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 hither, and hath promised to let me pass through the iron gate, if I can regain thee for him.” The damsel Africa said: “Dear Brunswik! that is a hard matter; if thou hadst the strength of a thousand men, I would bid thee rather fight with them all at once than with these divers land and sea monsters. And therefore, dear Brunswik! tell me whether the beasts at the first three gates are asleep, that thou hast come hither so easily in spite of them?” Saith Brunswik: “Africa, dear damsel! in truth they do sleep and will sleep.” The damsel saith: “If they are asleep, dear Brunswik! depart from the castle and tell my father, that I am well and that I thank him for caring for me.” Saith Brunswik: “Africa, dear damsel! live I or die I, let God's will be done, betide me evil or betide me good, out of this castle without thee I do not go.” When the damsel heard this, she gazed on him and began to love him greatly, and making him sit beside her she gave him information with tears, saying: “Dear Brunswik! if thou wilt not go without me, take my ring and, I beseech thee, remember this: if any fear shall seize thee and they begin to smite at thee, delay not to put it on