ThebloodmountedtoRalph’sbrowforanger;whenhecalledtomindhowhehadbeenledhitherandthitheronotherfolk’serrandseversinceheleftUpmeads。Buthesaidnaught,andAgathalookedonhimtimidlyandsaid:
“IsayIamherthrall,andIdidittoserveherandbecauseshebademe。”
SaidRalphroughly:“AndRedhead,himwhomIsavedfromtormentsanddeath;
dostthouknowhim?didstthouknowhim?”
“Yea。”shesaid,“Ihadfromhimwhathehadlearnedconcerningtheefromthesergeantsandothers,andthenIputwordsintohismouth。”