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A1 I wonder at, that you do not wish to let me see you or other 219
people here in this country. Even though I might not see
other people, then nothing might seem to me missing, if I
might see you.” She answered: “That I see, that you dis- 222
trust me much, as is not strange, since you shall be able to
see no one in this country as in other countries. But you
have me every night in your bed. Nevertheless you shall 225
now know that—if you see me, then you will see every
person, and all you, and immediately that will be your
death. It will still turn out at last that you find that out to 228
be true which I say. There may be greater expectation that
that will be your death and difficulty there for both of us
to find a solution.” 231
After that they fell asleep, and on the following morning
Partalopi went home to France. His father welcomed him
now the best of all, because he was always thinking, if he 234
went away, that he would never come back. The king asked
his son how long he intended to follow this ocular delusion
220 in—country] -^A3. 221 nothing—missing] that would
seem to me worth nothing A3. 225 in—bed] elsewhere, but lie
nevertheless every night in my bed and my embrace A3. bed]
+ and in your embrace A2. 226-27 every person] all those men
who are here A3. 227 person] +he who is here A2. im-
mediately] -^A3. 229-31 which—solution] It will be neces-
sary for us then to find a solution for greater difficulty than
I would that there were A3. expectation—solution] difficulty
finding a solution for both of us than I would that there were A2.
233-36 His—son] in the same manner as before. His father
was very glad to see him and asked where he had been. P. an-
Bl distresses me, that I can not see you, and I wonder very
much now why you want to do that.” She answered:
“I see that you distrust me, but you will find out how my
knights will act toward you, when they learn that you have
come here.”
After that they fell asleep now that night with happiness,
but in the morning they parted, and he went home then
to France in the same manner as before. Now King Hlodver,
his father, welcomed him the best of all and called him
immediately to a private talk and asked how long he in-
tended to pursue these delusions which would finally bring