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Chapter VIII

           

           “Iamnoknight,”saidSirGawain;“IhavebeenbroughtupmanyyearsinthewardrobeofthenobleprinceKingArthur,tomindhisarmourandarray.”

           “Ah,”saidPrianius,“ifhisvarletsbesokeenandfierce,hisknightsmustbepassinggood!Now,fortheloveofheaven,whetherthoubeknightorknave,tellmethyname.”

           “Byheaven!”saidGawain,“nowwillItelltheethetruth.MynameisSirGawain,andIamaknightoftheRoundTable.”

           “NowamIbetterpleased,”saidPrianius,“thanifthouhadstgivenmealltheprovinceofParistherich.Ihadratherhavebeentornbywildhorsesthanthatanyvarletshouldhavewonsuchvictoryovermeasthouhastdone.Butnow,Sirknight,IwarntheethatclosebyistheDukeofLorraine,withsixtythousandgoodmenofwar;andwehadbothbestfleeatonce,forhewillfinduselse,andwebesorelywoundedandneverlikelytorecover.Andletmypagebecarefulthatheblownohorn,forhardbyareahundredknights,myservants;andiftheyseizethee,noransomofgoldorsilverwouldacquitthee.”

           ThenSirGawainrodeoverarivertosavehimself,andSirPrianiusafterhim,andsotheybothfledtilltheycametohiscompanionswhowereinthemeadow,wheretheyspentthenight.WhenSirWhishardsawSirGawainsohurt,herantohimweeping,andaskedhimwhoitwashadwoundedhim;andSirGawaintoldhimhowhehadfoughtwiththatman—pointingtoPrianius—whohadsalvestohealthemboth.“ButIcantellyeothertidings,”saidhe—“thatsoonwemustencountermanyenemies,foragreatarmyisclosetousinourfront.

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