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e3 ? e better,
1036 ? at Gawayn hat3 ben my gest, at Godde3 awen fest. " [Fol. 105. ]
"Grant merci[2] sir," quod Gawayn, "in god fayth hit is yowre3,
Al ? e honour is your awen, ? e he3e kyng yow 3elde;
& I am wy3e at your wylle, to worch youre hest,
1040 As I am halden ? er-to, in hy3e & in lo3e,
bi ri3t. "
[E] ? e lorde fast can hym payne,
To holde lenger ? e kny3t,
1044 To hym answre3 Gawayn,
Bi non way ? at he my3t.

[Sidenote A: Great was the joy for three days. ]
[Sidenote B: St.
John's-day was the last of the Christmas festival. ]
[Sidenote C: On the morrow many of the guests took their departure from the
castle. ]
[Sidenote D: Sir Gawayne is thanked by his host for the honour and pleasure
of his visit. ]
[Sidenote E: He endeavours to keep the knight at his court. ]
[Footnote 1: ? at (? ). ]
[Footnote 2: nerci, in MS. ]

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[A] Then frayned ? e freke ful fayre at him-seluen,
Quat derne[1] dede had hym dryuen, at ? at dere tyme,
1048 So kenly fro ? e kynge3 kourt to kayre al his one,
Er ? e halidaye3 holly were halet out of toun?
[B] "For so? e sir," quod ?