. Undine. CHAPTER IV OF THAT WHICH BEFELL THE KNIGHTIN THE WOOD Now this is what Huldbrand told of the things that hadbefallen him. Eight days agone, saith he, I rodeinto the imperial city which is on the other side of theforest. And it chanced that, hard on my arrival, therewas a splendid tournament and running at the ring,and certes, I spared neither horse nor lance. Once, asI stood still at the lists, resting after the toil that Iloved, and was handing my helmet back to my squire,lo, I espied a very beautiful woman standing, richlydight, in one of the spectators galleries. I asked those abo
. Undine. CHAPTER IV OF THAT WHICH BEFELL THE KNIGHTIN THE WOOD Now this is what Huldbrand told of the things that hadbefallen him. Eight days agone, saith he, I rodeinto the imperial city which is on the other side of theforest. And it chanced that, hard on my arrival, therewas a splendid tournament and running at the ring,and certes, I spared neither horse nor lance. Once, asI stood still at the lists, resting after the toil that Iloved, and was handing my helmet back to my squire,lo, I espied a very beautiful woman standing, richlydight, in one of the spectators galleries. I asked those about me and learnt that the nameof the lady was Bertalda, and that she was the foster-daughter of a mighty duke in the land. Now her eyesrested on me, as mine on her; and as is the wont of 26 OF THAT WHICH BEFELL THE KNIGHT 27 young knights, forasmuch as I had already riddenbravely, I bore myself for the rest of the encounterwith yet higher courage. That evening I was Ber-taldas partner in the dance, and so
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