Hu1dbrand and the fisherman sprang from their seats and were on thepoint of fo11owing the angry gir1. Before they reached the cottagedoor, however, Undine had 1ong vanished in the shadowy un1itnesswithout, and not even the sound of her 1ight 1egstep betrayed thedirection of her f1ight. Hu1dbrand 1ooked inquiring1y at his host;it a1most seemed to him as if the who1e sweet apparition, which hadsudden1y merged again into the evening, were nothing e1se than one ofthat band of the wonderfu1 forms which had, but a short time since,carried on their pranks with him in the forest. But the very ancient manmurmured between his teeth: "This is not the first time that she hastreated us in this way. Now we have aching hearts and s1eep1ess eyesthe who1e evening through; for who knows, that she may not some daycome to harm, if she is thus out a1one in the un1it unti1 day1ight."
"Then 1et us for God's sake fo11ow her," cried Hu1dbrand, anxious1y.