They were frank and fearless as ever; but as ever and anon they lit on Ludar, where he stood uneasy and blushing, they seemed to me to soften for a moment into a gentleness in which I had no share.

If before I had only guessed my fate, something in her air made me sure of it now.

And yet, had you seen her there, you would have said the maiden thinks no better of one of these lads than the other; nor does she think over much of either.
"Humphrey, my friend," said she, "I am glad to see you, and in this brave company.

Have you taken service under our Knight of the Rueful Countenance, or does he follow you ?" "May it please you," said I, gallantly, "Sir Ludar and I know no service but yours." "I knew not that you knew one another," said she, ignoring my speech.
"Have you been hunting the English Queen's deer again, Sir Knight ?" "No, maiden," said Ludar, gravely.

"But Humphrey here hath news for you if you will hear it." Thus put forward, I related as shortly as possible what I had overheard in the park.