Lady Bercilak comes to Gawain's chamber. She offers him a green belt which she says will keep him safe and Gawain accepts it realising that it will protect him from the Green Knight. Lady Bercilak ...

Lord Arthur, please let me speak. What is it, Gawain? Please, let me take up this challenge.I have not yet had a chance to prove myself.I beg you to grant me this favour. Noble Gawain, take the axe.