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She could not finish what she longed to say As for Prosper, he was in

another world; it is doubtful whether he heard her

"Countess," he said, "I can tell you nothing as yet I know but half

of the truth But I must find out the whole, and to-morroill tell

you what I ht"

She knew that she could say nothing h she had never yet

seen hily of his father; she

felt that he and she had changed places and ages So she bowed her

head, and when she lifted it he was gone

Pacing his roole This was not

so easy as fighting, for he was pulled two different ways Salouichet was the dead man whom the lady had in the wood--that was

clear Galors had Salouichet's arms--that too was clear

The trouble was to connect the two strings What had Galors to do with

the lady? Which of theive him his real name? How did this threaten Isoult? For the

day drove him at last face to face with

Isoult He had sworn upon all knightly honour to save her neck He

thought he had saved it, but noas not so sure There was

so about the turn ) that day Was he

sure he had saved her? He ht Had he