But
he noted that she was yet exceeding pale, and he was right sorry
thereof, for he loved her friendly; yet now had he no shame for all
that had befallen, when he bethought him of the Sun-beam and the love
she had for him. And also he had a deeming that the Bride would
better of her grief.
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE CHIEFTAINS TAKE COUNSEL IN THE HALL OF THE FACE
Then turned Face-of-god back into the Hall, and saw where Iron-face
sat at the dais, and with him Folk-might and Stone-face and the Elder
of the Dale-wardens, and Sun-beam withal; so he went soberly up to
the board, and sat himself down thereat beside Stone-face, over
against Folk-might and his father, beside whom sat the Sun-beam; and
Folk-might looked on him gravely, as a man powerful and trustworthy,
yet was his look somewhat sour.
Then the Alderman said: 'My son, I said not to thee come back
presently, because I wotted that thou wouldst surely do so, knowing
that we have much to speak of. For, whatever these thy friends may
have done, or whatsoever thou hast done with them to grieve us, all
that must be set aside at this present time, since the matter in hand
is to save the Dale and its folk.
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