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 she had seen Brunswik. Brunswik, learning this, went into the castle and the lion with him. And when he espied his queen sitting with prince Cleofas, he was very sorrowful; nevertheless he bided his time. And after dinner they brought drink in gold and silver cups, and observing Brunswik, gave him to drink out of the golden cup, out of which prince Cleofas and princess Neomenia drank. Brunswik took the ring from his finger and put it into the golden cup, and immediately did them reverence and went out of the castle. But, as he went out of the castle, he wrote on the gate, that he who had departed seven years ago, had been in the castle. They began to talk together, asking who it could be. And when the queen was putting away the golden cup, she found the ring and recognized it for that of her beloved Brunswik. This she told to her father, and great rumours arose concerning it.

But prince Cleofas was exceedingly grieved thereat, and mounted on horseback with twenty-nine men and pursued after Brunswik. And when he overtook him, he seized Brunswik and would have slain him. Brunswik, seeing this, drew his