ThenhelookedatRalphandatUrsula，andsaid：“EithermyeyesareworsethanIdeemedyesterday，orthouartyoung，andagallantknight，andshethatisstandingbytheeisyoung，andfair。Ah，lad！timewaswhenI
wouldhavebidtheecomehome，thouandthysweetling，tomyhousewithme，andabidethereineaseandfeastfully；butnowthebestredeIcangivetheeistogettheegonefromtheland，forthereisallunpeaceinit。
Andyet，forsooth，friend，Iknownotwheretosendtheetoseekforpeace，sinceUpmeadshathfailedus。”
Whilehespoke，andRalphwassoremovedbythesoundofhisvoice，andhisspeechwhereinkindnessandmockingwassoblended，theDameofUpmeadscametoRalphandlaidherhandonhisarm，andsaidinapleasantvoice，forshewassoft-heartedandsoft-spokenboth：
“Willnotthefairyoungwarriorandhismatedosomuchforanoldmanandhiswife，whohaveheardnottidingsoftheirbestbelovedsonfortwoyearswellnigh，astocomewiththemtotheirchamber，andansweralittlequestionortwoastothepartsoftheworldtheyhaveseenoflate？”