I saw Countess Jehane, half-risen from her seat, white in the face, open-mouthed, gaping at the Cross.

"Saviour, the Rood! the Rood!" she cried out, choking, then fell back and lay quite still.

Many rose to their feet, some dropped to their knees; all looked.
'We saw the great painted Christ on the Rood stoop His head forward thrice.

At the first and second times, amid cries of wonder, men looked to see whither He bent His head.

But at the third time all with one consent fell upon their faces, except only Richard King of England.