However, I would have it remembered that there was always fear for Owen in my mind if I was apart from him at the first, and then there was this westward journey, and the hunting in new places, and many other things, so that the time slipped by all too quickly.

Also, when it is easy to go to a place one is apt to say that tomorrow will do, and, as every one knows, tomorrow never comes.

Nor had we said much of that damsel; if Owen had not altogether forgotten my oath, he never spoke of it, nor did I care to remind him.

Nevertheless, whenever we spoke of Howel and his daughter, Owen's godchild, I minded that the princess had bidden me see how Elfrida greeted me when I came back, and it was in my mind that she would be no less glad to see me after a long absence.
That I should find out very shortly, but the thought troubled me little.

I will say that the parting from Owen was all that was of consequence to me, for it was hard enough.