And now, said he, I am to do more yet; for I am to lead
thee to where henceforth I shall have no more part or lot in thee
than if thou wert in heaven and I in hell. I pray thee say not so,
said Birdalone; have I not said that I will be thy friend? Lady,
said the knight, I wot well that according to the sweetness of thine
heart wilt thou do what thou canst do. And therewith he was silent a
while and she also.
Then he said: I would ask thee a grace if I durst. Ask it, said
she, and I will grant it if I may; I have gainsaid thee enough
meseemeth.
Lady, he said, I will ask this as a reward of the way-leader, to wit,
that thou abide with me here in this dale, in all honour holden, till
to-morrow morning; and let this place, which has helped me aforetime,
be hallowed by thy dwelling here; and I, I shall have had one happy
day at least, if never another. Canst thou grant me this? If thou
canst not, we will depart in an hour.
Her countenance fell at his word, and she was silent a while; for
sore she longed to be speedily whereas her friends should find her if
they came back to the castle.
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