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"Whatsoever," says the host, "I win in the wood shall be yours, "Ȝet firre," quod þe freke, "a forwarde we make; Quat-so-euer I wynne in þe wod, hit worþeȝ to youreȝ, and what check you achieve shall be mine." & quat chek so ȝe acheue, chaunge me þer-forne; 1108 Swete, swap we so, sware with trawþe, Queþer, leude, so lymp lere oþer better." "Bi God," quod Gawayn þe gode, "I grant þer-tylle, [Fol. 106.] & þat yow lyst forto layke, lef hit me þynkes. A bargain is made between them. 1112 "Who bringeȝ vus þis beuerage, þis bargayn is maked:" So sayde þe lorde of þat lede; þay laȝed vchone, Þay dronken, & daylyeden, & dalten vntyȝtel,1 Þise lordeȝ & ladyeȝ, quyle þat hem lyked; 1116 & syþen with frenkysch fare & fele fayre loteȝ Þay stoden, & stemed, & stylly speken, Kysten ful comlyly, & kaȝten her leue. Night approaches and each "to his bed was brought at the last." With mony leude ful lyȝt, & lemande torches, 1120 Vche burne to his bed watȝ broȝt at þe laste, ful softe; To bed ȝet er þay ȝede, Recorded couenaunteȝ ofte; 1124 Þe olde lorde of þat leude,2 Cowþe wel halde layk a-lofte. 1 vntyl nyȝte (?). 2 lede (?).