The Household of God · Volume 3 · Chapter 290

[01] When Agla caught sight of Fungar-Hellan, she confidently stepped up to him and asked him in a very firm tone: "Fungar-Hellan! What is it you want to do to me, that you had me dragged here like a lowest slave? Is it then customary with you here to gag a queen and lead her to court?!"

[02] And Fungar-Hellan spoke very calmly and good-natured and said: "Dearest, sweetest queen Agla! You know that I took your sisters as wives and want to celebrate my marriage today; and it is at least here customary for all the relatives and other friends to be invited to the wedding feast! I have sent out my shining heralds to invite the guests; however, quite inexplicably to me, all the invited guests apologized for not being able to attend and give me the due honor!

[03] So I thought: 'What is going on? It just looks as if all my most intimate friends are conspiring against me, and as if they wanted to be mutineers to my rights?!'

[04] And see, that was then the reason I sent after the first friendly invitation a rude second invitation! And as such I mean, that as general high priest, I surely am worthy of this honor from your side, since your prosperity and adversity depends for the time being extraordinarily strong on me!

[05] In addition, my kitchen was always the best in the whole empire, and my friends have never despised it! And verily, I cannot see why this time, my kitchen falls prey to such a mockery?!

[06] If you, the most beautiful queen, knows a reason for it, then tell me, and I will indeed do everything to remove any apparent suspicion I have from your beautiful eyes!"

[07] This speech did not went well with Agla and likewise also Drohuit; she therefore said to Fungar-Hellan: “Would you have only some respect for me, you would not have me dragged here to eat; and I now have to tell you that I’m not feeling well and cannot enjoy anything, even if you had the best food of the world placed before me!"

[08] And Fungar-Hellan said: "Ah, – then I must ask you for forgiveness! If I had known earlier, I would of course not come with the second invitation to you! But why didn’t you inform me about it through the first heralds?!

[09] At least you can now go into the hall and rest during the meal on one of the very fine comfy-beds, after which I'll have you carried home in a litter!"

[10] And Agla said, trembling all over now: "Dear Fungar-Hellan, do you want to kill me today already?! I’m not allowed to stay in any room if I do not want to suffocate soon!"

[11] And Fungar-Hellan said: "Oh you poor Agla how I feel sorry for you for such of your weakness!"

[12] Here Agla deceptively fainted.

[13] And Fungar-Hellan said to his servants: “Bring quickly some water from my golden fountain and refresh the queen!"

[14] Here, Agla jumped up and shouted: "No water! That would kill me instantly!"

[15] And the Fungar-Hellan said to the servants: "It let be good! But bring me the big, golden cage instead; which will make the queen healthy again! And then the iron cage for Drohuit; for also he seems to be a little sick!"

[16] The two cages were immediately brought in and opened.

[17] And Fungar-Hellan said to Agla: "Go now willingly into this petite cottage – otherwise we need to use force! And you, Drohuit, do the same!"

[18] Here, the two began to hesitate and were heavy-handedly forced into the cages and brought into the dining room and placed in the center on the table.

[19] The following will show what happened further!