Small Catechism 第32章

Soundsofwailingwereheardfromthecastleastheyapproached;thechapelwassolemnlylightedup;withinitkneltGabrielle，lamentingforthedeathoftheKnightofMontfaucon.

Buthowquicklywasallchanged，whenthenoblebaron，paleindeed，andbleeding，yethavingescapedallmortaldanger，stoodsmilingattheentranceoftheholybuilding，andsaid，inalow，gentlevoice，"Lookup，Gabrielle，andbenotaffrighted;for，bythehonourofmyrace，thyknightstilllives."Oh!withwhatjoydidGabrielleseyessparkle，assheturnedtoherknight，andthenraisedthemagaintoheaven，stillstreaming，butfromthedeepsourceofthankfuljoy!

Withthehelpoftwopages，Folkokneltdownbesideher，andtheybothsanctifiedtheirhappinesswithasilentprayer.

Whentheyleftthechapel，thewoundedknightbeingtenderlysupportedbyhislady，Sintramwasstandingwithoutinthedarkness，himselfasgloomyasthenight，and，likeabirdofthenight，shunningthesightofmen.Yethecametremblingforwardintothetorch-light，laidthebearsheadandclawsatthefeetofGabrielle，andsaid，"ThenobleFolkoofMontfauconpresentsthespoilsofto-dayschasetohislady."

TheNorwegiansburstforthwithshoutsofjoyfulsurpriseatthestrangerknight，whointheveryfirsthuntingexpeditionhadslainthemostfearfulanddangerousbeastoftheirmountains.

ThenFolkolookedaroundwithasmileashesaid，"Andnownoneofyoumustjeeratme，ifIstayathomeforashorttimewithmytimidwife."Thosewhothedaybeforehadtalkedtogetherinthearmourersforgecameoutfromthecrowd，andbowinglow，theyreplied，"Noblebaron，whocouldhavethoughtthattherewasnoknightlyexerciseinthewholeworldinthewhichyouwouldnotshowyourselffaraboveallothermen?""ThepupilofoldSirHughmaybesomewhattrusted，"answeredFolkokindly."Butnow，youboldnorthernwarriors，bestowsomepraisesalsoonmydeliverer，whosavedmefromtheclawsoftheshe-bear，whenIwasleaningagainsttherockwoundedbymyfall."HepointedtoSintram，andthegeneralshoutwasagainraised;andoldRolf，withtearsofjoyinhiseyes，benthisheadoverhisfoster-sonshand.ButSintramdrewbackshuddering.

"Didyoubutknow，"saidhe，"whomyouseebeforeyou，allyourspearswouldbeaimedatmyheart;andperhapsthatwouldbethebestthingforme.ButIsparethehonourofmyfatherandofhisrace，andforthistimeIwillnotconfess.Onlythismuchmustyouknow，noblewarriors--""Youngman，"interruptedFolkowithareprovinglook，"alreadyagainsowildandfierce?Idesirethatthouwiltholdthypeaceaboutthydreamingfancies."Sintramwassilencedforamoment;buthardlyhadFolkobegunsmilinglytomovetowardsthestepsofthecastle，thanhecriedout，"Oh，no，no，noblewoundedknight，stayyetawhile;Iwillservetheeineverythingthatthyheartcandesire;buthereinIcannotservethee.Bravewarriors，youmustandshallknowsomuchasthis;IamnolongerworthytoliveunderthesameroofwiththenobleBaronofMontfauconandhisangelicwifeGabrielle.Andyou，myagedfather，good-night;longnotforme.IintendtoliveinthestonefortressontheRocksoftheMoon，tillachangeofsomekindcomeoverme."Therewasthatinhiswayofspeakingagainstwhichnoonedaredtosethimself，notevenFolko.

ThewildBiornbowedhisheadhumbly，andsaid，"Doaccordingtothypleasure，mypoorson;forIfearthatthouartright."ThenSintramwalkedsolemnlyandsilentlythroughthecastle-gate，followedbythegoodRolf.Gabrielleledherexhaustedlorduptotheirapartments.