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"Oh, Galors," she began, "thou hast beenhast thou done to ed thee Yet, if I had never won back as

e for the

unhappy dead, for the sake of her thou bringest ive me that which thou didst promise Let me see her"

Prosper stood melted by the pent passion of the woman, but by her

words stricken dumb He understood that she should think him Galors,

and cared little if she did, for discovery er But what she wanted with Isoult, what Galors had proht he knew enough of the

Countess to be sure she would not lightly forgive; yet here was the

Countess asking to see the girl who had made a fool of her! Withal her

need was painfully plain He therefore took Isoult by the hand and led

her forward

The Countess, shaking so that she could hardly stand, caught the girl

from him But she could not look at her, only steadied herself by

clutching at her arer whisper

So then Isoult unfastened her gown and took it out by its golden