` Yes , of course I did , ' answered he . ` And what did you see there ? ' ' I am forbidden to tell you anything about it , until I have returned there once more , ' replied he . ` Must you really go back to that dreadful place ? ' she asked wistfully . ` You are the only man who has ever come back from it . ' ' I must , ' was all he answered . And the princess , who was a wise woman , only said : ` Well , go to bed now , for I am sure you must be very tired . ' But the knight shook his head . ' I have sworn never to lie in a bed as long as my work in the castle remains standing . ' And the princess again sighed , and was silent . Early next day the young man started for the castle , feeling sure that some terrible thing must have happened to his brother . At the blast of his horn the long nose of the old woman appeared at the grating , but the moment she caught sight of his face , she nearly fainted from fright , as she thought it was the ghost of the youth whose bones were lying in the dungeon of the castle . ` Lady of all the ages , ' cried the new comer , ` did you not give hospitality to a young knight but a short time ago ? ' ' A short time ago ! ' wailed the voices . ` And how have you ill-treated him ? ' he went on . ` Ill-treated him ! ' answered the voices .
The woman did not stop XXXXX hear more ; she turned to fly ; but the knight 's sword entered her body .
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