` Your pardon ! ' said Sir Richard to Dan . ` When these lands were mine , I never loved that mounted men should cross the brook except by the paved ford . But my Swallow here was thirsty , and I wished to meet you . ' ` We 're very glad you 've come , sir , ' said Dan . ` It does n't matter in the least about the banks . ' He trotted across the pasture on the sword side of the mighty horse , and it was a mighty iron-handled sword that swung from Sir Richard 's belt . Una walked behind with Puck . She remembered everything now . ` I 'm sorry about the Leaves , ' he said , ` but it would never have done if you had gone home and told , would it ? ' ' I s ` pose not , ' Una answered . ` But you said that all the fair -- People of the Hills had left England . ' ` So they have ; but I told you that you should come and go and look and know , did n't I ? The knight is n't a fairy . He 's Sir Richard Dalyngridge , a very old friend of mine . He came over with William the Conqueror , and he wants to see you particularly . ' ` What for ? ' said Una . ` On account of your great wisdom and learning , ' Puck replied , without a twinkle . ` Us ? '
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