But Hugh spake gently to her and said: Keep up thine heart yet,
maiden; for the hand of Fate it is that led thee, and none doeth
grievously amiss but if he mean wrong-doing in his heart; and we know
thee for true; and thou hast been our helper, and brought our
lovelings unto us to make us happy.
But she brake out weeping afresh, and said: O no, no! it is but woe
and weariness I have brought unto my friends; and to myself woe and
weariness yet more.
And she looked piteously into Arthur's face, and hard and stern it
seemed unto her; and she writhed and wrung her hands for anguish.
But he spake and said: This will we look into when we be safe behind
our walls, and see what she hath done amiss and what not amiss. But
now is there but one thing to do, and that is to get us speedily on
our way to the Castle of the Quest, and bind our fellow's body on his
horse that he also may ride with us, and the lady shall ride the
horse of the accursed thief. Then they turned to go toward their
horses; but therewith Birdalone smote her foot against the slain
knight's head, and shrank aback from it, and pointed down toward it
and spake no word; and Hugh said: Friends, the lady is right, this
at least we will cover with earth.
Pages:
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332