Goldilind rose up, and said smiling: "Yea, Aloyse, but thou hast notbrought my raiment: and thou seest!"
The maid stood looking at her a moment somewhat evilly, and thensaid: "Well, since it is but scant six o'clock, I may do that; but I bid theeask me not overmuch; for meseemeth Dame Elinor is not overwell pleasedwith thee to-day, nor our chaplain either."
Therewith she turned and went out, locking the door behind her, andcame back presently bearing on her arm a green gown and other raiment:she laid them on the stool before the Lady, and said: "Hasten, my Lady,and let me go to my place: sooth to say, it may well be double trouble tothee to don thy clothes, for thou mayst have to doff them again beforelong."
Goldilind answered nought, but reddened and paled again as she cladher under the waiting-maid's eyes. Then they went out together, and up ashort stone stair, till they were level with the greensward without. Thenthe maid turned to Goldilind and said: "And now thou art clad and out, myLady, I wot not where thou art to go to, since to thy chamber thou must notgo. Nay, hold and hearken! here we be at the door which opens on to theForesters' Garth under the Foresters' Tower, thither shalt thou abide till Icome to fetch thee. How now, my Lady! what else wouldst thou?"
Goldilind looked on her with a smile, yet with eagereyes, and said:"O good Aloyse, wouldst thou but give me a piece of bread? for I hunger;thou wottest my queenly board hath not been overloaded these last days."