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Towards the end of that night her brain sith fatigue She had had

to study, first Maulfry, second, her new self, third, her old self In

studying Maulfry she began unconsciously to prepare for the shock to

coiven faith, than which no crisis can be

more exquisite for a child So far, however, she had no cause to

distrust her châtelaine's honour, nor even her judg

Maulfry was in a gay, malicious humour She pinched Isoult's cheek

when she an

"No, ma'am, I am not tired at all"

"That is well I went by the eye-shine So you are still patient for

the great reward! Well, build not too high, my dear All men are

alike, as I find them"

"My reward is to serve, ma'am, not to win"

"It is a reward one may weary of with ti, child But to win gives an

appetite for ain, later on, she said-"I should like hiht, child He would bebright! As for

your big eyes, I believe you burnish them Do you kno handsome

you are, I wonder?"