"Thou hast done much yesterday, very much," said the holy priest; and his hands were joined, and his eyes full of bright tears.

"I praise God for thee, my noble knight.
Verena knows all, and she too praises God for thee.

I do indeed now dare hope that the time will soon come when thou mayst appear before her.
But Sintram, Sir Sintram, there is need of haste; for the old man above requires speedy air, and thou hast still a heavy--as I hope the last--yet a most heavy trial to undergo for his sake.

Arm thyself, my knight, arm thyself even with bodily weapons.

In truth, this time only spiritual armour is needed, but it always befits a knight, as well as a monk, to wear in decisive moments the entire solemn garb of his station.
If it so please thee, we will go directly to Drontheim together.