But suddenly, as
eye met eye, she saw her face change; she saw her cheek whiten, her
eyes stare, and her lips quiver, and she knew at once who it was; for
she had not seen her before as Folk-might had. Then the Sun-beam
cast her eyes adown, lest her compassion might show in her face, and
be a fresh grief to her that had lost the wedding and the love; and
so she passed on.
As for Folk-might, he had seen her at once amongst all that folk as
he came into the street, and in sooth he was looking for her; and
when he saw her face change, as the sight of the Sun-beam smote upon
her heart, his own face burned with shame and anger, and he looked
back at her as he went toward the House. But she saw him not, nor
noted him; and none deemed it strange that he looked long on the
Bride, the treasure of Burgstead. But for some while Folk-might was
few-spoken and sharp-spoken amongst the chieftains; for he was slow
to master his longing and his wrath.
So when all the Guests had entered the door of the House of the Face,
the Alderman turned back, and, standing on the threshold of his
House, spake unto the throng:
'Men of the Dale, and ye Outlanders who may be here, know that this
is a happy day; for hither have come to us Guests, men of the kindred
of the Gods, and they are even those of whom Face-of-god my son hath
told you.
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