I will stand on the horse block yonder and thou canst see me though I can not see thee . Therefore draw near and place thy hand on my shoulder and follow me wheresoever I go . ' Upon that she went away from Owen , and when the men came out from the castle to seek him and did not find him they were sorely grieved , and they returned to the castle . Then Owen went to the maiden and placed his hand on her shoulder , and she guided him to a large room , painted all over with rich colours , and adorned with images of gold . Here she gave him meat and drink , and water to wash with and garments to wear , and he lay down upon a soft bed , with scarlet and fur to cover him , and slept gladly . In the middle of the night he woke hearing a great outcry , and he jumped up and clothed himself and went into the hall , where the maiden was standing . ` What is it ? ' he asked , and she answered that the knight who owned the castle was dead , and they were bearing his body to the church . Never had Owen beheld such vast crowds , and following the dead knight was the most beautiful lady in the world , whose cry was louder than the shout of the men , or the braying of the trumpets . And Owen looked on her and loved her . ` Who is she ? ' he asked the damsel . ` That is my mistress , the countess of the fountain , and the wife of him whom thou didst slay yesterday . ' ` Verily , ' said Owen , ` she is the woman that I love best . ' ` She shall also love thee not a little , ' said the maiden . Then she left Owen , and after a while went into the chamber of her mistress , and spoke to her , but the countess answered her nothing . ` What aileth thee , mistress ? ' inquired the maiden . ` Why hast thou kept far from me in my grief , Luned ? ' answered the countess , and in her turn the damsel asked : ` Is it well for thee to mourn so bitterly for the dead , or for anything that is gone from thee ? '
` There is no man XXXXX the world equal to him , ' replied the countess , her cheeks growing red with anger . '
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