And to-morrow, O friend, shall we depart across the waters to Cleveland by the Sea." She leaned forward, and was about to speak softly to him, but suddenly started back, and said: "There is a big, red-haired man, as big as any here, behind thy shoulder.

Is he also a friend?
What would he with us ?" So Hallblithe turned about, and beheld the Puny Fox beside him, who took up the word and spoke, smiling as a man in great glee: "O maiden of the Rose, I am Hallblithe's thrall, and his scholar, to unlearn the craft of lying, whereby I have done amiss towards both him and thee.

Whereof I will tell thee all the tale soon.

But now I will say that it is true that we depart to-morrow for Cleveland by the Sea, thou and he, and I in company.

Now I would ask thee, Hallblithe, if thou wouldst have me bestow this gift of thine in safe-keeping to-night, since there is an end of her sitting in the hall like a graven image: and to-morrow the way will be long and wearisome, What sayest thou ?" Said the Hostage: "Shall I trust this man and go with him ?" "Yea, thou shalt trust him," said Hallblithe, "for he is trusty.