Thelordsaid，grimly：“Heisnotfarwrongtofearme，maybe：
butheshallgoforthistime。Butifhebringmenotthosewomenwithinthreemonths’wearing，andiftherebebuttwouncomelyonesamongstthem，lethimlooktoit。Givehimhisgold，David。
Nowtakeyethenewman，andlethimrest，andgivehimmeatanddrink。
Andlookyou，David，ifhebenotinconditionwhenhecomethhometoUtterbol，thoushaltpayforitinonewayorother，ifnotinthineownperson，sincethouartold，anddeftofservice，thenthroughthosethatbedeartothee。Gonow！”
DavidsmiledonRalphandledhimoutuntoatentnotfaroff，andtherehemademuchofhim，andbadebringmeatanddrinkandallheneeded。