When the lord of the castle returned, he gave Sir Gawain a deer he had caught.

城堡的主人回来以后，他给高文爵士一只他捕获的鹿。

Sir Gawain and the lord made an agreement.

高文爵士和城堡的主人达成了协议。

A brave and honest knight, Sir Gawain, stood up and said: I will do it.

一个勇敢、诚实的骑士，高文爵士，站起来说：“我来做。”

He was going to cut off Sir Gawain's head, when suddenly he stopped.

他要砍下高文爵士的头，就在那时，他突然停住了。

The third time, he cut Sir Gawain's neck a little, but didn't hurt him.

第三次，他稍微砍了高文爵士的脖子一下，但是没有伤害他。

Arthur agrees, and with one swift chop, Gawain decapitates the Green Knight.

亚瑟同意了，高文迅速一斩，将绿衣骑士斩首。

Gawain agrees to the bargain, and when the lord leaves his castle, his beautiful wife attempts to seduce Gawain.

高文同意这笔交易，当领主离开他的城堡时，他美丽的妻子试图勾引高文。

Gawain agrees, and when the lord returns that night Gawain keeps the sash a secret.

高文同意了，当领主那天晚上回来时，高文对腰带保密。

Gawain however acts honorably and rebuffs her advances, at last yielding to a single kiss on the cheek.

然而，高文表现得很体面，拒绝了她的求爱，最后屈服于在脸颊上的一个吻。

And of course, while you were there, you would have ample opportunity to speak to Gawain Robards, my successor as Head of the Auror office.

当然，在那儿的时候，你有许多机会和加德文·罗巴兹，即接替我的傲罗办公室主任多谈谈。

The next day Gawain rides forth to meet the Green Knight, who is waiting for him as promised.

第二天，高文骑马去见绿衣骑士，绿衣骑士如约而至。

When the lord returns, Gawain receives the deer the lord hunted, and the lord receives a kiss on the cheek from Gawain.

当领主回来时，高文收到领主猎杀的鹿，领主在高文的脸颊上得到一个吻。

None of the knights are brave enough to accept the challenge though, and Arthur prepares to accept himself when Sir Gawain begs for the honor.

然而，没有一个骑士勇敢到接受挑战，当高文爵士乞求荣誉时，亚瑟准备接受自己的挑战。

Sir Gawain did not give the belt to the lord of the castle because he thought it might be useful when he went to see the Green Knight.

高文爵士没有把这条腰带给城堡的主人，因为他觉得去见绿衣骑士时，它可能会有用。

Initially his courage falters, but as the date approaches Gawain resolves himself to meet the Green Knight and receive his blow as he agreed to.

最初他的勇气动摇了，但随着日期的临近， 高文下定决心去见绿衣骑士并按照他的同意接受他的打击。

The second and third day play out the same way, though on the third day the lady offers Gawain a gold ring, which he declines.

第二天和第三天以同样的方式进行，不过在第三天， 这位女士给高文一枚金戒指， 他拒绝了。

Gawain reveals the trickery, ashamed of himself, but the Green Knight laughs and removes his helmet, revealing himself to be the lord of the castle.

高文揭穿了诡计， 为自己感到羞愧，但绿骑士笑着摘下头盔， 表明自己是城堡的领主。

Gawain presents his neck, and the Green Knight brings his axe down upon it, though it causes only a slight wound thanks to the enchanted sash.

高文伸出他的脖子，绿衣骑士用斧头砍在脖子上， 不过由于施了魔法的腰带， 只造成了轻微的伤口。

Each day the lord will give Gawain what he catches on his daily hunting trip, if Gawain gives the lord whatever he gains during the day while the lord is gone.

每天，如果高文在领主不在时将他在白天收获的任何东西都交给领主，领主就会把他在日常狩猎之旅中捕获的东西交给领主。

Unfazed by losing his head, the Green Knight picks up his decapitated head and reminds Gawain of his vow to meet in a year and a day so the knight can return the blow.

绿衣骑士并没有因为失去自己的脑袋而感到害怕，他捡起自己被斩首的头颅， 并提醒高文他发誓要在一年零一天后见面， 这样骑士就可以回击了。