ring, which I shall now leave in her hands; but of which, as I am well aware, many claimants will henceforth appear, wishing to deprive her of that valuable gift. But mark you, young lion of Montfaucon, let them not succeed in such attempts; and be it your care also, that, when at last you are both grown to man and woman’s estate, the Lady Blanchefleur shall bear the name of your house; for mine, though it is renowned and honourable, is yet less known here, and sounds strange to the inhabitants of Normandy. Wilt thou now promise to remember these injunctions?’ Proudly, and rejoiced in heart, I agreed to all that he desired; and, with God’s help, have been true to my word, even to the present day. The damsel, who had been betrothed formerly to Sir Huguenin, married afterwards the Knight of Portamour, and became the mother of Gabrielle. Thereafter the beautiful Gabrielle, who, in early youth, was left an orphan, heard from her guardians many stories of the Magic Ring, and how it should by right have been in her possession, in as much as her mother, in her dying moments, had called for it, as for some dear and precious gift, which, by solemn vows, had become hers. Thence arose the many conflicts for this mysterious gem. Perhaps, if it is the will of Heaven, and you are fortunate, these disputes may, to-day or to-morrow, be brought to an end; for, behold the towers of the Norman castle, to which I have invited my beautiful adversary, are now visible over the trees!” CHAPTER XXII. How the Knights arrived at the Castle of Sir Folko de Montfaucon.