ThenClementledhimuptothemerchant，towhomhegavetheseleoftheday，andsaid：“Master，thisistheyoungknightofwhomItoldthee，whodeemeththatawomanwhoishisfriendhathbeenbroughttothismarketandsoldthere，andifhemight，hewouldransomher。”
ThemerchantgreetedRalphcourteously，andbadehimandClementcomeintohishouse，wheretheymightspeakmoreprivily。
Sodidthey，andhetreatedthemwithhonour，andsetwineandspicesbeforethem，andbadeRalphsaywhatlikethewomanwas。
Ralphdidso，andwonderedathimselfhowwellandcloselyhecouldtellofher，likeasapicturepainted。And，moreover，hedrewforththatpieceofhergownwhichhehadcomeonbytheMid-MountainHouseSowhenhehaddone，themerchant，whowasamansoberofaspectandsomewhatslowofspeech，said：“Sir，IbelievesurelythatIhaveseenthisdamsel，butsheisnotwithmenow，norhaveIsoldherever；buthitherwasshebroughttobesoldbyamanofthemountainfolknotverymanydaysago。
Andtheman’snamewasBullNosy，orthelongnosedmanofthekindredoftheBull，forinsuchwisearenamedthemenofthatunhappyfolk。