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"And what did I give you, Isoult?" he whispered

"'Twas your honour to keep,before she th froe and dark; honesty and clear courage burned

steadily there; the candles reflected in the

She had her hands crossed over her bosom as if to hold a treasure

close: her treasures were her ring and her faithful heart He kne

that he could not gain her for this turn, wife or no wife; in this

great mood of hers she would have killed herself sooner than let him

touch her; and when she had ended her say he knew that she had spoken

the truth, a truth which put hian to plead, nevertheless He went on his knees,

unbound her two hands and held the to win his way by

protestations of love and desire The words, emptied of all fact by

this ti hollow She looked

down at hiainst all her love