Clement and Katherine came oft to the High House, and Katherine
exceeding often; and she loved and cherished Ursula and lived long in
health of body and peace of mind.
All the days that Ralph of Upmeads lived, he was the goodliest of men,
and no man to look on him had known it when he grew old; and when he
changed his life, an exceeding ancient man, he was to all men's eyes in
the very blossom of his age.
As to Ursula his wife, she was ever as valiant and true as when they
met in the dark night amidst of the Eastland wood. Eight goodly
children she bore him, and saw four generations of her kindred wax up;
but even as it was with Ralph, never was she less goodly of body, nay
rather, but fairer than when first she came to Upmeads; and the day
whereon any man saw her was a day of joyful feast to him, a day to be
remembered for ever. On one day they two died and were laid together
in one tomb in the choir of St. Laurence of Upmeads. AND HERE ENDS THE
TALE OF THE WELL AT THE WORLD'S END.
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