And after that they pledged each other's health in long draughts from the mead jug.
"And now," said the priest when they had well supped, "I know that your honour spent all last night upon the road.

You must be tired and instead of boring yourself by listening to my uninteresting gossip, it would be better, methinks, if we both went to bed." "I shouldn't mind lying down at all, but alas! I have an appointment here with some one." "May I ask with whom ?" "I have written the baron a letter and I await a reply." "He will not send one: he is too much taken up with his pleasures just now." "My letter contains things which a man durst not ignore." "Was your letter an insulting one ?" "I don't wish to advertise its contents." "Very good.

But for all that you may as well lie down.

The ways of the baron are incalculable.

Even when he is angry he knows what he is about." "Then we'll wait for him till morning." "Meanwhile repose in peace.