Did he never tell you what was wrong ?" "He said that it was want of travelling gear," said I.
"Why, that was not it, though being thoughtful and fatherly he asked of that first." "Tell me what was the trouble, then." "I thought--there were things said, and you called me by her name--that the wedding Relf spoke of was yours and Sexberga's.

That was all." "Surely Relf knew not who you were ?" "No.

He did not till Ailwin came to Penhurst." "Then," said I, "it passes me to know how he found out what the trouble was." "Because he has a daughter of his own," she laughed.
And so she began to speak of Sexberga's wedding, which had been not long since.
Then we came to Wormingford, and there was Ailwin, bent and aged indeed by the troubles, but well, and rejoiced to see me once more, and that I and Hertha were so happily together.

But I had to ask his pardon for my roughness to him before I could feel content.
"My son, had you not felt this matter very deeply, I know you would not have troubled yourself even to wrath about it.

Truly I was glad to hear you speak so.