. Undine. D. CHAPTER VII OF ALL THAT CHANCED ON THE EVENINGOF THE WEDDING Now, both before the marriage ceremony commenced,and while it was in progress, Undine had shown herselfas quiet and gentle as might be. But now that theceremony was over, it seemed as if all the strangeand untoward humours that were in her burst forthwholly without restraint or shame. Childish she was,and childish were the tricks with which she teasedboth her wedded lord and her foster-parents. Nay,she even went so far as to spite and annoy the holyman to whom lately she had shown such reverentobeisance. When the foster-
. Undine. D. CHAPTER VII OF ALL THAT CHANCED ON THE EVENINGOF THE WEDDING Now, both before the marriage ceremony commenced,and while it was in progress, Undine had shown herselfas quiet and gentle as might be. But now that theceremony was over, it seemed as if all the strangeand untoward humours that were in her burst forthwholly without restraint or shame. Childish she was,and childish were the tricks with which she teasedboth her wedded lord and her foster-parents. Nay,she even went so far as to spite and annoy the holyman to whom lately she had shown such reverentobeisance. When the foster-mother was all for re-proving her, the knight stayed her with a few gravewords, for, saith he, Undine is now my , the knight was no better pleased withUndines waywardness than were the others. It irkedhim sore that she should play the child ; but no signs 5° THE EVENING OF THE WEDDING 51 and no warning words were of any avail. Yet itseemed that at times the bride took note of herhusbands discomf
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