During the whole of this time he
neither ate nor drank, but God supported him. At length he came into
a great forest, and found therein the little house whose sign was,
"Here all dwell free." Then forth came the white maiden, took him by the
hand, led him in, and said, "Welcome, Lord King," and asked him from
whence he came. He answered, "Soon shall I have travelled about for
the space of seven years, and I seek my wife and her child, but cannot
find them." The angel offered him meat and drink, but he did not take
anything, and only wished to rest a little. Then he lay down to sleep,
and put a handkerchief over his face.
Thereupon the angel went into the chamber where the Queen sat with her
son, whom she usually called "Sorrowful," and said to her, "Go out with
thy child, thy husband hath come." So she went to the place where he
lay, and the handkerchief fell from his face. Then said she, "Sorrowful,
pick up thy father's handkerchief, and cover his face again." The child
picked it up, and put it over his face again. The King in his sleep
heard what passed, and had pleasure in letting the handkerchief fall
once more.
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