. Legends of the Rhine . eful union, and the love sosuddenly kindled increased in depth and fervor, as one byone three beautiful children came to add to their happinessand gladden their home. But Elsa, although utterly content with her husbandsunalterable love and devotion, could not help but noticethat many of her subjects secretly mistrusted him, and con-stantly tried, by every means in their power, to discover hisname and station. Little by little, she too began to ponder upon the sub-ject, and the more she thought of it, the more she longedto know her husbands secret. Finally, curiosity pr
. Legends of the Rhine . eful union, and the love sosuddenly kindled increased in depth and fervor, as one byone three beautiful children came to add to their happinessand gladden their home. But Elsa, although utterly content with her husbandsunalterable love and devotion, could not help but noticethat many of her subjects secretly mistrusted him, and con-stantly tried, by every means in their power, to discover hisname and station. Little by little, she too began to ponder upon the sub-ject, and the more she thought of it, the more she longedto know her husbands secret. Finally, curiosity prevailedover prudence, and while seated beside him one day, sheturned toward him and abruptly asked the forbiddenquestion. Elsa! Elsa! Is your faith dead? cried the SwanKnight, in passionate, broken accents. Can you no longertrust me ? 1 love you so, and now I must leave you. Ourhappiness is at an end! But, before I go, your questionshall be answered. Come with me ! His pale face and despairing, reproachful glance brought. LOHENGRINS FAREWELL. Pixis. CLEVES. 21 Elsa to her senses. With a loving cry she flung herself onhis breast, entreating him to forgive and forget her unfor-tunate curiosity, but he mournfully shook his head andreplied: It is too late, Elsa, too late! You have doubted me, soI must leave you, but before I go you shall know all. The knights assembled in the great banqueting hallnear the Rhine, started up in surprise when their mastersuddenly appeared in their midst, leading the pale and weep-ing Elsa gently by the hand. Listen, oh, knights, he suddenly began, breaking theexpectant silence. The time has come when I must leaveyou; but, before I go, it is right that you should know thatI, Lohengrin, son of Parsifal, the world-renowned king, wassent hither by the Holy Grail, to save your duchess fromthe oppressors hand. Now the Holy Vessel summons me,and I must go, but ere I depart, I enjoin upon you to watchfaithfully over my little ones and to wipe away their mothe
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