There amongst the throng was the Bride in her maiden's attire, but
girt with the sword, going from booth to booth with her guests of the
Runaways, and doing those poor people what pleasure she might, and
giving them gifts from the goods there, such as they set their hearts
on. And the more part of the Runaways were about among the people of
the Fair; but Dallach, being still weak, sat on a bench by the door
of the House of the Face looking on well-pleased at all the stir of
folk.
Hall-face was gone on the woodland ward; while Face-of-god went among
the folk in his most glorious attire; but he soon betook him to the
place of meeting without the Gate, where Stone-face and some of the
elders were sitting along with the Alderman, beside whom sat the head
man of the merchants, clad in a gown of fine scarlet embroidered with
the best work of the Dale, with a golden chaplet on his head, and a
good sword, golden-hilted, by his side, all which the Alderman had
given to it him that morning. These chiefs were talking together
concerning the tidings of the Plain, and many a tale the guest told
to the Dalesmen, some true, some false.
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