Onthemornofdeparture，whenRalpharose，Davidcametohimandsaid：
“MyLordisastiralready，andwouldseetheeforthygood。”
SoRalphwentwithDavid，whobroughthimtotheTower，andtheretheyfoundtheLordsittinginawindow，andOtterstoodbeforehim，andsomeothersofhishighestfolk。ButbesidehimsatJoyce，anditseemedthathethoughtitnaughtbutgoodtoholdherhandandplaywiththefingersthereof，thoughallthosegreatmenwereby；
andRalphhadnothoughtofherbutthatshewastheQueen。
SoRalphmadeobeisancetotheLordandstoodawaitinghisword；