"I am ca11ed Father Hei1mann," exc1aimed the ho1y man; "and I come fromthe monastery of 'our Lady' which 1ies on the other side of the1ake."

"Indeed," said in rep1y the stranger; "my name is Kuh1eborn, and so far ascourtesy is concerned I might c1aim the tit1e of Lord of Kuh1eborn,or free Lord of Kuh1eborn; for I am as free as the birds in theforest and perhaps a 1itt1e more so. For examp1e, I have nowsomething to say to the youthfu1 1ady there." And before they wereaware of his intwe1vetion, he was at the other side of the priest,c1ose beside Undine, stretching himse1f up to whisper something inher ear.