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What was the lake again became a crowded capital; the bazars were thronged with folk who bought and sold; each citizen was occupied with his own calling and the four hills became islands as they were whilome. "Nearer to me," quoth the King in a faint and feigned tone.
"Lord Beltane," quoth Sir Benedict when the meal was ended, "ere I met thee, 'twas my intent this hour to march on Winisfarne, according to my promise to Waldron of Brand, how say you?" "Forsooth," nodded Beltane, "as soon as ye will."
Quoth Sharrkan, "How wilt thou pass to them, O thou holy man, seeing that the valley is blocked up on all sides by the Miscreants?" "Thou sayest sooth, O holy man," rejoined Sharrkan, "for indeed I have been witness of that; so, if thou can pass out at the first of the night, 'twill be best for us."
Were it not for my love of thee, O temptation and seduction of the Three Worlds, I had certainly slain him and made him a warning to all beholders; but, even as I love thee, so I love him for thy sake." Quoth she, "How couldst thou leave me: can my life be sweet to me after thee?" Quoth he, "Let what hath happened suffice: I am now hungry, and thirsty."
It would be difficult to state which face expressed the most of embarrassed concern as they stood silently gazing at each other. "I was comin' over to your house," said Hiram. "I was startin' for yourn," said the Cap'n. Then both, like automatons pulled by the same string, dove hand into breast-pocket and pulled out a crumpled letter. "Well, I'll be dummed!" quoth the two in one voice.
If the lover thou lovest and of whom thou boastest so bravely, prove handsomer than mine whom I mentioned and whom I love and of whom I boast, the bet shall be shine against me; but if my beloved prove the handsomer the bet shall be mine against thee." Quoth Dahnash the Ifrit, "O my lady, I accept this thy wager and am satisfied thereat; so come with me to the Islands."
Yseult marvelled at his acts and at his speech. "Ah," quoth she, "thou dost doubt my love," but when she saw a look of pain come on his face she added as if she repented of the words she had spoken "or dost thou fear the werewolf?" Then Harold answered, fixing his eyes on hers, "Thou hast said it; it is the werewolf that I fear." "Why dost thou look at me so strangely, Harold?" cried Yseult.
"That did they," quoth Clorinda, mocking again. "They knew that I would not receive him to-day, and so sent him away. He might have known as much himself, but he is an arrant popinjay, and thinks all women wish to look at his fine shape, and hear him flatter them when he is in the mood." "You would not let him enter?" Clorinda threw her graceful body into a chair with more light laughter.
Whereupon the din instantly ceased, every eye was turned upon me, and in shrill tones "a bard" quoth one, "to travel," said another, "into our midst," a third exclaimed.
Quoth Eric: "And me they sought to hang to mine own roof-tree! behold this crooked neck o' mine so am I Eric o' the Noose. Each one of us hath suffered wrong, great or little, so live we outlaws in the green, lawless men in lawless times, seeking ever vengeance for our wrongs. Who then shall bring us to our desire, how shall our grievous wrongs be righted?
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