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Then taking from his finger Tristan's ring, he put it side by side with the jewel and said:
"See, O Queen, the gold of the buckle is the finer gold; yet that ring also has its worth."
When Iseult saw what ring that was, her heart trembled and her colour changed, and fearing what might next be said she drew Kaherdin apart near a window, as if to see and bargain the better; and Kaherdin said to her, low down:
"Lady, Tristan is wounded of a poisoned spear and is about to die. He sends you word that you alone can bring him comfort, and recalls to you the great sorrows that you bore together. Keep you the ring—it is yours."
But Iseult answered, weakening:
"Friend, I will follow you; get ready your ship to-morrow at dawn."
And on the morrow at dawn they
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