He had no speech with the Sun-beam till
men were sundering after the feast, and then he came close to her
amidst of the turmoil, and said:
'Time presses on me these days; but if thou wouldest speak with me
to-morrow as I would with thee, then mightest thou go on the Bridge
of the Burg about sunrise, and I will be there, and we two only.'
Her face, which had been somewhat sad that evening (for she had been
watching his), brightened at that word, and she took his hand as folk
came thronging round about them, and said:
'Yea, friend, I shall be there, and fain of thee.' And therewithal
they sundered for that night.
And all men went to sleep throughout the Burg: howbeit they set a
watch at the Burg-Gate; and Hall-face, when he was coming back from
the woodland ward about sunset, fell in with Redcoat of Waterless and
four score men on the Portway coming to meet him and take his place.
All which was clean contrary to the wont of the Burgdalers, who at
most whiles held no watch and ward, not even in Fair-time.
CHAPTER XXXV. FACE-OF-GOD TALKETH WITH THE SUN-BEAM
Face-of-God was at the Bridge on the morrow before sun-rising, and as
he turned about at the Bridge-foot he saw the Sun-beam coming down
the street; and his heart rose to his mouth at the sight of her, and
he went to meet her and took her by the hand; and there were no words
between them till they had kissed and caressed each other, for there
was no one stirring about them.
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