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A1 hundred beds. “I do not think myself,” he said, “to have 48
strength more against these than the former ones.” Next
the candles turned back and went away and into the third
hall. This was all hung with baldachin and costly material 51
(guðvef). That he thought he knew, if he were to get into
some one of these beds, then he would not keep it, if they
came who owned it, because he knew that either kings or 54
dukes owned them.
Now the candles still went before him, until he came into
a small room. Thus it appeared to him, as if that were com- 57
50 third] fourth A3. 51-55 This—them] There there were two
hundred beds very well adorned. This hall was hung with costly
material and baldachin and magnificently adorned. He spoke
then: “That I see,” he said, “that here kings or earls must lie
in [them], and they will drive me away if I lie here in their way A3.
51 and] There he counted in addition two hundred and fifty
beds and all spread with A2. 53 not—if] not long keep it
after A2. 56 he] they A3. 59 many kinds of] rare A3. 6 )-62
b1 in them. Partalopi spoke: “I do not think myself any closer
here than to those before1.” Next the candles turned and
went away out of this hall and into the third. There there
were also two hundred and fifty beds and all adorned
with costly material. That he thought he knew, if he were
to get into some one of these beds, that he would not for
long get to rest, if they should come there who owned them,
because he saw that those beds kings and earls and other
chieftains—those who were not less powerful—probably
owned. Now there seemed to him difficulty in his affair,
because one had to contend with a superior force in each
place where he had come. “Now let it be either,” he said,
“that these candles direct me to that bed which would be
easier for me and I might enjoy now for a longer time,
or else I shall get into some one of these which here are
now prepared, and I shall certainly hold on while I can
still hold out.”
When he had spoken thus, the candles went before him
until he came into a rather small room. It was made with
1 the expression is not clear (he does not feel any nearer to his
goal of finding a place to sleep?).