Chapter XX

444 For þe hede in his honde he halde3 vp euen,
[A] To-ward þe derrest on þe dece he dresse3 þe face,
& hit lyfte vp þe y3e-lydde3, & loked ful brode,
[B] & meled þus much with his muthe, as 3e may now here.
448 "Loke, Gawan, þou be grayþe to go as þou hette3,
& layte as lelly til þou me, lude, fynde,
[C] As þou hat3 hette in þis halle, herande þise kny3tes;
[D] To þe grene chapel þou chose, I charge þe to fotte,
452 Such a dunt as þou hat3 dalt disserued þou habbe3,
[E] To be 3ederly 3olden on nw 3eres morn;
Þe kny3t of þe grene chapel men knowen me mony;
[F] For-þi me forto fynde if þou frayste3, fayle3 þou neuer,
456 [G] Þer-fore com, oþer recreaunt be calde þe be-houeus."
With a runisch rout þe rayne3 he torne3,
[H] Halled out at þe hal-dor, his hed in his hande,
Þat þe fyr of þe flynt fla3e fro fole houes.
460 To quat kyth he be-com, knwe non þere,
Neuermore þen þay wyste fram queþen. he wat3 wonnen;
what þenne?
Þe kyng & Gawen þare,
464 [I] At þat grene þay la3e & grenne,
3et breued wat3 hit ful bare,
A meruayl among þo menne.

[Sidenote A: The head lifts up its eyelids,] [Sidenote B: and addresses Sir Gawayne; "Look thou, be ready to go as thou hast promised,] [Sidenote C: and seek till thou findest me.] [Sidenote D: Get thee to the Green Chapel,] [Sidenote E: there to receive a blow on New Year's morn.] [Sidenote F: Fail thou never;] [Sidenote G: come, or recreant be called."] [Sidenote H: The Green Knight then rushes out of the hall, his head in his hand.] [Sidenote I: At that green one Arthur and Gawayne "laugh and grin."]