ignis fatuus_ which leads the traveller into quagmires. But they are
often free from all other bonds. Perrote could not have told what made
her answer that question in the way she did. It was as if a soft hand
were laid upon her lips, preventing her from entering into any doctrinal
disputations, and insisting on her keeping the question down to the
personal level. She said--or that inward monitor said through her--

"Is it settled for thee, Amphillis?"

"Mistress, I don't know! Can I have it settled?"

"`He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life.' `I give unto
them eternal life.'" [John three verse 36; ten, verse 28.] Perrote
said no more.

"Then, if I go and ask at Him--?"

"`My Lord God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou madest me whole.' `All ye
that hope in the Lord, do manly, and your heart shall be comforted.'"
[Psalm thirty, verse 3; thirty-one, verse 25; Hereford and Purvey's
version.]

Once more it was as by a heavenly instinct that Perrote answered in
God's words rather than in her own. Amphillis drew a long breath. The
light was rising on her. She could not have put her convictions into
words; and it was quite as well, for had she done so, men might have
persuaded her out of them. But the one conviction "borne in upon her"
was--God, and not man; God's word, not men's words; God the Saviour of
men, not man the saviour of himself; God the Giver of His Son for the
salvation of men, not men the offerers of something to God for their own
salvation. And when man or woman reaches that point, that he sees in
all the universe only himself and God, the two points are not likely to
remain long apart. When the one is need longing for love, and the Other
is love seeking for need, what can they do but come close together?

Sir Godfrey set forth for his tournament in magnificent style, and Lady
Foljambe and Mistress Margaret with him. Young Godfrey was already
gone. The old knight rode a fine charger, and was preceded by his
standard-bearer, carrying a pennon of bright blue, whereon were
embroidered his master's arms--sable, a bend or, between six scallops of
the second. The ladies journeyed together in a quirle, and were
provided with rich robes and all their jewellery. The house and the
prisoner were left in the hands of Matthew, Father Jordan, and Perrote.
Norman Hylton accompanied his master.

Lady Foljambe's mind had grown tolerably easy on the subject of Ivo, and
she only gave Perrote a