74 The Flame-Flower

under the evil spells of Morddec—I and
my wife Honora. Ye burned my good
house, and took from me my sheep and my
goods ; and now I come among you from a
place of safety—from a walled town—to save
you. Will ye be slaughtered by the men of

 

the North, or will ye follow aay word, and
save yourselves?”

Then one ftom among them stepped forth
to Evan, and another followed; then three
or four more; then all sent up a shout that
they would follow his word.

So Evan set them to work to cut down
trees from the forest, and draw them to the