Ralphsprangtohisfeetashesaidtheword，andcriedouteagerly：
“Oldfriend，andwherethenwertthoubredandborn？”Richardlaughedandsaid：“See，then，thereisyetadeedandadaybetwixttheeanddeath！
Butturnaboutandlookstraightoverthemeadowsinalinewithyonderwillow-tree，andtellmewhatthouseest。”SaidRalph：
“Thefairplainspreadingwide，andariverrunningthroughit，andlittlehillsbeyondthewater，andbluemountainsbeyondthem，andsnowyetlyingonthetopsofthem，thoughtheyearisinyoungJuly。”
“Yea。”quothRichard；“andseestthouonthefirstofthelittlehillsbeyondtheriver，agreatgreytowerrisingupandhousesanighit？”