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... carrying away maidens to their strong- hold from the neighbouring villages . Many years ago there lived in this castle a noble knight , Count Hermann von Helfenstein . He was neither rich nor powerful , for his possessions were limited ...
... carrying away maidens to their strong- hold from the neighbouring villages . Many years ago there lived in this castle a noble knight , Count Hermann von Helfenstein . He was neither rich nor powerful , for his possessions were limited ...
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... carried out , my lady . And if I might venture to give you a word of advice , I would urge you never to ramble unattended beyond ear - shot of the castle . People say that Count Conrad has carried off more than one noble lady from her ...
... carried out , my lady . And if I might venture to give you a word of advice , I would urge you never to ramble unattended beyond ear - shot of the castle . People say that Count Conrad has carried off more than one noble lady from her ...
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... carry out the regulations for the watching and guarding of the castle . One evening , as the last rays of the setting sun filled the glen with a rosy light , two pilgrims wended their way up the steep and narrow path that leads from ...
... carry out the regulations for the watching and guarding of the castle . One evening , as the last rays of the setting sun filled the glen with a rosy light , two pilgrims wended their way up the steep and narrow path that leads from ...
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... carried off by some evil spirit , they knew not- they fled in terror from the place , and mounting their horses in hot haste , made off with all speed . As the last trooper disappeared down the glen , vivid flames shot into the darkness ...
... carried off by some evil spirit , they knew not- they fled in terror from the place , and mounting their horses in hot haste , made off with all speed . As the last trooper disappeared down the glen , vivid flames shot into the darkness ...
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... carried off by Conrad , or his men . Hermann was overwhelmed , dazed , stupefied ; he refused to believe his own eyes , his own ears . " I cannot , cannot believe it ! " he said . " And yet it must be true ; you would not lie to me ...
... carried off by Conrad , or his men . Hermann was overwhelmed , dazed , stupefied ; he refused to believe his own eyes , his own ears . " I cannot , cannot believe it ! " he said . " And yet it must be true ; you would not lie to me ...
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