There were some sixty folk in the hall, scattered about the end-long tables, a good few of whom were women, well grown and comely enough, so far as could be seen under the scanty candle-light.
At the high-table, withal, were sitting both men and women, and as they drew near to the greater light of it, there could be seen in the chief seat a man, past middle age, tall, wide-shouldered and thin-flanked, with a short peaked beard and close-cut grizzled hair; he was high of cheekbones, thin-faced, with grey eyes, both big and gentle-looking; he was clad in a green coat welted with gold.

Beside him sat a woman, tall and big-made, but very fair of face, though she were little younger, belike, than the man.

Out from these two sat four men and four women, man by man and woman by woman, on either side of the high-seat.

Of the said men, one was of long red hair as David, and like to him in all wise, but older; the others were of like fashion to him in the high-seat.

Shortly to say it, his sons they were, as David and the two young men with him.