Wanedtheeven,andfolkbegantogobedward,sothatthehallgrewthinofguests。ThencameupthecarlinetoRalphandtookhimasideintoanook,andsaidtohim:“Youngknight,nowwillItelltheewhatseemedtomestrangee’ennow;
towit,thatthecaptivedamselshouldbebearinganecklaceaboutherneckasliketothineasonelambistoanother:
butIthoughtthoumightestbelieverthatIspakeitnotopenlybeforealltheotherfolk。SoIheldmypeace。”
“Dame。”saidhe,“Ithankthee:forsoothIfearsorelythatthisdamselismysister;foreverwehavewornthesamelikepairofbeads。
AndasformeIhavecomehithertofindher,andevilwillitbeifI