But if it should come to this, then must the lady judge according to the wishes of her own heart, and he who loses her must be loyal in sorrow as in joy.

Be sure that you take no base advantage of your brother in the hour of temptation, and bear him no bitterness should he win the bride." "I think I can be sure of that," said Wulf; "also that we, who have loved each other from birth, would die before we betrayed each other." "I think so also," answered the Prior; "but Satan is very strong." Then Wulf also returned to the altar rails, and the full Mass was sung, and the Sacrament received by the two neophytes, and the offerings made all in their appointed order.

Next they were led back to the Priory to rest and eat a little after their long night's vigil in the cold church, and here they abode awhile, thinking their own thoughts, seated alone in the Prior's chamber.
At length Wulf, who seemed to be ill at ease, rose and laid his hand upon his brother's shoulder, saying: "I can be silent no more; it was ever thus: that which is in my mind must out of it.

I have words to say to you." "Speak on, Wulf," said Godwin.
Wulf sat himself down again upon his stool, and for a while stared hard at nothing, for he did not seem to find it easy to begin this talk.

Now Godwin could read his brother's mind like a book, but Wulf could not always read Godwin's, although, being twins who had been together from birth, their hearts were for the most part open to each other without the need of words.
"It is of our cousin Rosamund, is it not ?" asked Godwin presently.
"Ay.