MasterClementTellsRalphConcerningtheLandsWhereuntoTheyWereRidingWhentheyweregottenamileortwofromWhitwall，andallwasgoingsmoothly，ClementcameuptoRalphandrodeathislefthand，andfelltospeechwithhim，andsaid：
“Now，lord，willItelltheemoreconcerningourjourney，andthefolkthatweareliketomeetupontheroad。
Andoftheperils，whatsotheymaybe，Itoldtheenotbefore，becauseIknewtheedesirousofseekingadventureseast-away，andknewthatmytaleswouldnothinderthee。”
“Yea。”saidRalph，“andhadnotthisgoodlyfellowshipbeen，Ihadgonealone，orwithanycarlethatIcouldhavelightlyhired。”
Clementlaughedandsaid：“Fairsir，thouwouldsthavefailedofhiringanyonemantogowiththeeeast-wardamanymiles。