CHAPTER 4: Paul's Kinsman.
"Kinsman--marry, a brother in very sooth!" cried the hospitable farmer, eying Paul's young companion with a glance of shrewd admiration and surprise; "and right welcome shall he be to such good cheer as my poor house can afford.
"And how found you your brother, fair youth ?--for it can scarce have been chance that led you here.

My guest spoke not of bringing you home when he started forth today." "Nay, he knew it not himself," answered the prince, laughing merrily.

"Nor is he my brother, good mine host: our kinship is a less close one than that, for all that we favour each other so well.

He had no thought of the encounter when he started forth today, but kind fortune guided us to the meeting.

As children we loved each other and played together, but for years we have not met.