Sir Albert's eyes were fixed on the ground in deep dejection; tears were ever and anon springing into Humbert's eyes, and even the vassals behind them were gloomy and dispirited.

They were returning to a desolated home, it is true; but, what was worse, they were returning without Gilbert.
The Lady Margaret was still at Tuebingen.

With scarce more fervor did Gregory VII uphold against the world the measures he deemed essential to the liberty, unity, and purity of the Church, than did this young girl pursue the object to which she had consecrated herself--the extinction of the feud.

Humble as were her aim and efforts, when contrasted with the objects and exertions of the sainted Pontiff, she could still imitate his piety and perseverance.

The reader may have remarked the changes in the Lady Margaret's character.