Welcome back, everyone to one classic short stories and tales.

This is your host, John Haggardorn.

It's been quite a while since we've done a King Arthur story,

and we still have part three remaining in the story of King Arthur by Howard Pyle.

And now part three, the story of Sir Gawain.

Here followeth the story of Sir Gawain, and of how he discovered such wonderful faithfulness

under King Arthur, who was his lord, that I do not believe that the like of such faithfulness

was ever seen before.

For indeed, though Sir Grewain was at times very rough and harsh in his manner, and though he was always so plain-spoken that his words hid the gentle nature that lay within.

Yet, under this pride of manner, was much courtesy, and at times he was so urbane of manner and so soft of speech that he was called by many the knight of the silver tongue.

So here ye shall read how his faithfulness unto King Arthur brought him such high reward

that almost anyone in all the world might envy him his great good fortune.

Chapter 1 How a white heart appeared before King Arthur,

and how Sir Gawain and Gaharis, his brother,

went in pursuit thereof, and of what befell them in that quest.

Heart is an old English word for dear.

Upon a certain time, King Arthur, together with Queen Gwynnevere and all of his court,

were making progression through that part of his kingdom which was not very near to Camelot. At this time,

the king journeyed in very great state, and Queen Guinevere had her court about her, so there were

many esquires and pages, wherefore, what with knights, lords, and ladies in attendance, more than six score of people were with the king and queen.

Now it chanced that at this time the season of the year was very warm, so that when the middle of the day had come,

the king commanded that a number of pavilions should be spread for their accommodation,

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