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"I took her home with me to my castle, and she told me all her story;

but it see a child talk in

its sleep I could not arrange her story in h it

seemed to leave hers in soht checked hie

the conversation farther

Thus we journeyed for several days, resting at night in such shelter

as we could get; and when no better was to be had, lying in the forest

under soht more and more I believe never squire served his

master with more care and joyfulness than I I tended his horse; I

cleaned his armour; my skill in the craft enabled me to repair it when

necessary; I watched his needs; and ell repaid for all by the love

itself which I bore him

"This," I said to ive hi in him the imbodiment of what I would fain become

If I cannot be noble myself, I will yet be servant to his nobleness"

He, in return, soon showed lad; and I felt that, after all, ht wait on hireet ood servant!" at last But I burned to do so more for him than

the ordinary routine of a squire's duty permitted