Codal

Table of Contents

VI p. 14
VII pp. 15–16
XV pp. 29–30
XII pp. 49–50
XIII pp. 51–52
XV pp. 53–54
XVI p. 55
IX pp. 119–120
XIII p. 129
XVIII pp. 138–139
II pp. 143–144
III p. 145
IV p. 146
IX p. 155
XXVIII pp. 196–197
XXIX pp. 198–199
XXX pp. 200–201
XXXI pp. 202–203
V pp. 221–222
XIV pp. 235–236
XVII pp. 240–241
XVIII pp. 242–243
XXVI p. 255
XXXV pp. 271–272
IX pp. 299–300
VI pp. 343–344
XII p. 364
XIII pp. 365–366
XIV pp. 367–368
XV pp. 369–370
XVI p. 371
XVII pp. 372–373
XII pp. 396–397
XX pp. 415–416
VII pp. 441–442
Book XX pp. 457–458
II pp. 459–460
X pp. 476–477
XIV pp. 485–486
XV pp. 487–488
XXI pp. 502–503

And anon as he was come, Merlin desired of King Arthur that Sir Gawaine should be sworn to tell of all his adventures, and how he slew the lady, and how he would give no mercy unto the knight, wherethrough the lady was slain. Then the king and the queen were greatly displeased with Sir Gawaine for the slaying of the lady. And there by ordinance of the queen there was set a quest of ladies on Sir Gawaine, and they judged him for ever while he lived to be with all ladies, and to fight for their quarrels; and that ever he should be courteous, and never to refuse mercy to him that asketh mercy. Thus was Gawaine sworn upon the Four Evangelists that he should never be against lady nor gentlewoman, but if he fought for a lady and his adversary fought for another. And thus endeth the adventure of Sir Gawaine that he did at the marriage of King Arthur. Amen.

How Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of his adventure by the way.

When Sir Tor was ready, he mounted upon his horseback, and rode after the knight with the brachet. So as he rode he met with a dwarf suddenly that smote his horse on the head with a staff, that he went backward his spear length. Why dost thou so? said Sir Tor. For thou shalt not pass this way, but if thou joust with yonder knights of the pavilions. Then was Tor ware where two pavilions were, and great spears stood out, and two shields hung on trees by the pavilions. I may not tarry, said Sir Tor, for I am in a quest that I must needs follow. Thou shalt not pass, said the dwarf, and therewithal he blew his horn. Then there came one armed on horseback, and dressed his shield, and came fast toward Tor, and he dressed him against him, and so ran together that Tor bare him from his horse. And anon the knight yielded him to his mercy. But, sir, I have a fellow in yonder pavilion that will have ado with you anon. He shall be welcome, said Sir Tor. Then was he ware of another knight coming with great raundon, and each of them dressed to other, that marvel it was to see; but the knight smote Sir Tor a great stroke in midst of the shield that his spear all to-shivered. And Sir Tor smote him through the shield below of the shield that it went through the cost of the knight, but the stroke slew him not.

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