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A common forest deer thief could tie him up." "I should have thanked one for slaying me at times," said Relf grimly. "I prefer solid ground to shifty deck planks." So whether it was love of home or loathing of sea that took him back to Penhurst, Relf and I left Godwine on the next morning; and at the nunnery door waited Uldra, looking bright and cheerful and greeting us gladly as we came.
We were seldom without their spoils as we came homeward, and how good it was to feel my strength coming back to me as I rode to find the grip on a spear shaft hardening, and the bow hand growing steadier against a longer pull on the tough string. And Relf rejoiced with me to see this, for he deemed that he owed me the more care because my hurt had been gained in fighting for him and his home.
I was glad that the wicket flew open again. Relf stayed his laughter in a moment, and became very grave. "What would she say now?" he whispered. "Enough," I said, for the sister, having seen that we waited, unbarred the gate and let us in. Then she pointed to a door on our right, and went away. I took Relf's arm and led him to this door for he was going to follow the sister and we opened it.
"Not Socknersh, but I ... who is the man, then?" "Well, it äun't no secret from anyone but you, Miss Joanna, so I döan't mind telling you as my boy is Peter Relf, their looker at Old Honeychild.
"Tell me what was the trouble, then." "I thought there were things said, and you called me by her name that the wedding Relf spoke of was yours and Sexberga's. That was all." "Surely Relf knew not who you were?" "No. He did not till Ailwin came to Penhurst." "Then," said I, "it passes me to know how he found out what the trouble was." "Because he has a daughter of his own," she laughed.
But I did tell the old Lady Superior to do so, and gave her withal to care for the maiden." Then I said: "It is well that you persuaded her; maybe I should have been in the way. I should have lost my tongue again, I think." "Well, yes," said Relf, still laughing to himself, "it was you who were in the way; however, as you say, all is well, and she rides with us tomorrow.
Now, I saw Uldra no more that night, and Sexberga was unfriendly with me because Eldred still kept away. So I had my thoughts to myself while Relf slept as was his wont after supper, and the lady of the house turned her wheel as ever. I think that I would not wish any man to have such strange and sad thoughts as mine were at that time.
Then Godwine said: "You have had an ill time with Emma, as I think, if she is all that my father says." "Nay, Godwine," said Relf, "Redwald will not bear much of this. He is the queen's faithful servant, and will have nought against her, and he is right." "So he is, and I am wrong," said the lad at once. "Forgive me, friend; I did not think." Then I laughed, and turned it off.
The door was bolted after us, though I do not know who did it, or whence the portress watched our going. And it was dismal to hear the great bars jarring in their sockets. "Poor maid," said Relf. "Why does she choose such a prison?" "Those dismal nuns have talked her into it," said I angrily. "Maybe. It is a way they have," the thane said.
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