One day, Lord Bertilak and Gawain agree to exchange the winnings they obtain; Bertilak will hand over any animals that he kills on his hunt, and Gawain will hand over anything he gets inside the castle. The following morning Bertilak and his crew find and kill many deer on sight, and any “deer that escaped arrows / were caught by keepers, cut down and killed,” (1167-8). These deer are later skinned and handed over to Gawain to honor the agreement. However, another hunt begins in the castle when Lady Bertilak attempts to seduce Gawain by entering his room while he is sleeping. She tries to seduce through her words, but Gawain shuts her down and gets her to leave by agreeing to kiss her, which he gives back to Lord Bertilak at day’s end. Interestingly,
