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any devices. Now they ceased this talk, and she quickly fell a1
273 asleep.
From those quarters where the knights were sleeping one
could see into her quarters. Twelve knights kept watch over
276 her each night with weapons, but Partalopi knew nothing
of that.
He took the stone and thought he now would see her so
279 that more people would not know that. But as soon as the
stone came into his hand, then he saw that sight which he
had never before seen—such a one as then was in bed beside
282 him—because her skin was as white as newfallen snow in a
dry wind. Her eheeks were like the loveliest rose. Partalopi
was very happy at this sight. Next he woke her and spoke:
285 “Never before did I see that face which seemed equally good
to me.” She awoke at that and spoke: “That I fear, that this
sight will cause great grief for us both. I did not coneeal
they were sleeping in twelve men with weapons were always
awake—without P. knowing it—those who kept watch over M.
and saw all things in the quarters except P. When P. awoke
he was eager to try out the magic stone. He took it out of his
poueh and put it in his fist, and immediately he saw what he
never saw before, that is that lovely lady whom he was sleeping
beside. He thought that no such a one could possibly be A3.
282 newfallen] -í-A3. 282-83 in—wind] on a dry tree A2; -r- A3.
283 were—loveliest] as red as a A3. 285 face] + (such a face)
equally lovely or A3. 286 awoke and] + A2.3. 287-90 1—rather]
said he would not conceal from her if there were any suchB1
thing. Now they both eeased this talk, and now she fell
asleep. He then took the stone which the bishop, his uncle,
had given him and held it over her. Immediately then he
saw her and2 such a sight that he thought he never before
had seen the like. He saw a woman beside him in the bed.
Her face was as lovely as if one were looking of the shining
sun, and her skin like a dawn newly risen in a cloudless
sky, and as if it were illuminated by the sunrise. He woke
her then and spoke thus, that he had never seen a better
sight. She answered: “It would be well, if it is so, and I
did not conceal myself because I was as hideous as your
2 her and should be omitted.
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