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 beside him, laid its head on his lap. Then Brunswik began to stroke and caress it.

Afterwards Brunswik, having gained strength, arose and went among great forests from mountain to mountain, and thus again wandered full three years on those great and desolate mountains, the lion always following him and providing him with food. And when it came to pass that he came on to an exceedingly high mountain, he clomb a tree, to see whether he could espy a castle or town. Looking on every side he espied a castle in the sea very far off, and coming down he kneeled on his knees and besought the Lord God to deliver him out of that wandering; for he knew nought else, but whithersoever his eyes took him and his mind led him, thither he went. And having considered the way to the castle, he proceeded thitherward. And when he had been on his way fifteen days, he came out of those desolate mountains on to the shore of a desolate sea, and standing by the sea began to consider how he might reach the castle. Not knowing what else to devise, he began with his sword to cut stakes and faggots,