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three roses, returned home. His prudent, noble
mother, Christina Gyldenstjerne, met him at
the frontiers of the kingdom, prepared him,
consoled him, and soothed his mind: she
accompanied him by slow stages to Vadstene, where
they were both invited by the King to remain
during the Christmas festival. They accepted
the invitation, but the Knight Gustavus was
not to be moved to come to the King’s table or
any other place where the Queen was to be
found. The Christmas approached. One
Sunday evening, Gustavus was disconsolate; the
Knight was long sleepless, and at daybreak he
went into the church, to the tomb of his
ancestress, St. Bridget. There he saw, at a few
paces from him, a female kneeling before
Philippa’s tomb. It was the Queen he saw;
their eyes met, and Gustavus hastened away.
She then mentioned his name, begged him to
stay, and commanded him to do so.
"I command it, Gustavus!" said she; "the
Queen commands it."
And she spoke to him; they conversed together,
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