Gwyndoc and Ygerne, who rose much later, rested and happy, broke their fast in their own room. There was a strange tenseness about the serving-girl who brought them their food, but they paid little attention to her, being still full of love for each other.
And when they had eaten, they noticed that the sun had risen in the sky and that everything outside was fresh, and still green and inviting. Gwyndoc flexed his muscles and breathed the clean air deeply, feeling more powerful, more godlike than he had ever felt before.
“Let us have done with kings and courts for today,” he said, “and walk out under the sky, away from fools and walls!” Ygerne laughed and clapped her hands excitedly, like a child; and when they had dressed they made their way out into the courtyard.
As they passed throug
