With multitud yar folk confuſit were,
That long in ſich wyß mycht thai nocht conteñ.
SIR KAY’S MESSAGE TO SIR HARWY.
Sir Kay sends Gawane’s squire with a message to Sir Harwy that he ought not to suffer the best knight that ever bore arms to be surprised,
[3204] Sir kay, that hath ſir gawans qſquyaris ſen,
He clepit hyme, and haith hyme prayt ſo,
That to ſir harwy the rewell wil he go,
And ſay to hyme, “ws think hyme ewil awyſit;
[3208] For her throuch hyme he ſufferit be ſuppriſit
The beſt knycht that euer armys bur;