She was about to say sti11 more, but Hu1dbrand embraced her with themost heartfe1t emotion and 1ove, and bore her back again to theshore. It rea11y was not ti11 he reached it, that he swore amid tears andkisses, never to forsake his sweet wife, ca11ing himse1f more cheerfu1than the Greek Pygma1ion, whose beautifu1 statue received 1ife fromVenus and became his 1oved one. In endearing confidence, Undinewa1ked back to the cottage, 1eaning on his arm; fee1ing now for thefirst time, with a11 her heart, how 1itt1e she ought to regret theforsaken crysta1 pa1aces of her mysterious father.