Lennox. But her love knew not where she went.... And he said to his father, “If I trounce your foes in battle, let me but kiss my lady.” To which the lord said “Yes.” But he kept not his word, and put the knight in prison when he came home bruised and weary after battle.
Elizabeth. Alack!
Lennox. But she—she found the prison and sang through the window, and cut her hair to throw into the chamber that he might remember her.
Elizabeth [slyly]. Like your cap, but just now, Charles.
Lennox. Yes, yes.... And they called courage to one another till the soldiers came and she hid for fear they should kill her.... And then she walked far till she came to a great wood.... [A woodman passes with his axe.]
Elizabeth. There is the axe, again. It minds me of—of death, Charles!
Lennox. Dearest, it is only a foolish axe to chop your lady mother’s fuel.
Elizabeth. And how did the knight find his lady?
Lennox. When the Count deemed the fairy lady gone for ever he let his son the knight come out of the tower where he was, and feasted him. But the lady dwelt in the woods and he knew it not.
Elizabeth [indignant]. He stayed to feast while she wandered in a strange wood?