HowSrGarethfoughtwthaknghtthatheldwthnhscastlethrtylades，andhowheslewhm。
　　SOwhentheysawthattheymghtnotovercomehm，theyrodefromhm，andtookthercounseltoslayhshorse；andsotheycamenuponSrGareth，andwthspearstheyslewhshorse，andthentheyassaledhmhard。Butwhenhewasonfoot，therewasnonethathefoughtbuthegavehmsuchabuffetthatheddneverrecover。Soheslewthembyoneandonetlltheywerebutfour，andtheretheyfled；andSrGarethtookagoodhorsethatwasoneofthers，androdehsway。
　　Thenherodeagreatpacetllthathecametoacastle，andthereheheardmuchmournngofladesandgentlewomen。Sotherecamebyhmapage。Whatnosesths，sadSrGareth，that
　　hearwthnthscastle？Srknght，sadthepage，herebewthnthscastlethrtylades，andalltheybewdows；forheresaknghtthatwatethdalyuponthscastle，andhsnamestheBrownKnghtwthoutPty，andhestheperloustknghtthatnowlveth；andthereforesr，sadthepage，redeyouflee。Nay，sadSrGareth，wllnotfleethoughthoubeafeardofhm。AndthenthepagesawwherecametheBrownKnght：Lo，sadthepage，yonderhecometh。Letmedealwthhm，sadSrGareth。Andwhenetherofotherhadasghttheylettherhorsesrun，andtheBrownKnghtbrakehsspear，andSrGarethsmotehmthroughoutthebody，thatheoverthrewhmtothegroundstarkdead。SoSrGarethrodentothecastle，andprayedtheladesthathemghtreposehm。Alas，sadthelades，yemaynotbelodgedhere。Makehmgoodcheer，sadthepage，forthsknghthathslanyourenemy。Thentheyallmadehmgoodcheeraslayntherpower。Butwtyewelltheymadehmgoodcheer，fortheymghtnoneotherwsedo，fortheywerebutpoor。
　　Andsoonthemornhewenttomass，andtherehesawthethrtyladeskneel，andlaygrovellngupondverstombs，maknggreatdoleandsorrow。ThenSrGarethwstwellthatnthetombslaytherlords。Farlades，sadSrGareth，yemustatthenextfeastofPentecostbeatthecourtofKngArthur，andsaythat，SrGareth，sentyouthther。Weshalldoths，sadthelades。Sohedeparted，andbyfortunehecametoamountan，andtherehefoundagoodlyknghtthatbadehm，Abdesrknght，andjoustwthme。Whatareye？sadSrGareth。Mynames，sadhe，theDukedelaRowse。Ahsr，yearethesameknghtthatlodgedoncenyourcastle；andtheremadepromseuntoyourladythatshouldyeldmeuntoyou。Ah，sadtheduke，artthouthatproudknghtthatprofferesttofghtwthmyknghts；thereforemaketheeready，forwllhaveadowthyou。Sotheylettherhorsesrun，andthereSrGarethsmotethedukedownfromhshorse。Butthedukelghtlyavodedhshorse，anddressedhssheldanddrewhssword，andbadeSrGarethalghtandfghtwthhm。Soheddalght，andtheyddgreatbattletogethermorethananhour，andetherhurtotherfullsore。AtthelastSrGarethgattheduketotheearth，andwouldhaveslanhm，andthenheyeldhmtohm。
　　Thenmustyego，sadSrGareth，untoSrArthurmylordatthenextfeast，andsaythat，SrGarethofOrkney，sentyouuntohm。tshallbedone，sadtheduke，andwlldotoyouhomageandfealtywthanhundredknghtswthme；andallthedaysofmylfetodoyouservcewhereyewllcommandme。
　　HowSrGarethandSrGawanefoughteachaganstother，andhowtheykneweachotherbythedamoselLnet。
　　SOthedukedeparted，andSrGarethstoodtherealone；andtherehesawanarmedknghtcomngtowardhm。ThenSrGarethtooktheduke’ssheld，andmounteduponhorseback，andsowthoutbdngtheyrantogetherasthadbeenthethunder。AndtherethatknghthurtSrGarethunderthesdewthhsspear。Andthentheyalghtedanddrewtherswords，andgavegreatstrokesthatthebloodtraledtotheground。Andsotheyfoughttwohours。
　　AtthelasttherecamethedamoselLnet，thatsomemencalledthedamoselSavage，andshecamerdnguponanamblngmule；andthereshecredallonhgh，SrGawane，SrGawane，leavethyfghtngwththybrotherSrGareth。Andwhenheheardhersaysohethrewawayhssheldandhssword，andrantoSrGareth，andtookhmnhsarms，andsthenkneeleddownandaskedhmmercy。Whatareye，sadSrGareth，thatrghtnowweresostrongandsomghty，andnowsosuddenlyyeldyoutome？O
　　Gareth，amyourbrotherSrGawane，thatforyoursakehavehadgreatsorrowandlabour。ThenSrGarethunlacedhshelm，andkneeleddowntohm，andaskedhmmercy。Thentheyroseboth，andembracedetherotherntherarms，andweptagreatwhleortheymghtspeak，andetherofthemgaveothertheprzeofthebattle。Andthereweremanykndwordsbetweenthem。Alas，myfarbrother，sadSrGawane，perdyoweofrghttoworshpyouanyewerenotmybrother，foryehaveworshppedKngArthurandallhscourt，foryehavesenthm[*5]moreworshpfulknghtsthstwelvemonththansthebestoftheRoundTablehavedone，exceptSrLauncelot。
　　SoW。deWorde；Caxton``me。’’
　　ThencamethedamoselSavagethatwastheLadyLnet，thatrodewthSrGarethsolong，andtheresheddstaunchSrGareth’swoundsandSrGawane’s。Nowwhatwllyedo？sadthedamoselSavage；meseemeththattwerewelldonethatArthurhadwttngofyouboth，foryourhorsesaresobrusedthattheymaynotbear。Now，fardamosel，sadSrGawane，prayyourdeuntomylordmneuncle，KngArthur，andtellhmwhatadventurestomebetdhere，andsupposehewllnottarrylong。Thenshetookhermule，andlghtlyshecametoKngArthurthatwasbuttwomlethence。Andwhenshehadtoldhmtdngsthekngbadegethmapalfrey。Andwhenhewasuponhsbackhebadethelordsandladescomeafter，whothatwould；andtherewassaddlngandbrdlngofqueens’horsesandprnces’horses，andwellwashmthatsoonestmghtbeready。
　　Sowhenthekngcamethereastheywere，hesawSrGawaneandSrGarethstuponalttlehll-sde，andthenthekngavodedhshorse。AndwhenhecamenghSrGarethhewouldhavespokenbuthemghtnot；andtherewthhesankdownnaswoonforgladness。Andsotheystertuntotheruncle，andrequredhmofhsgoodgracetobeofgoodcomfort。Wtyewellthekngmadegreatjoy，andmanyapteouscomplanthemadetoSrGareth，andeverheweptashehadbeenachld。Wththatcamehsmother，theQueenofOrkney，DameMorgawse，andwhenshesawSrGarethreadlynthevsageshemghtnotweep，butsuddenlyfelldownnaswoon，andlaythereagreatwhlelkeasshehadbeendead。AndthenSrGarethrecomfortedhsmothernsuchwsethatsherecoveredandmadegoodcheer。Thenthekngcommandedthatallmannerofknghtsthatwereunderhsobessanceshouldmaketherlodgngrghttherefortheloveofhsnephews。Andsotwasdone，andallmannerofpurveyancepurveyed，thattherelackednothngthatmghtbegottenoftamenorwldforgoldorslver。AndthenbythemeansofthedamoselSavageSrGawaneandSrGarethwerehealedoftherwounds；andtheretheysojournedeghtdays。
　　ThensadKngArthuruntothedamoselSavage：marvelthatyoursster，DameLonesse，comethnotheretome，andnespecalthatshecomethnottovstherknght，mynephewSrGareth，thathathhadsomuchtravalforherlove。Mylord，sadthedamoselLnet，yemustofyourgoodgraceholdherexcused，forsheknowethnotthatmylord，SrGareth，shere。
　　Gothenforher，sadKngArthur，thatwemaybeappontedwhatsbesttobedone，accordngtothepleasureofmynephew。Sr，sadthedamosel，thatshallbedone，andsosherodeuntohersster。Andaslghtlyasshemghtshemadeherready；andshecameonthemornwthherbrotherSrGrngamore，andwthherfortyknghts。Andsowhenshewascomeshehadallthecheerthatmghtbedone，bothofthekng，andofmanyotherkngsandqueens。
　　HowSrGarethacknowledgedthattheylovedeachothertoKngArthur，andoftheappontmentoftherweddng。
　　ANDamongalltheseladesshewasnamedthefarest，andpeerless。ThenwhenSrGawanesawhertherewasmanyagoodlylookandgoodlywords，thatallmenofworshphadjoytobeholdthem。ThencameKngArthurandmanyotherkngs，andDameGuenever，andtheQueenofOrkney。Andtherethekngaskedhsnephew，SrGareth，whetherhewouldhavethatladyasparamour，ortohavehertohswfe。Mylord，wtyouwellthatloveheraboveallladeslvng。Now，farlady，sadKngArthur，whatsayye？MostnobleKng，sadDameLonesse，wtyouwellthatmylord，SrGareth，stomemorelefertohaveandweldasmyhusband，thananykngorprncethatschrstened；andfmaynothavehmpromseyouwllneverhavenone。For，mylordArthur，sadDameLonesse，wtyewellhesmyfrstlove，andheshallbethelast；andfyewllsufferhmtohavehswllandfreechocedaresayhewllhaveme。Thatstruth，sadSrGareth；anhavenotyouandweldnotyouasmywfe，thereshallneverladynorgentlewomanrejoceme。What，nephew，sadthekng，sthewndnthatdoor？forwtyewellwouldnotforthestntofmycrowntobecausertowthdrawyourhearts；andwtyewellyecannotlovesowellbutshallratherncreasetthandstresst。Andalsoyeshallhavemyloveandmylordshpntheuttermostwsethatmaylenmypower。AndnthesamewsesadSrGareth’smother。
　　Thentherewasmadeaprovsonforthedayofmarrage；andbythekng’sadvcetwasprovdedthattshouldbeatMchaelmasfollowng，atKnkKenadonbytheseasde，fortheresaplentfulcountry。Andsotwascrednalltheplacesthroughtherealm。AndthenSrGarethsenthssummonstoalltheseknghtsandladesthathehadwonnbattleto-fore，thattheyshouldbeathsdayofmarrageatKnkKenadonbythesands。
　　AndthenDameLonesse，andthedamoselLnetwthSrGrngamore，rodetothercastle；andagoodlyandarchrngshegavetoSrGareth，andhegaveheranother。AndKngArthurgaveherarchparofbeads[*6]ofgold；andsoshedeparted；
　　andKngArthurandhsfellowshprodetowardKnkKenadon，andSrGarethbroughthsladyontheway，andsocametothekngaganandrodewthhm。Lord!thegreatcheerthatSrLauncelotmadeofSrGarethandheofhm，fortherewasnevernoknghtthatSrGarethlovedsowellasheddSrLauncelot；
　　andeverforthemostparthewouldbenSrLauncelot’scompany；forafterSrGarethhadespedSrGawane’scondtons，hewthdrewhmselffromhsbrother，SrGawane’s，fellowshp，forhewasvengeable，andwherehehatedhewouldbeavengedwthmurder，andthathatedSrGareth。
　　[*6]SoW。deWorde；Caxton``bee。’’
　　OftheGreatRoyalty，andwhatoffcersweremadeatthefeastoftheweddng，andofthejoustsatthefeast。
　　SOtdrewfasttoMchaelmas；andththercameDameLonesse，theladyoftheCastlePerlous，andhersster，DameLnet，wthSrGrngamore，herbrother，wththemforhehadtheconductoftheselades。AndtheretheywerelodgedatthedevceofKngArthur。AnduponMchaelmasDaytheBshopofCanterburymadetheweddngbetwxtSrGarethandtheLadyLonessewthgreatsolemnty。AndKngArthurmadeGaherstowedtheDamoselSavage，thatwasDameLnet；andKngArthurmadeSrAgravanetowedDameLonesse’snece，afarlady，hernamewasDameLaurel。
　　Andsowhenthssolemnzatonwasdone，thencamentheGreenKnght，SrPertolepe，wththrtyknghts，andthereheddhomageandfealtytoSrGareth，andtheseknghtstoholdofhmforevermore。AlsoSrPertolepesad：prayyouthatatthsfeastmaybeyourchamberlan。Wthagoodwll，sadSrGarethsthtlkethyoutotakesosmpleanoffce。ThencamentheRedKnght，wththreescoreknghtswthhm，andddtoSrGarethhomageandfealty，andallthoseknghtstoholdofhmforevermore。AndthenthsSrPermonesprayedSrGarethtogranthmtobehschefbutleratthathghfeast。wllwell，sadSrGareth，thatyehavethsoffce，andtwerebetter。ThencamenSrPersantofnde，wthanhundredknghtswthhm，andthereheddhomageandfealty，andallhsknghtsshoulddohmservce，andholdtherlandsofhmforever；andthereheprayedSrGarethtomakehmhssewer-chefatthefeast。wllwell，sadSrGareth，thatyehavetandtwerebetter。ThencametheDukedelaRowsewthanhundredknghtswthhm，andthereheddhomageandfealtytoSrGareth，andsotoholdtherlandsofhmforever。AndherequredSrGareththathemghtservehmofthewnethatdayofthatfeast。wllwell，sadSrGareth，andtwerebetter。
　　ThencamentheRedKnghtoftheRedLaunds，thatwasSrronsde，andhebroughtwthhmthreehundredknghts，andthereheddhomageandfealty，andalltheseknghtstoholdtherlandsofhmforever。AndthenheaskedSrGarethtobehscarver。wllwell，sadSrGareth，antpleaseyou。