and that is the love that I have given to thee, beloved.--And, oh! my fear,
that it will weigh too light with thee, to win me pardon of thee for all
that thou must needs pardon me, ere thou canst give me all thy love,
that I long for so sorely."



CHAPTER 9

They Go On Their Way Once More


"Look now," she said, "I have held thee so long in talk, that the
afternoon is waning; now is it time for us to be on the way again;
not because I misdoubt me of thy foeman, but because I would take thee
to a fairer dwelling of the desert, and one where I have erst abided;
and moreover, there thou shalt not altogether die of hunger.
See, is it not as if I had thought to meet thee here?"

"Yea, in good sooth," said he, "I wot that thou canst see the story
of things before they fall."

She laughed and said: "But all this that hath befallen since I
set out to meet thee at the Castle of Abundance I foresaw not,
any more than I can foresee to-morrow. Only I knew that we
must needs pass by the place whereto I shall now lead thee,
and I made provision there. Lo! now the marvel slain:
and in such wise shall perish other marvels which have been
told of me; yet not all. Come now, let us to the way."