. St. Nicholas [serial] . hinking he had finished she sighed. Lady, he asked, why sigh you? Ah, Sir Tristram, she answered, thyharping and singing were so sweet that I hadforgotten my troubles. When you finished Iremembered them again. Therefore did Isigh. Truly, lady, he responded, if you havetroubles, tell them to me; for the heart be-comes lighter by confidence. Irma had put Gertrude into a deep sleep inher chamber, and she now sent Agatha to busythe squire and Hugh with pleasant chat. Then,knowing she could speak freely, she began hertale to Sir Tristram. Saw ye, she said, my l
. St. Nicholas [serial] . hinking he had finished she sighed. Lady, he asked, why sigh you? Ah, Sir Tristram, she answered, thyharping and singing were so sweet that I hadforgotten my troubles. When you finished Iremembered them again. Therefore did Isigh. Truly, lady, he responded, if you havetroubles, tell them to me; for the heart be-comes lighter by confidence. Irma had put Gertrude into a deep sleep inher chamber, and she now sent Agatha to busythe squire and Hugh with pleasant chat. Then,knowing she could speak freely, she began hertale to Sir Tristram. Saw ye, she said, my lands as ye rodehither? What thought you of them? 1902.] SIR MARROK. 613 T is a rich land, he said, with prosper-ous and happy peasants. Lady, to them thouart a benefactress. Irma sighed. Truly I seek to be to them astheir dead lord (but she mentioned not Mar-roks name), and my peasants have beenhappy. But lately has come a plague into myland that is beginning to waste our substance. What is it ? he asked. For Tristram was. BUT HUGH, THROWN FROM THE SADDLE, WAS HURLED INTOTHE DEPTHS. (SEE PAGE 616.) a noble knight, and, as Irma meant, he startedat the hope of adventure. These four years, she said, hath therelived a wolf in my forest. He killeth swineand cattle ; he devoureth children. And now hath it come to such a pass that two must workalways in the field together, for one man daresnot work alone. Thereat Tristram laughed a mighty laugh. Lady, is that all? Ere to-morrows sun isset lay I this wolf dead. How ? she asked. With thy dogs? With my dogs, and my fleet steed, and myjavelin, was the knights confident answer. But thiswolf is strong;he pulls downone by one thedogs that pur-sue him. Yet will henot pull downmy dogs, andshould he, hewill not ladyseyes sparkled. Oh, Sir Tris-tram, if thoudeliverest thisland, my peo-ple will blessthee, and I more than they!A great pest and unbear-able has this wolf become. Lady, he said, fearnot. But now let me tobed, for
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