Two days later she appeared in his room, evidently much disturbed.
"I thought that you had left me altogether, and I am glad to see you, for I tire of that deaf Moor and of this fine room.

I want fresh air." "I know it," she answered; "so I have come to take you to walk in a garden." He leapt for joy at her words, and snatching at his sword, which had been left to him, buckled it on.
"You will not need that," she said.
"I thought that I should not need it in yonder inn, but I did," he answered.

Whereat she laughed, then turned, put her hand upon his shoulder and spoke to him earnestly.
"See, friend," she whispered, "you want to walk in the fresh air--do you not ?--and to learn certain things--and I wish to tell you them.

But I dare not do it here, where we may at any moment be surrounded by spies, for these walls have ears indeed.

Well, when we walk in that garden, would it be too great a penance for you to put your arm about my waist--you who still need support ?" "No penance at all, I assure you," answered Peter with something like a smile.