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She ceased her crying at this and looked him full in the face, deadly

pale "What is the truth to you concerning , for without it nothing can

have good beginning or good ending"

This ain and her eyes , "Coht, and I will tell my lord"

He took it Hand-in-hand they went out of the cottage, and hand-in-

hand stood together alone under the sky It was still black and heavy

weather, but without rain Isoult dropped his hand and stood before

him She shut her arms over her breast so that her trists crossed

at her throat Looking full at him from under her brows she said-"By God and His Christ, and Saint Mary, and by the face of the sky, I

will tell you the truth, lord If the witch's wax be not as abominable

as the witch, or the vessel not foul that hath held a foul liquor,

then thou couldst never point scorn at me"

"Speak openly to "

So she said, "I will speak openly I am no witch, albeit I have seen

witchcraft and the revelry of witches on Deerleap And though I have

seen evil also I am a maiden, my lord, and such as you would have your

own sister to be before she ed"