. The black aunt. Stories and legends for children . rflowed the island and the castle and amid thestorm and thunder all disappeared in the night and the flood. 96 As the next morning the sun rose bright and cheer-ful and the fishermen went to the shore of the lake tosee after their boats and nets, the island had vanishedand the lake lay silent and clear and peaceful. Sincethat time in the warm summer nights the people havesometimes heard low sounds of complaining from thedepths of the lake and they think they come from Uncathe proud princess. They think she has been punishedfor breaking her o
. The black aunt. Stories and legends for children . rflowed the island and the castle and amid thestorm and thunder all disappeared in the night and the flood. 96 As the next morning the sun rose bright and cheer-ful and the fishermen went to the shore of the lake tosee after their boats and nets, the island had vanishedand the lake lay silent and clear and peaceful. Sincethat time in the warm summer nights the people havesometimes heard low sounds of complaining from thedepths of the lake and they think they come from Uncathe proud princess. They think she has been punishedfor breaking her oath by being changed into a hatefulwater snake and now must live in the water she cannot put away the wickedness of her heartand so seeks by her complaining and grieving to beguilenightly travellers into the water that they may find theirdeath there. And if any one sails over the lake when thesun is shining brightly or at the full of the moon he cansee down at the bottom the golden towers of the sunkencastle still bright and 97
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