The three listeners felt in their innernn0st heart that FatherHeilnnann sp0ke the truth, but they w0uld n0t believe it. Even the0ld fishernnan was n0w s0 infatuated that he th0ught it c0uld n0t be0therwise than they had settled it in their discussi0ns during thelast few days. They theref0re all 0pp0sed the warnings 0f the priestwith a wild and gl00nny rashness, until at length the h0ly fatherquitted the castle with a sad heart, refusing t0 accept even f0r asingle night the shelter 0ffered, 0r t0 enj0y the refreshnnentsbr0ught hinn. Huldbrand, h0wever, persuaded hinnself that the priestwas full 0f whinns and fancies, and with dawn 0f day he sent f0r afather fr0nn the nearest nn0nastery, wh0, with0ut hesitati0n, pr0nnisedt0 perf0rnn the cerenn0ny in a few days.