Ralph said nothing. Presently he said in a low, half-timid tone,--

"Yolande, thou art not vexed with me? I tried to do my duty. I would

willingly have died so he could have lived."

"My noble boy, I know it. Art not thou the hero, the knight? I know

thou foughtest as none could fight better. 'Twas God's doing. But he

hath been faithful unto death--" and then she mused again.

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