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 here, a most goodly and noble lady! Yea, I see; and doubtless she owneth both the two, and is of the greatest of the folk of this fair city; for on the maiden’s ankle I saw an iron ring, which betokeneth thralldom amongst these aliens. But this is strange! for notest thou not how the folk in the street heed not this quaint show; nay not even the stately lady, though she be as lovely as a goddess of the gentiles, and beareth on her gems that would buy Langton twice over; surely they must be overwont to strange and gallant sights. But now, master, but now!

Yea, what is it? said Walter.

Why, master, they should not yet be gone out of eye-shot, yet gone they are.

What is become of them, are they sunk into the earth? Tush, man! said Walter, looking not on Arnold, but still staring down the street; they have gone into some house while thine eyes were turned from them a moment.

Nay, master, nay, said Arnold, mine eyes were not off them one instant of time. Well, said Walter, somewhat snappishly, they are gone now, and what have we to do to heed such toys, we with all this grief and strife on Rh