No, no, she whispered, ah, no, my love-I have brought all this on you, disgrace and exile- You say that, he whispered, He took her hands. She said, I am Morgaine of the Fairies, and all these kingdoms will I give to you as their High Queen if you will fall down and worship me. All round her the old peasant women were still chattering about the fine foods and drink they had tasted under the spell of the cauldron.
Oh, that was three years ago, said Kevin, and Morgaine started back. After a time she took her distaff and spindle and went down into the Queen's hall, where she knew the women Morgaine heard the cry out of sleep, and yet, when she tiptoed to the door of the room where Raven slept, alone and in silence as ever, the women who attended her slept; they had not heard that cry. Maline made the sign of the cross and said primly, God be thanked that we live among civilized men.
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