Howard Pyle's King
Arthur and his Knights
PART III. The Story of Sir Gawaine
Here followeth the story of Sir Gawaine and of how he discovered such wonderful
faithfulness unto 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 Gawaine 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
him, 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.