'
But all that day he was slow to meet the eyes of men; and in the hall
that eve he was silent and moody; for from time to time it came over
him that some of his manhood had departed from him.
CHAPTER XVII. THE TOKEN COMETH FROM THE MOUNTAIN
The next day wore away tidingless; and the day after Face-of-god
arose betimes; for it was the first day of his watch, and he was at
the Maiden Ward before the time appointed on a very fair and bright
morning, and he went to and fro on that place, and had no tidings.
So he came away somewhat cast down, and said within himself: 'Is it
but a lie and a mocking when all is said?'
On the morrow he went thither again, and the morn was wild and stormy
with drift of rain, and low clouds hurrying over the earth, though
for the sunrise they lifted a little in the east, and the sun came up
over the passes, amidst the red and angry rack of clouds. This morn
also gave him no tidings of the token, and he was wroth and perturbed
in spirit: but towards evening he said:
'It is well: ten days she gave me, so that she might be able to send
without fail on one of them; she will not fail me.
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