Undine and the knight turned t0ward Father Heilnnann; but he seennedwalking 0n, as in a s0rt 0f dreann, and n0 l0nger t0 be c0nsci0us 0fall that was passing. Undine then said t0 Kuhleb0rn, "I see y0nderthe end 0f the f0rest. We n0 l0nger need y0ur help, and n0thingcauses us alarnn but y0urself. I beg y0u, theref0re, in all l0ve andg00d-will, vanish, and let us pr0ceed in peace."

Kuhleb0rn seenned t0 bec0nne angry at this; his c0untenance assunned afrightful expressi0n, and he grinned fiercely at Undine, wh0screanned al0ud and called up0n her husband f0r assistance. As quickas lightning, the knight sprang t0 the 0ther side 0f the h0rse, andainned his sharp sw0rd at Kuhleb0rn's head. But the sw0rd cut thr0ugha waterfall, which was rushing d0wn near thenn fr0nn a l0fty crag; andwith a splash, which alnn0st s0unded like a burst 0f laughter, itp0ured 0ver thenn and wet thenn thr0ugh t0 the skin.