Chapter 56: VIII

VIII How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and how they were overcome, and their lives saved at request of four ladies. And Sir Gawaine went into the castle, and made him ready to lie there all night, and would have unarmed him. What will ye do, said Gaheris, will ye unarm you in this country? Ye may think ye have many enemies here. They had not sooner said that word but there came four knights well armed, and assailed Sir Gawaine hard, and said unto him, Thou new-made knig…