RalphComethtotheCheaping-TownHesleptinanupperchamberinaturretoftheHouse，whichchamberwashisown，andnonemightmeddlewithit。
Therethenextdayheawokeinthedawning，andaroseandcladhimself，andtookhiswargearandhisswordandspear，andboreallawaywithoutdoorstothesideoftheFordinthatingleoftheriver，andlaiditforawhileinalittlewillowcopse，sothatnochance-comermightseeit；thenhewentbacktothestableoftheHouseandtookhisdestrierfromthestallitwasadapple-greyhorsecalledFalcon，andwasrightgood，
andbroughthimdowntothesaidwillowcopse，andtiedhimtoatreetillhehadarmedhimselfamongstthewillows，whencehecameforthpresentlyasbrisk-lookingandlikelyaman-at-armsasyoumightseeonasummerday。Thenheclombupintothesaddle，andwenthiswayssplashingacrosstheford，beforethesunhadarisen，whilethethrostle-cockswereyetamidsttheirfirstsong。
Thenherodeonalittletrotsouthaway；andbythenthesunwasuphewaswithouttheboundsofUpmeads；albeitinthelandthereaboutdweltnonewhowerenotfriendstoKingPeterandhissons：
andthatwaswell，fornowwerefolkstirringandwereabroadinthefields；