No further questioning, no anxious probing, simply her love poured out in fullest measure upon the altar of friendship!

" "But he lost it all, as I've heard ofttime from father; he has spoken not infrequent of Sir John's high living; he had great demesne, a great heart and great temper; and 'tis the last named that has fallen clear and uncumbered to his daughter; and the heart will be found by careful probing, no doubt; and the demesne she will have when she condescends to take me as spouse.

For the better probing of the wound they removed his head and gave it to me to hold.