In her own room she dressed herself in her most beautiful clothes as
quickly as she could.
What did the fair maid put on her white body? A bodice finer than silk.
And over the fine bodice?
A robe of cloth-of-scarlet of Flemish blue, whereon were the arms
of de Heurne marvellously worked, and the edges next to the feet and
the neck embroidered with fine Cyprian gold.
Wherewith did the fair maid bind in her slender waist?
With a girdle of the hide of a lion, studded with gold.
What had the fair maid on her beautiful shoulders?
Her great keirle, which was of cramoisy stitched with Cyprian gold,
and covered her from head to foot, for it was an ample cloak.
What had the fair maid on her proud head?
A fine crown of beaten gold, whence fell tresses of pale hair as long
as herself.
What held she in her little hand?
The blessed sword brought from the crusade.
So apparelled she went out to the stable, and harnessed Schimmel,
the great war-horse, with his saddle of State, a fine leathern seat,
painted in divers colours, and richly worked with gold.
And they set out together, through the snow falling thickly.
XXVII. How Sir Roel and the lady Gonde questioned Toon the Silent,
and of what he answered.
While Magtelt was on her way to Halewyn, and when the first hour of
her journey had already gone by, the lady Gonde questioned Sir Roel:
"Sir," she said, "do you know where our daughter may be?"
Sir Roel said that he knew nothing of it; and speaking to the Silent:
"Son," said he, "dost thou know where thy sister has gone?"
The Silent answered quietly: "Magtelt is a brave maid; whom God leads
he leads well."
"Sir," said the lady Gonde, "do not put yourself to the trouble of
questioning him further, for saying so much he has used up his words."