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Dolbiac that he was on no account to be silly. Then Mr. Ashton Portway and Geraldine both began to speak at once, and then insisted on being silent at once, and in the end Mr. Ashton Portway was induced to say something about Dulcinea. 'He's chosen Don Quixote, his wife informed Henry behind her hand. 'It's his favourite novel.
Then came out of Burgstead men making semblance of chapmen with a wain bearing wares, and they made as though they were wending down the Portway westward to go out of the Dale. Then arose the weaponed maidens and barred the way to them, and turned them back amidst fresh-springing merriment.
'Good-morning, Miss Foster, said Henry hurriedly. Then a pause occurred, very brief but uncomfortable, and the stranger glanced in the direction of the window. 'Let me introduce you to Mrs. Ashton Portway, said Geraldine. 'Mrs. Portway, Mr. Knight. Mrs. Portway bent forward her head, showed her teeth, smiled, laughed, and finally sniggered. 'So glad to make your acquaintance, Mr.
His first conclusion was that there was not a pretty woman in the room, and his second, that this fact had not escaped the notice of several other men who were hanging about in corners. Then Mrs. Ashton Portway, having accomplished the task of receiving, beckoned him, and intimated to him that, being a lion and the king of beasts, he must roar.
So half an hour from the appointed time of Hallowing rose the rumour that the Alderman was on the road, and presently they of the women who were on the outside of the throng, by drawing nigh to the edge of the sheer rock, could behold the Banner of the Burg on the Portway, and soon after could see the wain, done about with green boughs, wherein sat the chieftains in their glittering war-gear.
They went slowly as men began to gather about them; yea, some of the good folk that lived hard by must needs fare home to their houses to fetch cakes and wine for the guests; and they made them sit down and rest on the green grass by the side of the Portway, and eat and drink to cheer their hearts; others, women and young swains, while they rested went down into the meadows and plucked of the spring flowers, and twined them hastily with deft and well-wont fingers into chaplets and garlands for their heads and bodies.
And all men went to sleep throughout the Burg: howbeit they set a watch at the Burg-Gate; and Hall-face, when he was coming back from the woodland ward about sunset, fell in with Redcoat of Waterless and four score men on the Portway coming to meet him and take his place. All which was clean contrary to the wont of the Burgdalers, who at most whiles held no watch and ward, not even in Fair-time.
He drank therewith, and the wine went up and down the hall, and all men drank, both carles and queens, with shouting and great joy. For rough is the Portway where panting ye wander; On your feet and your gown-hems the dust lieth dun; Come trip through the grass and the meadow-sweet yonder, And forget neath the willows the sword of the sun.
Spake Face-of-god: 'Then shall we rise up and wend first through a wide treeless meadow, wherein amidst the night we shall behold the kine moving about like odorous shadows; and through the greyness of the moonlight thou shalt deem that thou seest the pink colour of the eglantine blossoms, so fragrant they are. 'O nay, she said, 'but it is meet that we go by the Portway.
'Now, will you come to one of my Wednesdays? They begin in November. First and third. I always try to get interesting people, people who have done something. 'Of course I shall be delighted, Henry agreed. He was in a mood to scatter largesse among the crowd. 'That's so good of you, said Mrs. Ashton Portway, apparently overcome by the merry jest. 'Now remember, I shall hold you to your promise.
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