\"Thatisgood，\"saidHans，\"thenIwillloosethygaguntilthouhasttoldme；onlybearinmindwhatIsaidconcerningmydagger。\"
Thereupon，heunboundhisprisoner，andthefellowslowlyrosetohisfeet。Heshookhimselfandlookedallabouthiminaheavy，bewilderedfashion，asthoughhehadjustawakenedfromadream。
Hisrighthandslidfurtivelydowntohisside，butthedagger—
sheathwasempty。
\"Come，brother!\"saidHans，impatiently，\"timeispassing，andoncelostcanneverbefoundagain。ShowmethewaytotheyoungBaronOttoor—。\"Andhewhettedtheshiningbladeofhisdaggeronhishornypalm。