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One day Flamma (who was a tall maiden
now) sat in the fringe of the forest among
the birds and squirrels that came to her for
food; when she saw Griffith pass a little
space off, on his way to cut wood for bows
and arrows. She watched him pass away
out of sight; and when she turned again
she saw a beautiful maiden standing by a
great oak. This maiden did not perceive
Flamma, for she was gazing after Griffith
as Flamma herself had done. The maiden
followed slowly along the way that Griffith
had taken, and Flamma watched her until
she had gone from sight. Flamma followed
the unknown maiden, creeping silently after
her along the soft green moss. When she
had thus gone some way, she came upon
the hillside where the yew-trees grew, and
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