QuothRichard：“Theyarenomorefoolsthantheywerebelike，norlessvaliant。Butthouartgrownwiserandmightierbyfar；
sothatthouartanothermannermanthanthouwert，andtheMasterofMastersmaybe。ToUpmeadswiltthougo；butwiltthouabidethere？
Upmeadsisafairland，butanarrow；onedayislikeanotherthere，savewhensorrowandharmisblentwithit。Theworldiswide，andnowIdeemthatthouholdesttheglorythereofinthehollowofthinehand。”
ThenspaketheSage，andsaid：“Yea，RichardofSwevenham，andhowknowestthoubutthatthissorrowandtroublehavenotnowfallenuponUpmeads？
Andifthatbeso，uponwhomshouldtheycalltotheirhelpingratherthanhimwhocanhelpthemmost，andistheirverylord？”SaidRichard：