Then she gave him back
the cup and lighted down off her horse, and took the sallet from her
head, and spake: I may not pass by a friend without a word; think if
thou hast not seen me before?
Then he knew her, and might not refrain him, but cast his arms about
her and kissed her, weeping; and she said: It is sweet to me to find
a friend after what I have been told of yonder house. Yea, said he,
and art thou going up thither? Certes, said she, and why not? Said
he: They are gone, and all gone! How and whither? said she. But I
must full certainly go thither at once; I will go afoot with thee; do
thou tether my horse till thou comest back.
He said: But wilt not thou come back? I know not, she said: I know
nought save that I would go thither; let it be enough that I suffer
thee to go with me, and on the way thou shalt tell me what thou canst
of the tale.
Then went Leonard and tethered the horse, and they went together
afoot to the gate; and Birdalone told what she had heard of Arthur
and Hugh; and Leonard said: This is true, and there is not much else
to be said.
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