“ThouseestIambecomegreat?”saidhe。“Yea。”saidRalph,“Igivetheejoythereof!”SaidthenewLord:
“PerchancethouwiltbedeemingthatsinceIwasoncethywar-takenthrallIshouldgivemyselfuptothee:
butItelltheeIwillnot:forIhavemuchtodohere。
MoreoverIdidnotrunawayfromthee,butthourannestfromme,lad。”
ThereatinhisturnRalphfellalaughing,andwhenhemightspeakhesaid: