Moreover, he hath now become our captain, and is a deft warrior with
his hands, and as I deem, a sober and careful leader of men;
therefore we need him and his courage and his skill of leading. So
rage not against him as if he had done an ill deed not to be
forgiven--whatever he hath done, whereof we know not--for life is
long before him, and most like we shall still have to thank him for
many good deeds towards us. As for the maiden, she is both lovely
and wise. She hath a sorrow at her heart, and we deem that we know
what it is. Yet hath she not lied when she said that she would bear
the burden of the griefs of the people. Even so shall she do; and
whether she will, or whether she will not, that shall heal her own
griefs. For to-morrow is a new day. Therefore, if thou do after my
rede, thou wilt not meddle betwixt these twain, but wilt remember all
that we have to do, and that war is coming upon us. And when that is
over, we shall turn round and behold each other, and see that we are
not wholly what we were before; and then shall that which were hard
to forgive, be forgotten, and that which is remembered be easy to
forgive.
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