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She had looked on me ever as her only son 's future wife , and Gotz himself had been of the same mind , whereas in his boyhood , and even when his beard was coming , he loved nought better than little Margery in her red hood . And she reminded me now of many a kind act her son had done me , and how that once on a time , when my lord the High Constable had bidden him with other lads to Kadolzburg , which she and my uncle took as a great honor , he had said , No , he would not go from home , by reason that Cousin Maud was to come that day and bring me with her . -LSB- Kadolzburg -- A country lodge belonging to the High Constables of the city of Nuremberg , and their favorite resort , even after they had became Electors of Brandenburg . It was at about three miles and a half west of the town -RSB- Whereupon arose his first sharp dispute with his parents , and when my uncle threatened that he would carry him thither by force he had stolen away into the woods , and stayed all night with some bee-keeper folk , and not come home till midday on the morrow , when it was too late to ride to the Castle in good time . ` To punish him for this he was locked up ; but hearing my voice below he had let himself down by the gutter-pipe , seized my hand , and ran away to the woods with me , nor did he come back till Ave Maria . And hereupon he was soundly thrashed , albeit he was even then a great lad and of good counsel in all matters . My uncle 's wrath at that time had dwelt in my mind , but my share in the matter was new to me and brought the color to my face .