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3 were. They were of the finest material (guðvef). Now he A1
was dressed and went now into that large hall which he had
been in before and sat down there on the throne.
o He was in all respects as magnificently served as if he
then had been chosen emperor over all, and as well as he
had been served the evening before, then much was now
9 added to it. He thought he knew that that must be caused
by that great and lovely entertainment and the soft gentle-
ness which he had practiced during the night toward the
12 lady. After that he went out of the hall. There before him
were his horse and dog. He rode that day hunting to amuse
himself. He heard the sound of the trumpets of the knights,
15 but he saw no one of them.
intended for him A2>3. 7 all] Constantinople A2>3. 10 great
and] long A2. 10-11 great—gentleness] long entertainment A3.
13 dog] dogs A2>3. 14 himself] +with his dogs A2>3. 16-17
clothes3 were lying on the chair and thought he now per- b1
ceived that they must be intended for him then. They were
of the finest costly material, so that no other better were
to be found. When he was now dressed, he went into the
large hall which he had been in before and sat down on
the same throne where he had sat in the evening.
Next there appeared a table with excellent delicacies and
costly drink with fine service. Drink was poured for him
from gold vessels which were set with many excellent jewels,
and he was treated as if he had already become the king of
Constantinople. When he had been there as long as it enter-
tained him, then the tables were taken away, and then
basins were brought out—as precious ones as befit him.
He went now out of the hall. There outside stood his horse
and dogs. He got on his horse then, and he rode then out
of the city of Constantinople far out to a desolate forest
to amuse himself with his hunting dogs. Now everything
concerning this matter went as Marmoria, the daughter of
the king of Constantinople, had then told him already during
the night in the bed where they were sleeping together.
He hunted down during the day as many animals as he
himself wished, both with his dogs and also with shots.
3 conjectures: clothes (without the article).