The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter

wide as if they looked upon a terrible thing. One of the servers brought him a cup of wine and[Pg 63]

ry.” “It seems that he is too fearful to tell us any more.” This last speech came to the ears of King Manus. “Be not so fearful, boy,” said the King. “You have been in a greater danger than ever I heard a man speak of, and by

sh torches were put into the sconces, and fresh logs were put upon the[Pg 64] hearth. When all this was done the King and his lords turned their faces to Eean, for they were ready to listen to the rest of

before the King’s great stable. Then they could hardly believe what their eyes looked upon: the iron door of the stable was open wide; the watchers were there, but their heads were bent in sleep and their swords were upon the ground. Through the open door of the stable came the whinnyings and

floor. The horse was taken hold of and put back into his stall. Then the attendants raised up the one who was upon the ground. “An

r again and they put a double watch before it. They brought the one whom they had t

-broken, “O Bird-of-Gold, why didst thou peril thyself by staying here? Too faithful[Pg 66] to me thou hast been!” Hearing this speech, all looked on the o

there was such fire behind the depths of her eyes that it seemed as if her thought was always burning. But her lips were colorless and her cheeks were thin and sunken; her

e?” said K

she who found me in the Pit of the Serpent and

iven her also. If she can show us that she was in a danger greater than the danger she is in now her li

the story of your adventures from the beginning. Bethink thee, Bird-of-Gold, of the terrible things you have gone t

slave and a victorious warrior. Her hands were bound before her and her black hair fell over her breast. Li