"A curse on them all," said Adam. "If you take my advice, not one of
all that company shall keep his head." "No," said Gamelyn, "we will
punish the guilty, but the others shall go free. I will go and talk
with this justice. Let none escape through the door, for I will be
judge and hold my court here to-day."

In went Gamelyn amongst the crowd and stood before them all. In
dismay the court saw the doors filled with Gamelyn's men, all armed,
and was sore afraid. Gamelyn went up to Sir Ote and loosed him. "You
have come almost too late," said Sir Ote, "for the verdict is given
that I must hang." "If God be with us," replied Gamelyn, "the jury
that condemned you shall hang, and the sheriff and judge too." With
that he went up to the magistrate and threw him out of his seat. Then
he sat there himself, and had his false brother and the justice put
in the prisoners' dock together with the jury. A new jury of his own
men was called and a fresh trial was held. The prisoners were found
guilty of having conspired to kill Gamelyn and Sir Ote, and the
outlaws took them out and hung them. So was the treachery of the
false knight ended at last.

Later Sir Ote and Gamelyn went to the king of the land to make their
peace with him. He knew the wrong that they had suffered, and forgave
them readily. Sir Ote was made a justice, Gamelyn became ruler of all
the king's forests, obtained, pardon for his woodland followers,
married a fair wife, and lived long and happily.

So ends my tale. God save this company and bring us safe at last to
His rest. Amen.

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