. Undine. CHAPTER I HOW THE KNIGHT CAME TO THE FISHERMAN Now it may be hundreds of years agone that therelived a worthy old fisherman : and he was seated ona fine evening before his door, mending his part of the country where he lived was rightpleasant to behold. The grassy space on which hiscottage stood ran far into the lake, and perchanceone might well conceive that it was through love ofthe clear blue waters that the tpngue of land hadstretched itself among them; while with embrace asclose and as loving the lake sent its arms round the 4 UNDINE pleasaunce where the flowers bloomed
. Undine. CHAPTER I HOW THE KNIGHT CAME TO THE FISHERMAN Now it may be hundreds of years agone that therelived a worthy old fisherman : and he was seated ona fine evening before his door, mending his part of the country where he lived was rightpleasant to behold. The grassy space on which hiscottage stood ran far into the lake, and perchanceone might well conceive that it was through love ofthe clear blue waters that the tpngue of land hadstretched itself among them; while with embrace asclose and as loving the lake sent its arms round the 4 UNDINE pleasaunce where the flowers bloomed and the treesyielded their grateful shade. It was as though waterwelcomed land and land welcomed water, and it wasthis made both so lovely. But on this happy swardthe fisherman and his household dwelt alone. Fewhuman beings, or rather none at all, even cared to visitit. For you must know that at the back of this littletongue of land there lay a fearsome forest right perilousto traverse. It was dark and so
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