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。