Forest leaves . lay no direct reply to his inquiries,but a whole heaven of love. Thus they reach the edge of the swollenstream. The knight was astonished to see it rippling along in gentlewaves without a trace of its former wildness and swell. By the morning 16 F0RBS1 LEAVES. it will be quite dry, and you can travel away wherever you will, withoutanything to hinder you. Not without you, my little Undine, repliedthe knight, laughing. Remember, even if i wished to desert you, thechurch and the emperor would interpose and bring the fugitive backagain. All depends on you. All depends on you. whisp
Forest leaves . lay no direct reply to his inquiries,but a whole heaven of love. Thus they reach the edge of the swollenstream. The knight was astonished to see it rippling along in gentlewaves without a trace of its former wildness and swell. By the morning 16 F0RBS1 LEAVES. it will be quite dry, and you can travel away wherever you will, withoutanything to hinder you. Not without you, my little Undine, repliedthe knight, laughing. Remember, even if i wished to desert you, thechurch and the emperor would interpose and bring the fugitive backagain. All depends on you. All depends on you. whispered his wife,half weeping, half smiling, I think, however, you will keep me with you so heartily. Now carry me across to that little island thatlies before us. The matter shall be decided there. Hulbrand, full as he was. of strange fear and emotion, knew notwhat to reply. He took her in his arms and carried her across, remember-ing now for the first time, that this was the same little island from which. he had borne her back to the old fisherman after their long search duringthe night. On the further side, he put her down on the soft grass andwas on the point of placing himself near her when she said, No! Thereopposite to me! I will read my sentence in your eyes before your lipsspeak. Now listen attentively to what I will relate to you. And shebegan,—You must know, my loved one, that there are beings in theelements which almost appeal like mortals, and which rarely allow them-selves to become visible to your race. Wonderful salamanders glitter andsport in the flames ; lean and malicious gnomes dwell deep within theearth; spirits, belonging to the air, wander through the forests; and avast family of water spirits live in the lakes and streams and brooks. Inresounding domes of crystal, through which the sky looks in with its FOREST LEAVES. 17 sun and stars, these latter spirits find their beautiful abode; lofty treesof coral with blue and crimson fruits, gleam in thei
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