And she whom you ask is one of the fairest and noblest and most learned ladies in this land, for I, who have some skill in such things, have taught her myself from childhood.

Moreover, as I have no other heir, she will be wealthy.

Well, what more have you to offer for all this ?" "Ourselves," answered Wulf boldly.

"We are true knights of whom you know the best and worst, and we love her.

We learned it for once and for all on Death Creek quay, for till then she was our sister and no more." "Ay," added Godwin, "when she swore herself to us and blessed us, then light broke on both." "Stand up," said Sir Andrew, "and let me look at you." So they stood side by side in the full light of the blazing fire, for little other came through those narrow windows.
"Proper men; proper men," said the old knight; "and as like to one another as two grains of wheat from the same sample.