ThenhelookedatRalphandatUrsula，andsaid：“EithermyeyesareworsethanIdeemedyesterday，orthouartyoung，andagallantknight，andshethatisstandingbytheeisyoung，andfair。Ah，lad！timewaswhenI

　　wouldhavebidtheecomehome，thouandthysweetling，tomyhousewithme，andabidethereineaseandfeastfully；butnowthebestredeIcangivetheeistogettheegonefromtheland，forthereisallunpeaceinit。

　　Andyet，forsooth，friend，Iknownotwheretosendtheetoseekforpeace，sinceUpmeadshathfailedus。”

　　Whilehespoke，andRalphwassoremovedbythesoundofhisvoice，andhisspeechwhereinkindnessandmockingwassoblended，theDameofUpmeadscametoRalphandlaidherhandonhisarm，andsaidinapleasantvoice，forshewassoft-heartedandsoft-spokenboth：

　　“Willnotthefairyoungwarriorandhismatedosomuchforanoldmanandhiswife，whohaveheardnottidingsoftheirbestbelovedsonfortwoyearswellnigh，astocomewiththemtotheirchamber，andansweralittlequestionortwoastothepartsoftheworldtheyhaveseenoflate？”

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