WhatRalphHeardoftheMattersoftheBurgoftheFourFrithsTherewasnocandleinthehallwhenheentered,butitwasnotsodarkthereinbuthemightseeRogersittingonastoolnearthechimney,andoppositetohimonthesettlesattwomen;oneverytallandbig,theothersmall;Rogerwaslookingawayfromthese,andwhistling;
anditcameintoRalph’smindthathewouldhavehimthinkthathehadnoughttodowiththem,whetherthatweresoornot。
ButheturnedroundasRalphcameupthehallandroseandcameuptohim,andfelltotalkingwithhimandaskinghimhowhelikedtheBurg;
andeverhespakefastandloud,sothatagainitcameonRalphthathewasplayingapart。
Ralphheededhimlittle,buteverlookedthroughthehall-duskonthosetwain,whopresentlyaroseandwenttowardthehalldoor,butwhentheywerebuthalf-wayacrossthefloorachamberlaincameinsuddenly,bearingcandlesinhishands,andthelightfellonthoseguestsandflashedbackfromasaladeontheheadofthebigman,andRalphsawthathewascladinalongwhitegaberdine,andhedeemedthathewastheverymanwhomhehadseenlastintheGreatPlaceatHigham,nighthechurch,andbeforethatupontheroad。
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