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"In god fayth," quod Gawayn, "gayn hit me þynkkeȝ, "I am unworthy," says Sir Gawayne, "to reach to such reverence as ye rehearse. Þaȝ I be not now he þat ȝe of speken; To reche to such reuerence as ȝe reherce here 1244 I am wyȝe vn-worþy, I wot wel my-seluen; Bi God, I were glad, & yow god þoȝt, I shall be glad, however, to please you by word, or service." At saȝe oþer at seruyce þat I sette myȝt To þe plesaunce of your prys, hit were a pure ioye." 1248 "In god fayth, sir Gawayn," quod þe gay lady, "Þe prys & þe prowes þat pleseȝ al oþer, If I hit lakked, oþer set at lyȝt, hit were littel daynté; "There are ladies," says his visitor, "who would prefer thy company Bot hit ar ladyes in-noȝe, þat leuer wer nowþe 1252 Haf þe hende in hor holde, as I þe habbe here, To daly witt derely your daynté wordeȝ, Keuer hem comfort, & colen her careȝ, to much of the gold that they possess." Þen much of þe garysourn oþer golde þat1 þay hauen; 1256 Bot I louue2 þat ilk lorde þat þe lyfte haldeȝ, I haf hit holly in my honde þat al desyres, þurȝe grace." Scho made hym so gret chere, [Fol. 108.] 1260 Þat watȝ so fayr of face, The knight answers the lady's questions. Þe knyȝt with speches skere, A[n]swared to vche a cace. 1 MS. þat þat. 2 louie or loune (?).