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But Sir Eppo strode to the place where the howling monster lay entangled in the net, and with a mighty effort rolled him over a steep precipice, where he was instantly killed. The story ends happily, for Sir Eppo and the maiden he had rescued were married soon after; and on the spot where they had first met was raised the castle of Eppstein.
One good road joins the village with Vockenhausen, and so with the well-known town of Eppstein. There I once nursed a huge friendly cat who was so delighted to see a stranger that she quite persecuted me with her affection. On the top of the Küppel is an airy tower; anyone who wishes to try what flying is like, and cannot afford to go in the Zeppelin airship, can form an idea of it here.
Of the castle of Eppstein, whose ruins still remain in a valley of the Taunus Mountains, north of Biberich, the following curious story is told. Sir Eppo, a brave and chivalrous knight and a wealthy one to boot, as were his successors of Eppstein for many generations was one day hunting in the forest, when he became separated from his attendants and lost his way.
On the morrow, ere the guard had had time to inform the Duke of these strange happenings, news reached the palace that the first lady of the bedchamber had died on the previous night at twelve oclock. It was supposed that sorrow for her mistress had caused her death. Eppstein
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