Sohecameupwiththecountryfolkandgreetedthem，andtheydidasmuchbyhimincourteouswords：
theyweregoodlyandwell-shapen，bothmenandwomen，gayandjoyousofdemeanourandwellcladasforfolkwhoworkafield。
SoRalphwentfromonetoanotherandgavethemawordortwo，andwaswellpleasedtowatchthemattheirworkawhile；butyethewouldfainspeaksomewhatmorewithoneorotherofthem。
Atlastundertheshadeofatallelm-treehesawanoldmansittingheedingtheouterraimentofthehaymakersandtheirvictualandbottlesofdrink；andhecameuptohimandgavehimtheseleoftheday；andtheoldmanblessedhimandsaid：
“Artthoudwellinginmylady’scastle，fairlord？”