This puzzled me, for you see--now don't laugh--something had formerly happened to me very much like the Pagan's experience.

I don't care much for books, and from a child have always read the same one.

I inherited it from my dead father and the work is not printed, but written.

I'll show it to you some time--it contains the history of the brave Roland.

Often, when absorbed in these beautiful and true stories, my cheeks have grown as red as fire, and I'll confess to you, as I did to my travelling-companion: If I'm not mistaken, I've sat with King Charles at the board, or I've worn Roland's chain armor in battle and in the tourney.