But the messengers came back with their work-women and stuffs early
on the morrow; and now was changed all the manner of the womanless
castle, and men were full merry therein.
CHAPTER VII. OF BIRDALONE, HOW SHE TOLD THE CHAMPIONS ALL HER TALE
It was a matter of eight days, the making of all Birdalone's raiment,
and meanwhile she was ever with the three Champions, either all three
together, or one or other of them. And as to their manners with her,
ever was the Golden Knight of somewhat sober demeanour, as if he were
an older man than he verily was. The Green Knight was for ever
praising Birdalone's beauty to her face, and seemed to find it no
easy matter to keep his eyes off her, and somewhat he wearied her
with kisses and caresses; but a gay and sportive lad he was; and when
she rebuked him for his overmuch fondness, as now and again she did,
he would laugh at himself along with her; and in sooth she deemed him
heart-whole, and of all truth to Viridis, and oft he would talk of
her to Birdalone, and praise her darling beauty to her, and tell of
his longing for his love aloof.
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