Her husband said nothing , and began to talk of something else ; but the next morning he ordered his horse , took his spear , called his bloodhound , and set off for the castle . It needed a brave man to approach it , for it made your hair stand on end merely to look at it ; it was as dark as the night of a storm , and as silent as the grave . But the Knight of the Fish knew no fear , and had never turned his back on an enemy ; so he drew out his horn , and blew a blast . The sound awoke all the sleeping echoes in the castle , and was repeated now loudly , now softly ; now near , and now far . But nobody stirred for all that . ` Is there anyone inside ? ' cried the young man in his loudest voice ; ` anyone who will give a knight hospitality ? Neither governor , nor squire , not even a page ? ' ` Not even a page ! ' answered the echoes . But the young man did not heed them , and only struck a furious blow at the gate . Then a small grating opened , and there appeared the tip of a huge nose , which belonged to the ugliest old woman that ever was seen . ` What do you want ? ' said she . ` To enter , ' he answered shortly . ` Can I rest here this night ? Yes or No ? ' ` No , No , No ! ' repeated the echoes . Between the fierce sun and his anger at being kept waiting , the Knight of the Fish had grown so hot that he lifted his visor , and when the old woman saw how handsome he was , she began fumbling with the lock of the gate .
` Come XXXXX , come in , ' said she , ` so fine a gentleman will do us no harm . '
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