And now , come , I will eat with you , bit for bit and sup for sup ; so if ye eat not , neither will I ; but if ye eat hearty , I will dine like a ploughman . '' So there and then she fell to ; and Dick , who had an excellent stomach , proceeded to bear her company , at first with great reluctance , but gradually , as he entered into the spirit , with more and more vigour and devotion : until , at last , he forgot even to watch his model , and most heartily repaired the expenses of his day of labour and excitement . `` Lion-driver , '' she said , at length , `` ye do not admire a maid in a man 's jerkin ? '' The moon was now up ; and they were only waiting to repose the wearied horses . By the moon 's light , the still penitent but now well-fed Richard beheld her looking somewhat coquettishly down upon him . `` Madam '' -- he stammered , surprised at this new turn in her manners . `` Nay , '' she interrupted , `` it skills not to deny ; Joanna hath told me , but come , Sir Lion-driver , look at me -- am I so homely -- come ! '' And she made bright eyes at him . `` Ye are something smallish , indeed '' -- began Dick . And here again she interrupted him , this time with a ringing peal of laughter that completed his confusion and surprise . `` Smallish ! '' she cried . `` Nay , now , be honest as ye are bold ; I am a dwarf , or little better ; but for all that -- come , tell me ! -- for all that , passably fair to look upon ; is ' t not so ? '' `` Nay , madam , exceedingly fair , '' said the distressed knight , pitifully trying to seem easy . `` And a man would be right glad to wed me ? '' she pursued . `` O , madam , right glad ! '' agreed Dick . `` Call me Alicia , '' said she .
`` Alicia , '' quoth Sir XXXXX .
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