What, then, is the King's pleasure concerning her ?" "That ye bring her hither to me straightway," said Walter.
"Yea," said the elder; "and in what guise shall we bring her hither?
shall she be arrayed as a servant, or a great lady ?" Then Walter pondered a while, and spake at last: "Ask her what is her will herein, and as she will have it, so let it be.

But set ye another chair beside mine, and lead her thereto.

Thou wise old man, send one or two to bring her in hither, but abide thou, for I have a question or two to ask of thee yet.

And ye, lords, abide here the coming of my she-fellow, if it weary you not." So the elder spake to three of the most honourable of the lords, and they went their ways to bring in the Maid..