The lord and his party are away before dawn, hunting a great boar. The boar rushes the men and the dogs, injuring many, but the lord pursues his prey into the forest.
At the castle, the lady goes into Gawain’s bedroom again. The lady rebukes him for not remembering the lesson in kissing she gave him. In response, Gawain lets her kiss him. She blames him for not teaching her about true courtly love. Gawain responds that he would be foolish to try to teach her, because she is obviously more knowledgeable than he is. She kisses him again before leaving.
While Gawain is entertained by the ladies at the castle, the lord is chasing the great boar. The boar makes his stand in a hollow, and the knights are afraid to approach him. But the lord draws his sword and kills the boar.
The lord’s party returns to the castle, carrying the boar’s head. The lord gives Gawain his catch, and in return, Gawain gives him two kisses. The whole household feasts again in the evening, and Gawain has difficulty resisting the lady’s enticements. The lord proposes the same agreement for the next day, but Gawain says he must leave for the Green Chapel. The lord promises Gawain he can be there early on New Year’s Day, so Gawain agrees to stay another day.
