In the forest, the lord catches the fox and skins it.
Then he spends the rest of the day making merry with the ladies.
Gawain goes to the chapel to confess his sins and be absolved. Thinking of his appointment with the Green Knight, Gawain accepts the belt, and the lady kisses him three times. She tells him that the belt has a special power, for any knight who wears it cannot be killed. She offers him her belt, and he again refuses. She offers him a token, a gold ring with a red stone he refuses it. He refuses, saying he has no tokens to give. At this final refusal, she sadly asks whether he will give her a parting love token, a glove. Gawain responds that he has no lover and will not take one. She is more seductive than ever, and she asks Gawain to tell her the name of his true love, because she believes he must be in love with some other woman. Before waking, Gawain suffered bad dreams, and he is pleased to see the lady when he wakes. The hounds pick up the trail of a fox and chase it through the forest, baying loudly.Īt the castle, the lady is gorgeously dressed as she comes to visit Gawain in bed, and she kisses him.
After Mass, the lord's party rides out into the wintry woods.
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