TheTalkofTwoWomenConcerningRalphButwhendinnerwasdone，cameDavidandamanwithhimbringingRalph’swargear，andbadehimdoiton，whilethefolkwerefencingthelists，whichtheyweredoingwithsuchstuffastheyhadattheTower；andtheLordhadbeencallingforOtterthathemightcommandhimwhatheshouldtelltothemarshalsofthelistsandhowallshouldbedulyordered，whereforehewentupuntotheTowerwhithertheLordhadnowgone。
SoRalphdidonhisarmour，whichwasnotrightmeetfortilting，beingoverlightforsuchwork；andhisshieldinespecialwasbutatargetforasergent，whichhehadbroughtatCheapingKnowe；buthedeemedthathisdeftnessandmuchuseshouldbearhimwellthrough。
Now，theLadyhadabidedinherpavilionwhenherLordwentabroad；
anonaftershesentallherwomenaway，saveonewhomsheloved，andtowhomshewaswonttotelltheinnermostofhermind；thoughforsoothshemishandledheratwhiles；forshewashotoftemper，andover-readywithherhandswhenshewasangry；thoughshewasnowisecruel。
Butthewomanaforesaid，whowasslyandsleek，andsomewhatpastherfirstyouth，tookbothhercaressesandherbuffetswithpatience，forthesakeofthegiftsandlargessewherewiththeywerebought。