"Damsel, Gramercy greatly!" saith Messire Gawain, "I will do my
endeavour in arms the best I may for love of you."
The younger damsel cometh to King Arthur; "Sir," saith she, "My sister
hath made her gift and I will make mine. I have a suit of arms of
gold, the richest that knight may wear, that I will lend you, for
methinketh they will be better employed on you than on ever another
knight; so I pray you that you remember me at the assembly in like
manner as I shall ofttimes remember you."
VII.
"Damsel," saith the King, "Gramercy! No knight is there that should
see you but ought to have you in remembrance in his heart for your
courtesy and your worth."
The knights were come about the tents. The King and Messire Gawain
were armed and had made caparison their horses right richly. The
damsel that should give the Golden Circlet was come. Nabigant of the
Rock had brought great fellowships of knights together with him, and
ordinance was made for the assembly.
VIII.
The younger damsel saith to King Arthur: "Well may you know that no
knight that is here this day hath better arms than are yours, wherefore
take heed that you show you to be good knight for love of me."
"Damsel," saith King Arthur, "God grant that I be so."
So they laid hold on their reins and mounted their horses, that made
great leaping and went away a great gallop. Saith the younger damsel
to her sister: "What think you of my knight, doth he not please you?"
"Yea," saith the elder, "But sore misliketh me of Messire Gawain for
that he is not minded to do as I would have him. But he shall yet aby
it dear."
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