Note 665
The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother.
"Chamber of robes," Richardson, whose text has "Nám" for "Manám."
…e ground before me many times; whereupon I raise my eyes and cast at her one single glance and turn my face earthwards again. Then they bear her off to the bride chamber,[FN#665] and I arise and change my clothes for a far finer suit; and, when they bring in the bride a second time, I deign not to throw her a look till they have begged me many times; after which I glance at her out of the corner of one eye, and then bend down …
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