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THE LADIES JEALOUS- 175
circle told me all about the banners last night, and told
me to look for his ;
and he said he would wear a rose on
his helmet for me to know him, and
"
But here Khoda stepped, almost frightened at the
scornful and angry look east npon her by Isolde, whifc
the lady at her other side laughed aloud, saying:
" She leaves us all behind, does she not, Lady Isolde ?
Lancelot sets her upon his own steed, and Pereivale
wears her favor at a solemn festival and joust. Hath
not our Lord Arthur also given thee some token of his
regard, fair Mistress Ehoda
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!
"Xo, ma'am, except being very kind to me; and I
suppose that was because I am all alone here, and do not
know how to take care of myself as the rest of yon do,"
said Khoda gravely ;
and the lady, still laughing, cried :
" My faith, but the little thing is giving us lessons in
courtesy and hospitality. Gramercy, my Lady Isolde,
we shall do well to look to our words in such fine
company
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But the sentence was cut short by a loud and long
flourish of trumpets, announcing that the lists were
opened, and the joust about to begin, and at once all
eyes and ears and thoughts were turned toward the
barriers, behind which the knights were now seen
ranged in two long bright lines, armor glittering, pennons
waring, lances in rest, and chargers (retting and
pawing in their eagerness for the fray.
Out from their small and gayly decorated tents now