RalphDreamsaDreamOrSeesaVisionTherewithalltheypartedaftermoretalkconcerningsmallmatters，andRalphworethroughtheday，butRichardagaindidhimtowit，thatonthemorrowhewouldfindhisoldfriendsofSwevenhamintheMarket。
AndRalphwascometolifeagainmorethanhehadbeensincethatevilhourinthedesert；thoughhardandhardhedeemeditthatheshouldneverseehisloveagain。
Nowasbefallethyoungmen，hewasagoodsleeper，anddreamedbutseldom，savesuchlightandemptydreamsashemightlaughat，ifperchanceherememberedthembythenhisraimentwasonhiminthemorning。
Butthatnighthim-seemedthatheawokeinhischamberatWhitwall，andwaslyingonhisbed，asheverilywas，andthedoorofthechamberopened，andthereenteredquietlytheLadyoftheWoodland，dightevenashehadseenherasshelaydeadbesidetheircookingfireonthattableofgreenswardinthewilderness，barefootandgarlandedaboutherbrowandhergirdlestead，butfairandfreshcolouredasshewasbeforetheswordhadpiercedherside；andhethoughtthatherejoicedtoseeher，butnowildhoperoseinhisheart，andnosobbingpassionblindedhiseyes，nordidhestretchouthandtotouchher，becauseherememberedthatshewasdead。
Buthethoughtshespaketohimandsaid：“Iknowthatthouwouldsthavemespeak，thereforeIsaythatIamcometobidtheefarewell，sincetherewasnofarewellbetweenusinthewilderness，andIknowthatthouareaboutgoingonalongandhardandperilousjourney：