And now , Joanna , my fair maid of the woods , what will ye give your gossip for bringing you your sweetheart ? '' Joanna ran to her , by way of answer , and embraced her fierily . `` And you , sir , '' added the young lady , `` what do ye give me ? '' `` Madam , '' said Dick , `` I would fain offer to pay you in the same money . '' `` Come , then , '' said the lady , `` it is permitted you . '' But Dick , blushing like a peony , only kissed her hand . `` What ails ye at my face , fair sir ? '' she inquired , curtseying to the very ground ; and then , when Dick had at length and most tepidly embraced her , `` Joanna , '' she added , `` your sweetheart is very backward under your eyes ; but I warrant you , when first we met he was more ready . I am all black and blue , wench ; trust me never , if I be not black and blue ! And now , '' she continued , `` have ye said your sayings ? for I must speedily dismiss the paladin . '' But at this they both cried out that they had said nothing , that the night was still very young , and that they would not be separated so early . `` And supper ? '' asked the young lady . `` Must we not go down to supper ? '' `` Nay , to be sure ! '' cried Joan . `` I had forgotten . '' `` Hide me , then , '' said Dick , `` put me behind the arras , shut me in a chest , or what ye will , so that I may be here on your return . Indeed , fair lady , '' he added , `` bear this in mind , that we are sore bested , and may never look upon each other 's face from this night forward till we die . ''
At this the young lady melted ; and when , a little after , the bell summoned Sir Daniel 's household to the board , XXXXX was planted very stiffly against the wall , at a place where a division in the tapestry permitted him to breathe the more freely , and even to see into the room .
Dick Joan Joanna ails arras fierily first night paladin wench