A chair is placed for Sir Gawayne before the fireplace.
A cheyer by-fore þe chemné, þer charcole brenned,
Watȝ grayþed for sir Gawan, grayþely with cloþeȝ,
Whyssynes vpon queldepoyntes, þa[t] koynt wer boþe;
& þenne a mere mantyle watȝ on þat mon cast,
Of a broun bleeaunt, enbrauded ful ryche,
& fayre furred wyth-inne with felleȝ of þe best,
Alle of ermyn in erde, his hode of þe same;
& he sete in þat settel semlych ryche,
& achaufed hym chefly,1 & þenne his cher mended.