She tried to speak roughly to him, but her tongue would not say the words.
Together they rode off to a castle, where they stayed till they were rested and their wounds were healed.
And each day that they were together Artegall loved Britomart more and more, until at last he could stay no longer silent, but told her that he loved her more than all the world.
So it was that the beautiful princess Britomart found her husband, the gallant knight of the Magic Mirror.
IV
THE QUEST OF SIR GUYON
Long ago, on the first day of every year, the Queen of the Fairies used to give a great feast.
On that day all the bravest of her knights came to her court, and when people wanted help to slay a dragon or a savage beast, or to drive away a witch or wicked fairy, they also came and told their stories.