And as we went Relf talked of Eldred, the Thane of Dallington, and the wedding that was to come.

And all the while I believe that he was troubling about two things that were mixed in his mind--fear that I was set aside by Sexberga, and a wish that I had been the bridegroom.
Then we knocked on the great door, and he was silent until a sister looked through the little barred square wicket in the midst of it.
"We would speak with the Lady Uldra," I said.

"I am the thane who brought her ashore." The sister said nought, but shut the wicket door, and left us.

We heard her steps retreating across the little courtyard, and she shut a door after her somewhere else.

Then all was quiet.
"What does that mean ?" Relf said.
"That we have to wait," said I "that is all.