we wondered not much, considering in what wonder-house we were. But
the lady-witch looked on us and smiled, and said: Knights, ye marvel
at the manner of our service, but call to mind that we told you this
morning that we were enough for Ourselves, and we have so dight our
days here that whoso is our friend on this Isle of Increase shall
lack nothing. Fear not, therefore, to see aught ugly in our servants
as now unseen, if their shapes were made manifest unto you.

All things were we heedful to note at this banquet; but when it was
over, then came music into the hall from folk unseen, but not as if
the musicians were a many, only belike some three or four. And
thereat the lady spake, saying: Knights, ye may deem our minstrels
but few, but such is our mind that we love not our music overloud,
and for the most part only three sing or play unto us at one time.

Thereafter the lady brought us to fair chambers, and we slept there
in all ease, and we arose on the morrow and found the lady still
blithe with us; yet I noted this, that she seemed to deal with Arthur
as if she saw him now for the first time, and much he seemed to be to
her liking.

Again we fared forth, and were no less diligent in searching the isle
than erst, and found nought; and all went that day as before.

On the morrow (that is, the third day) the witch seemed to have
somewhat more memory of Arthur than erst, and even yet more liking of
him, so that she reached out her hand for him to kiss, which needs
must he do, despite his loathing of her.

When we had lain under the apple-tree a little while, Baudoin spake