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ome days after the death of this lady, Ihad occasion to leave the dty I speak of,and to go thitherwards where she abode whohad formerly been my protection ; albeit theend of my journey r«u:hed not altogether sofar. And notwithstanding that I was visiblyin the company of many, the journey was soirksome that I had scarcely sighing enoughto ease my heart's heaviness ; seeing that asI went, I left my beatitude behind me.Wherefore it came to pass that he who ruledme by virtue of my most gentle lady wasmade visible to my mind, in the lighthabit of a traveller, coarsely fashioned. Heappeared to me troubled, smd looked alwayson the ground; saving only that sometimeshis eyes were turned toward a river whichwas dear and rapid, and which flowed alongthe path I was taking. And then I thought «3
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