HowfourknghtsfoughtaganstGawaneandGahers，andhowtheywereovercome，andtherlvessavedatrequestoffourlades。

　　ANDSrGawanewentntothecastle，andmadehmreadytolethereallnght，andwouldhaveunarmedhm。Whatwllyedo，sadGahers，wllyeunarmyounthscountry？Yemaythnkyehavemanyenemeshere。Theyhadnotsoonersadthatwordbuttherecamefourknghtswellarmed，andassaledSrGawanehard，andsaduntohm，Thounew-madeknght，thouhastshamedthyknghthood，foraknghtwthoutmercysdshonoured。

　　Alsothouhastslanafarladytothygreatshametotheworld’send，anddoubtthounotthoushalthavegreatneedofmercyorthoudepartfromus。AndtherewthoneofthemsmoteSrGawaneagreatstrokethatnghhefelltotheearth，andGaherssmotehmagansore，andsotheywereontheonesdeandontheother，thatSrGawaneandGaherswerenjeopardyoftherlves；andonewthabow，anarcher，smoteSrGawanethroughthearmthattgrevedhmwonderlysore。Andastheyshouldhavebeenslan，therecamefourfarlades，andbesoughttheknghtsofgraceforSrGawane；andgoodlyatrequestoftheladestheygaveSrGawaneandGaherstherlves，andmadethemtoyeldthemasprsoners。ThenGawaneandGahersmadegreatdole。Alas!sadSrGawane，mnearmgrevethmesore，amlketobemamed；andsomadehscomplantpteously。

　　EarlyonthemorrowtherecametoSrGawaneoneofthefourladesthathadheardallhscomplant，andsad，Srknght，whatcheer？Notgood，sadhe。tsyourowndefault，sadthelady，foryehavedoneapassngfouldeedntheslayngofthelady，thewhchwllbegreatvllanyuntoyou。ButbeyenotofKngArthur’skn？sadthelady。Yestruly，sadSrGawane。Whatsyourname？sadthelady，yemusttelltmeoryepass。MynamesGawane，theKngLotofOrkney’sson，andmymothersKngArthur’ssster。Ah!thenareyenephewuntoKngArthur，sadthelady，andshallsospeakforyouthatyeshallhaveconducttogotoKngArthurforhslove。AndsoshedepartedandtoldthefourknghtshowtherprsonerwasKngArthur’snephew，andhsnamesSrGawane，KngLot’ssonofOrkney。Andtheygavehmthehart’sheadbecausetwasnhsquest。ThenanontheydelveredSrGawaneunderthspromse，thatheshouldbearthedeadladywthhmnthsmanner；

　　theheadofherwashangedabouthsneck，andthewholebodyofherlaybeforehmonhshorse’smane。RghtsorodeheforthuntoCamelot。Andanonashewascome，MerlndesredofKngArthurthatSrGawaneshouldbesworntotellofallhsadventures，andhowheslewthelady，andhowhewouldgvenomercyuntotheknght，wherethroughtheladywasslan。ThenthekngandthequeenweregreatlydspleasedwthSrGawanefortheslayngofthelady。AndtherebyordnanceofthequeentherewassetaquestofladesonSrGawane，andtheyjudgedhmforeverwhlehelvedtobewthalllades，andtofghtfortherquarrels；andthateverheshouldbecourteous，andnevertorefusemercytohmthataskethmercy。ThuswasGawaneswornupontheFourEvangelststhatheshouldneverbeaganstladynorgentlewoman，butfhefoughtforaladyandhsadversaryfoughtforanother。AndthusendeththeadventureofSrGawanethatheddatthemarrageofKngArthur。Amen。

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