And felt the heart all the while pouring live strength into his breast and beating against his skin.
Then he went back to his own castle with the five-and-twenty bezants and the arms of the knight of England.
When he sounded the horn there came to him his mother, who, seeing him so gilt over, was overcome with joy, and cried: “He brings us riches, as he promised.”
“Yes,” said Sir Halewyn.
And she fell at his feet and kissed them.
As also did the younger brother, saying: “Sir Brother thou hast lifted us up from poverty, I will willingly serve thee.”
“So shouldst thou, indeed,” said Halewyn. Then, going into the hall: “I would sup,” he said, “thou, woman, fetch me meat, and thou, fellow, drink.”
And on the morrow, and every day thereafter, he made to serve him at table, as if they had been his private servants, his father, mother, brother, and sister, turn by turn.