To holde lenger þe kny3t,
To hym answre3 Gawayn,
Bi non way þat he my3t.
1 þat (?). 2 nerci, in MS.
XXII.
He desires to know what had driven Sir Gawayne from Arthur's court before the end of the Christmas holidays.
Then frayned þe freke ful fayre at him-seluen,
Quat derne1 dede had hym dryuen, at þat dere tyme,
So kenly fro þe kynge3 kourt to kayre al his one,
Er þe halidaye3 holly were halet out of toun?