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If he thought, none may learn his thought; if he felt, none may touch the place; if he prayed, let those who are able imagine his prayers. What Jehane had been to him this book may have shadowed out: this only I say, that he knew, from the very first hint of the fact, why she had gone out with Milo and sent Milo home alone.
From his crouched attitude he went, as it seemed, at one bound. That same shock drove Gilles de Gurdun back among his people, and the same found Jehane caged in a hoop of steel. So he affronting and she caught up stood together, for a moment. With one mailed hand he held her fast under the armpit, with the other he held a fidgety sword.
Then turning, fired with her favour, he let his shrill voice go spiring to heaven in her praise. For these feats Bertran was appointed to her household, as I have said. He made no secret of his love for her, but sang of her night and day, and delighted Richard's generous heart. But indeed Jehane won the favour of most.
So fell kneeling the whole company, till Gaston of Béarn, more mad than most, sprang up, shouting, "Hail, King of the English!" and better, "Hail, Count of Anjou!" We all began on that cry; but he stopped us with a poignant look. "God have mercy on me: I am very wicked," he said, and covered up his face. No one spoke. Jehane bent herself far down and kissed his foot.
Now, what have you to say, my child? I see that it affects you. Jehane was affected, but not as you might expect. With great self-possession she had a very practical mind. There were neither tears nor heart-beatings, neither panic nor flying of colours. Her eyes sought the Old Man's and remained steadily on them; her lips were firm and red. 'What are you willing to do, sire? she asked him.
"Oh, sire," says Berengère, "I am acquainted with this lady. She has nothing to fear from me." 'Queen Joan said nothing, being afraid of her brother. So Madame Jehane kissed the hands of the pair of queens, meekly kneeling to each in turn; and so far as I know she did them faithful service through all the mischances of a voyage whereon every woman and every other man was horribly sick.
There too he met with attentions, for there he met a countryman of his, the Sieur Gilles de Gurdun, a Norman knight. When Sir Gilles heard that King Richard was in prison, but that Jehane was not with him, he grew very red. That he had never learned of her deeds at Acre need not surprise you.
'I was with my master, says Milo in his book, 'when they brought him the news. He was not long home from the South, had been hawking in the meadows all day, and was now in great fettle, sitting familiarly among his intimates, Jehane on his knee. Then came the usher suddenly into the room with his wand, and by the door fell upon one knee, a sort of state which Count Richard had always disliked.
Let the poor bleed if the King ask. The Queen went on praying; but Richard opened his eyes without start or quiver, looked at Jehane leaning over him, and smiled. 'Well, my girl, well, he said, 'thou art in good time. What of the lad? 'He is here, Richard. 'Bring him to me, says the King.
'Keep him so, then, said the abbot testily, who did not love to have his periods truncated. 'If I go back to Saint-Pol, said Jehane, 'I shall fall in with Gilles de Gurdun, who has sworn to have me. 'Well, replied the abbot, 'why should he not? Does he receive the assurance of your brother the Count? Jehane shook her head. 'No, no. My brother wished me to be my lord Richard's.
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