. Undine. this city, where they areonly minded to bring me to shame. Nathless, thedukes sense of honour forbade him to move, whilehis wife was as firm as he. We must be careful, said she, how we forbid that we should take a step from this hallwithout due thought. Thereupon the fishermans wife drew near, andcurtseying low to the duchess, she said these words: Thou hast opened my heart, noble lady, for thoufearest God. If this wicked child be in sooth mydaughter, I must tell thee that she hath a mark, likea violet, between her shoulders, and another like it onthe instep of her left foot.
. Undine. this city, where they areonly minded to bring me to shame. Nathless, thedukes sense of honour forbade him to move, whilehis wife was as firm as he. We must be careful, said she, how we forbid that we should take a step from this hallwithout due thought. Thereupon the fishermans wife drew near, andcurtseying low to the duchess, she said these words: Thou hast opened my heart, noble lady, for thoufearest God. If this wicked child be in sooth mydaughter, I must tell thee that she hath a mark, likea violet, between her shoulders, and another like it onthe instep of her left foot. If she will but come withme out of the hall I shall not bare myself before a peasant woman,cried Bertalda, turning proudly away. But before me thou wilt, said the duchess, verygravely. Follow me into yonder room, and thegood old woman shall come with us. So the three disappeared, and the others remained She hath a mark, like a violet, between hershoulders, and another like it on the instep ofher left foot. BERTALDAS BIRTHDAY 83 where they were, waiting in silence. After a timethey came back. Bertalda was deadly pale. Right is right, said the duchess ; needs must Itherefore declare that our hostess hath spoken naughtbut the exact truth. Bertalda is the fishermansdaughter, and that is all that it is necessary to say. Duke and duchess went out with their adopteddaughter ; at a sign from the duke, the fisherman andhis wife followed. The other guests departed in silence,or with secret murmurs; and Undine sank weepinginto Huldbrands arms.
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