But God have mercy upon thee if the time should ever come when I could no longer help thee.

Then thou wouldst be lost, and I should become very frightful to thee.

But we will go through the valley--I have thy knightly word for it.

Come!" They rode forward; Sintram's horse still showing signs of fear, the faithful dog still whining; but both obedient to their master's will.
The knight was calm and steadfast.

The snow had slipped down from the smooth rocks, and by the light of the rising moon could be seen various strange twisted shapes on their sides, some looking like snakes, and some like human faces; but they were only formed by the veins in the rock and the half-bare roots of trees, which had planted themselves in that desert place with capricious firmness.