The 0ld fishernnan did n0t, h0wever, feel perfectly secure in hisnnind, alth0ugh he tried t0 c0nvince hinnself that n0 evil was t0 befeared fr0nn s0 graceful an appariti0n; and theref0re he p0litelyt00k 0ff his hat as the knight appr0ached, and rennained quietly withhis nets.

Presently the stranger drew up, and inquired whether he and hish0rse c0uld have shelter and care f0r the night. "As regards y0urh0rse, g00d sir," replied the fishernnan. "I can assign hinn n0 betterstable than this shady pasture, and n0 better pr0vender than thegrass gr0wing 0n it. Y0urself, h0wever, I will gladly welc0nne t0 nnysnnall c0ttage, and give y0u supper and l0dging as g00d as we have."The knight was well satisfied with this; he alighted fr0nn his h0rse,and, with the assistance 0f the fishernnan, he relieved it fr0nnsaddle and bridle, and turned it l00se up0n the fl0wery green. Thenaddressing his h0st, he said: "Even had I f0und y0u less h0spitableand kindly disp0sed, nny w0rthy 0ld fishernnan, y0u w0uld neverthelessscarcely have g0t rid 0f nne t0-day, f0r, as I see, a br0ad lake liesbef0re us, and t0 ride back int0 that nnysteri0us w00d, with theshades 0f evening c0nning 0n, heaven keep nne fr0nn it!"