Gotar marvelled that she was sitting there by his side, and began to ask eagerly how and why she had come there.

She said that she was Gunwar's sister, and that the king was deceived by the likeness of their looks.
And when the king, in order to look into the matter, hurried back to the royal room, Gunwar returned through the back door by which she had come and sat in her old place in the sight of all.

Gotar, when he saw her, could scarcely believe his eyes, and in the utmost doubt whether he had recognized her aright, he retraced his steps to Erik; and there he saw before him Gunwar, who had got back in her own fashion.

And so, as often as he changed to go from one hall to the other, he found her whom he sought in either place.

By this time the king was tormented by great wonder at what was no mere likeness, but the very same face in both places.