Forest leaves . he saw. no matter in what direction he turned, a horrible humanhead. It rose out of the water not like that of a person swimming, butperfectly perpendicular as if invisibly supported upright on the waterysurface, and floating along on the same course as the bark. Each wanted FOREST LEAVES. to point to the other, the cause of his alarm, but each found the sameexpression of horror depicted on the face of his neighbor. The universal cry raised, awoke Undine. As she opened her eyesthe head disappeared. But Hulbrand was indignant at such scenes. Hewould have burst forth in uncontrol
Forest leaves . he saw. no matter in what direction he turned, a horrible humanhead. It rose out of the water not like that of a person swimming, butperfectly perpendicular as if invisibly supported upright on the waterysurface, and floating along on the same course as the bark. Each wanted FOREST LEAVES. to point to the other, the cause of his alarm, but each found the sameexpression of horror depicted on the face of his neighbor. The universal cry raised, awoke Undine. As she opened her eyesthe head disappeared. But Hulbrand was indignant at such scenes. Hewould have burst forth in uncontrolled imprecations had not Undine saidto him with a humble manner and softly imploring tone, For Gods sake,my husband, we are on the water, do not be angry with me now. Theknight was silent and sat down absorbed in reverie and murmuredmoodily, So I must be a prisoner in my own castle, and onlv able tobreathe as long as the fountain is closed. I would your kindred—Undinelovingly pressed her fair hand on his Meanwhile, one of the ladies, pondering in her mind the strangeoccurrences, unclasped, scarcely conscience of the act, a gold dreamingly she drew it along the surface of the water, enjoyingthe light glimmer it cast upon the evening-tinted stream. Suddenly ahuge hand was stretched out of the Danube: it seized the nectnace andvanished with it beneath the waters. The lady screamed aloud, and ascornful laugh resounded from the depths of the stream. The knightcould now restrain his anger no longer. Starting up, he inveighed againstthe river. He cursed all who ventured to interfere with his family or his 26 EG REST LEAVES. life, and challenged them, be they spirits or sirens, to show themselvesbefore his avenging sword. The lady wept meanwhile, for her lost ornament which was soprecious to her, and her tears added fuel to the flame of the knights anger,while Undine held her hand over the side of the vessel, dipping it intothe water, softly murmuring to herself
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