"I fear you were weary." "I am black and blue with the claws of those folk," she said, laughing ruefully; "they were grimy also.

But I meant to try to thank you for much kindness." She blushed somewhat, and I made haste to say that I was happy to have served her in aught.

But I would not have her forget my comrades.
"Ay, they helped you," she said; "I had not forgotten.

And I had the cloak of one of them.

Will you thank him for it ?" I said that I would, and added words about Werbode's pleasure in the loan, and so on.