But, come the evening, Cap o' Rushes said she was too tired to go with
them. Howsoever, when they were gone, she offed with her cap o' rushes
and cleaned herself, and away she went to the dance.

The master's son had been reckoning on seeing her, and he danced with
no one else, and never took his eyes off her. But, before the dance
was over, she slipt off, and home she went, and when the maids came
back she, pretended to be asleep with her cap o' rushes on.

Next day they said to her again, "Well, Cap o' Rushes, you should ha'
been there to see the lady. There she was again, gay and ga', and the
young master he never took his eyes off her."

"Well, there," says she, "I should ha' liked to ha' seen her."

"Well," says they, "there's a dance again this evening, and you must
go with us, for she's sure to be there."

Well, come this evening, Cap o' Rushes said she was too tired to go,
and do what they would she stayed at home. But when they were gone she
offed with her cap o' rushes and cleaned herself, and away she went to
the dance.

The master's son was rarely glad when he saw her. He danced with none
but her and never took his eyes off her. When she wouldn't tell him
her name, nor where she came from, he gave her a ring and told her if
he didn't see her again he should die.

Well, before the dance was over, off she slipped, and home she went,