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instantly quitting it again; rose; as if ashamed of his emotion; stamped his 

feet; as though in pretence of being chilled; and then crossed the room to 

where the fire crackled brightly in the great stone fireplace。 

       Little else remains to be told; only a few loose strands to tie; and the 

story is complete。 

     Though Lord Falworth was saved from death at the block; though his 

honor was cleansed from stain; he was yet as poor and needy as ever。 The 

King;   in   spite   of   all   the   pressure   brought   to   bear   upon   him;   refused   to 

restore the  estates   of   Falworth   and   Easterbridgethe  latter of   which had 

again reverted to the crown upon the death of the Earl of Alban without 

issueupon   the   grounds   that   they   had   been   forfeited   not   because   of   the 

attaint of treason; but because of Lord Falworth having refused to respond 

to the citation of the courts。 So the business dragged along for month after 

month; until in January the King died suddenly in the Jerusalem Chamber 

at   Westminster。   Then   matters   went   smoothly   enough;   and   Falworth   and 

Mackworth swam upon the flood…tide of fortune。 

       So Myles was married; for how else should the story end? And one 

day he brought his beautiful young wife home to Falworth Castle; which 

his father had given him for his own; and at the gateway of which he was 

met by Sir James Lee and by the newly…knighted Sir Francis Gascoyne。 

     One day; soon after this home…coming; as he stood with her at an open 



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window       into  which     came    blowing     the  pleasant    May…time      breeze;    he 

suddenly said; 〃What didst thou think of me when I first fell almost into 

thy lap; like an apple from heaven?〃 

     〃I   thought   thou   wert   a   great;   good…hearted   boy;   as   I   think   thou   art 

now;〃 said she; twisting his strong; sinewy fingers in and out。 

     〃If thou thoughtst me so then; what a very fool I must have looked to 

thee   when   I   so   clumsily   besought   thee   for   thy   favor   for   my   jousting   at 

Devlen。 Did I not so?〃 

     〃Thou didst look to me the most noble; handsome young knight that 

did   ever   live;   thou   didst   look   to   me   Sir   Galahad;   as   they   did   call   thee; 

withouten taint or stain。〃 

     Myles did not even smile in answer; but looked at his wife with such a 

look that she blushed a rosy red。 Then; laughing; she slipped from his hold; 

and before he could catch her again was gone。 

     I am glad that he was to be rich and happy and honored and beloved 

after all his hard and noble fighting。 



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