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"That was what our Lord, the Count de Foix, would fain have known, when he had much marveled at the tidings that were brought him by the Lord de Corasse, and had heard of the strange messenger who brought them. He entreated the Knight to desire Orthon to show himself in his own proper form and then, having seen, to describe him.
"It is enough," spoke the Sieur de Corasse; "and now go, for I fain would sleep." 'So Orthon went; and when it was the third hour next morning the Sieur de Corasse rose and dressed as was his custom, and, leaving his chamber, came out into a gallery that looked into the central court of the castle.
"Yes," he replied; "as I was sitting on my bed and thinking of you, I noticed two long straws on the floor twisting about and playing together." "That was I," said Orthon. "That was the form I had taken upon me." 'Said the Sieur de Corasse: "That is not enough. You must take another form, so that I may see you and know you."
His Gascon is as good as the best; and, since you advise it, I will spare myself no trouble to see what he is like." 'Two or three nights after came Orthon, and finding the Sieur de Corasse sleeping soundly, he pulled the pillow, so as to wake him. So the Sieur de Corasse awoke with a start and inquired, "Who is there?" 'He answered, "I am Orthon." "And whence do you come?"
'Then the Sieur de Corasse entered into his room, pondering deeply, for he remembered the words of Orthon and said to himself: "I fear me that I have seen my messenger. I repent me that I have set my dogs upon him, and the more that perhaps he will never visit me again, for he has told me, not once but many times, that if I angered him he would depart from me."
"You ask so much that I shall become weary of you and you will lose me," replied Orthon. "You will never become weary of me and I shall never lose you," answered the Sieur de Corasse; "if only I see you once, I shall be content." "So be it," said Orthon; "to-morrow you shall see me, and take notice that the first thing you see as you leave your room will be I."
I will never leave thee quiet until thou hast rendered him a just account. 'What art thou called, said the Knight, 'who art so good a messenger? 'Orthon is my name. But it fell out otherwise from the Clerk's intentions, for Orthon had taken a liking to the Knight, and promised to serve him rather than the Clerk engaging never to disturb the Castle for, indeed, he had no power to do ill to any.
Hence you will never be suffered to dwell in peace till you have given him what is his due, and he is content." "And you, who are so faithful a messenger," inquired the Chevalier, "what is your name?" "They call me Orthon." "Orthon," said the knight, "the service of a clerk is worth nothing, and if you trust him, he will work you ill.
'Said Orthon, "That does not concern you." "No," he replied; "but I would gladly see of what form you are." 'Said Orthon, "My form does not concern you. Content you with what I tell you and that my news is true." "Now, as I live," cried the Sieur de Corasse, "I should love you better if I had but seen you."
"Monseigneur," said the Chevalier, "thus will I do." 'Thus the Sieur de Corasse was served by Orthon, and that for long.
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