` It would have broken their hearts if we had taken back our Manors . They made us great welcome , but we could see -- Hugh and I could see -- that our day was done . I was a cripple and he a one-armed man . No ! ' He shook his head . ` And therefore ' -- he raised his voice -- ` we rode back to Pevensey . ' ` I 'm sorry , ' said Una , for the knight seemed very sorrowful . ` Little maid , it all passed long ago . They were young ; we were old . We let them rule the Manors . `` Aha ! '' cried De Aquila from his shot-window , when we dismounted . `` Back again to earth , old foxes ? '' but when we were in his chamber above the Hall he puts his arms about us and says , `` Welcome , ghosts ! Welcome , poor ghosts ! '' ... Thus it fell out that we were rich beyond belief , and lonely . And lonely ! ' ` What did you do ? ' said Dan . ` We watched for Robert of Normandy , ' said the knight .
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