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And so much for the war among the Meres of Scheldt. Torfrida's heart misgave her that first night as to the effects of her exceeding frankness.
"'Tis merry in the hall When beards wag all." But Hereward's beard began to wag somewhat too fast, as he sat by Torfrida's side, when some knight near began to tell of a wonderful mare, called Swallow, which was to be found in one of the islands of the Scheldt, and was famous through all the country round; insinuating, moreover, that Hereward might as well have brought that mare home with him as a trophy.
She is singing, somewhat more like an angel than a fiend, I will say for her." And Torfrida's bold song, coming clear and sweet across the water, rose louder and shriller till it almost drowned the jabbering of the witch. "She sees more there than we do." "I see it!" cried William, smiting his hand upon his thigh. "Par le splendeur Dex!
You will let me, mother? I may call you mother, may I not?" And Torfrida fondled the old woman's thin hands, "For I do want so much something to love." "Love thy heavenly bridegroom, the only love worthy of woman!" said Godiva, as her tears fell fast on Torfrida's head. She gave a half-impatient toss. "That may come, in good time.
Robert of Herepol, it would appear from the chronicle, did not much care whether they were spies or not. So the men went to and fro, and often sat with Hereward. But he forbade them sternly to mention Torfrida's name. Alftruda sent to him meanwhile, again and again, messages of passionate love and sorrow, and he listened to them as sullenly as he did to his two servants, and sent no answer back.
Adela knew that her daughter-in-law considered her husband a fool; and was somewhat of the same opinion, though she hated Richilda. "No," said she; "we will do more. We will marry her to the first man who enters the castle." Torfrida looked at her mistress to see if she were mad. But the Countess-Queen was serene and sane. Then Torfrida's southern heat and northern courage burst forth.
"Well, if it keep off my charm, it will keep off others, that is one comfort; and one knows not what fairies or witches or evil creatures he may meet with in the forests and the fens." The discovery of Hereward's rank did not, doubtless, lessen Torfrida's fancy for him.
"Lucia, as we call her, Edwin and Morcar's sister, Hereward's niece, Torfrida's niece." "No pay, no play, saidst thou? so say I. What meant you by having to kill others before Hereward?" "Beware of Waltheof!" said Ivo. "Waltheof? Pish! This is one of thy inventions for making me hunt every Englishman to death, that thou mayest gnaw their bones." "Is it? Then this I say more.
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