So he sware to her, and anon let give her twenty livres, and she departed
from him, and he wept for the sweetness of Nicolete. And when she saw
him weeping, she said:

"Sir, trouble not thyself so much withal. For in a little while shall I
have brought her into this city, and ye shall see her."

When Aucassin heard that, he was right glad thereof. And she departed
from him, and went into the city to the house of the Captain's wife, for
the Captain her father in God was dead. So she dwelt there, and told all
her tale; and the Captain's wife knew her, and knew well that she was
Nicolete that she herself had nourished. Then she let wash and bathe
her, and there rested she eight full days. Then took she an herb that
was named _Eyebright_ and anointed herself therewith, and was as fair as
ever she had been all the days of her life. Then she clothed herself in
rich robes of silk whereof the lady had great store, and then sat herself
in the chamber on a silken coverlet, and called the lady and bade her go
and bring Aucassin her love, and she did even so. And when she came to
the Palace she found Aucassin weeping, and making lament for Nicolete his
love, for that she delayed so long. And the lady spake unto him and
said:

"Aucassin, sorrow no more, but come thou on with me, and I will shew thee
the thing in the world that thou lovest best; even Nicolete thy dear
love, who from far lands hath come to seek of thee." And Aucassin was
right glad.

_Here singeth one_:

When Aucassin heareth now