And she feared that you would hate her." "I would that I could reward her rather," the queen said.

"Have you seen her of late ?" "Not since just before last midsummer," I answered; and I suppose my face showed some feeling that the queen noted.
"Redwald," she said, "if you would wed this maiden it is I who would give her a portion that should be worthy of her and of you.
Can it be so ?" "My queen," I said with a great hope in my heart, "if that is your will, I think that it must be so.

But in honesty I will tell you that an old betrothal that was when I was a child seems to stand in the way.

But neither I nor the child to whom I was betrothed have seen one another since the coming of Swein's host.

And I know not where she is." "Ah! you would have it broken, and I wonder not.