But he added that the man had been to him once again, and had pleaded that at least he would see his niece before sending her away; and since by this time he was himself somewhat curious to see and to question this village maiden, who came with so strange a tale, he had told Laxart to bring her at noon that very day, and he desired that I and certain others should be there in the hall with him, to hear her story, and perhaps suggest some shrewd question which might help to test her good faith." "A good thought," spoke Sir Guy, "for it is hard to believe in these dreamers of dreams.

I have met such myself--they talk great swelling words, but the world wags on its way in spite of them.
They are no prophets; they are bags of wind.

They make a stir and a commotion for a brief while, and then they vanish to be heard of no more." "It may be so," answered Bertrand, whose face was grave, and whose steadfast dark-blue eyes had taken a strange shining, "I can only speak of that which I did see and hear.

What the future may hold none can say.

God alone doth know that." "Then you saw this maid--and heard her speech.