That knew no thing, nor wiſt of ther entent, [Sidenote: Arthur’s host don their armour.] But ſone his folk ar one to armys went; 776 But arthur by Report hard saye [Sidenote: Arthur, hearing that Galiot is unarmed, will not arm himself;] How galiot non armys bur that day, Wharfor he thoght of armys nor of ſheld None wald he tak, nor mak hyme for the feld. 780 [Sidenote: but calls Gawane, and tells him how to order his battalions.] But gawane haith he clepit, was hyme by, In qwhome Rignith the flour of cheuelry; And told one what man{er}, and one what wyß He ſhuld his batelles ordand and dewys; 784 Beſeching hyme, [hyme] wiſly to for-see Aȝaine thei folk, wich was far mo than hee. He knew the charg and paſſith one his way Furth to his horß, and makith no dulay; 788 The clariou{n}is blew and furth goth al onoñ, [Sidenote: Gawane and his men cross over the water at the ford.] And our ye watt{er} and the furd ar goñe. [Headnote: GAWANE HARANGUES HIS MEN.]