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Wherefore her cousin, who knew her well, said to her that she would keep all well hidden, so that by her it should never be discovered. Then was the chamber of her cousin dight for the Lady Jehane; and the said lady, the while of the fortnight before the battle should be, let bathe her and stove her; and she took her ease the best she might, as one who well had therewithal.
Yet I doubt' she said, politic through all 'yet I doubt my son, being a fierce lover, will have his way with thee. Jehane shook her head. 'No means, she said, drawing in her breath, 'no means, Madame. I have his life to think of. Here, pitying herself, she turned away her face. The Queen-Mother came suddenly and kissed her. They cried together, Jehane and the flinty old shrew of Aquitaine.
Who were the daughters of Ali? Beautiful women? What did it matter if she excelled them? God knew these things; but Jehane knew that she must go to market with the Old Man of Musse. So much she calmly revolved in her mind as she lay her length, with shut eyes, in her bed. With the first cranny of light she had herself dressed by her sulky, sleepy women, and went abroad.
On all sides, a third line of defence, rode the janissaries, hooded in white, on white Arabian horses. So they came swiftly to Tortosa, whose lord, in strict alliance with him of Musse, little knew that in paying homage to the shrouded cage he was cap-in-hand to Jehane of Picardy.
Gurdun cried on the name of God and started forward; at the same instant Saint-Pol made a rush, and with him Des Barres. Richard, with Jehane held close, went backwards on the way he had come in. His long arm and long sword kept his distance; he worked them like a scythe.
She had a broad belt of gold and sapphire stones, and slippers of vair. 'Oh, a fine straight maid, says Milo in conclusion, 'golden and delicate, with strangely shaded eyes. They knew her as Jehane of the Fair Girdle. He seemed an affectionate youth, and clung to the great Count Richard like ivy to a tree.
What is Jehane, a poor thing handed about, to vex heaven, or be a stumbling-block in the way of the Cross? Put me away, Richard, let me go; have done with me, sweet lord. And then swiftly she ran and clasped his knees: 'But ask me not to leave thee no, but I dare not indeed! Her tears streamed freely now. When Richard with a cry snatched her up, she lay weeping like a lost child in his arms.
Jehane moved swiftly out from the shadow of the buttress and confronted him. She folded her arms over her breast; and at that moment the shadow of Richard's tower was capped with the shadow of Richard himself. But she saw nothing of this. 'Halt there, Sir Gilles, she said. The Norman gave a squeal, like a hog startled at his trough, and went dead-fire colour.
Warmed by that fire, like that smoke I fly up; and so I lie among the stars with Jehane. Bertran's jaw was at work, mashing his tongue. 'Ah, Richard, is it so with thee? Wait now while I strike a blow. He made the viol scream. 'What if I twist the song awry, and give thee good cause to limp the sorrowful way? What if for my aching belly I give thee an aching heart?
A pact was made, and sealed with kisses, between these two women who loved King Richard, that Jehane should do her best to further the Navarrese match. Circumstance was her friend in this pious robbery of herself: Richard, who stood so deep engaged in honour to God Almighty, could get no money.
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