But when he spake, there was a certain little maid knew his voice, whom, as a child, he was wont to make sport with.
But now, because she was grown from child to woman, and her mirth was turned to love, did she say never a word when he appeared, but ran away and hid herself.'" "And do tall knights and ladies play at hide-and-go-seek, like boys and girls ?" asked the little sister.
Jeannette laughed at the question, and as she did so, she looked up and saw me standing there.
She, at least, knew me! For a moment the colour left her cheeks, in fear and doubt.

Next, it rushed back in a crimson flood; then she uttered my name, and hid her face in the bosom of the little child.
I was but a plain 'prentice with no more than my share of brains.

Yet, I had need to be slow-witted indeed, not to read a long, wonderful story in what I saw then.
"Ay," said I, stepping forward, and answering the little's one's question, "and sometimes they find one another too." And, as in the old days, I kissed them both, and was very happy.
When, presently, Master Walgrave returned and saw me there, he seemed not too well pleased.

Yet, I suspected he was not altogether discontented to see me back, for he counted me a proper workman and handy at my craft.

And when I set-to and told them a plain tale of what had befallen me, and how ill I had been slandered by my fellow 'prentice, and how ready I was to serve them now, he grew less sullen, and bade me abide where I was till he considered the matter.
From my mistress in turn I learned something of their doings since I saw them last in the street of Kingston.