mor that Sir Gawain is wearing. Obviously, the Knight cares much about his appearance. Gawain leaves amid everyone paying their respects and wishing him good luck. They, as well as Gawain, expect him to never return again. Gawain searches all over the countryside for the Green Chapel, but to no avail. But finally, after praying up to God to help him find a shelter from the cold, Gawain stumbles upon the castle, snuggled deep in the woods. Gawain rides up to the castle, and when he reveals his name, he is greeted warmly, and invited in. Gawain is introduced to the Lord of the castle, and is shown to his room. He is fed a feast, and praised by the Lord, who says he is honored to have so noble a guest. It is amazing how much you can get by the power of name recognition, how much you can rely on it to help you through tough times. Gawain is also introduced to two ladies. One is a beautiful women, the other is an old hag. The beautiful women is the Lord's wife, and she takes an immediate liking to Sir Gawain. For the remainder of the evening, Gawain is entertained by the Lord. Gawain eventually makes his mission known. He tells the lord that he is searching for The Green Chapel, home of The Green Knight. The lord informs Gawain that the castle is only two miles away from where Gawain is now standing. The Lord encourages Gawain to spend time at the castle, and to sleep late, while he goes out to hunt. Early the next morning, after the Lord and his guests wake up, Gawain is lying in bed when the Lord's wife comes in. Gawain feels very self-conscious and embarrasses to be seen in this vulnerable position, because he has just woken up , so he feigns sleep. She patiently waits for him to wake up, so he pretends to wake up so that he may speak to her. She tells Gawain, in not so many words, that she is basically his servant for the remainder of his stay there, and that she will stop at nothing to please him. They talk for quit...
