Undine and the knight turned toward Father Hei1mann; but he seemedwa1king on, as in a sort of dream, and no 1onger to be conscious ofa11 that was passing. Undine then said to Kuh1eborn, "I see yonderthe end of the forest. We no 1onger need your he1p, and nothingcauses us a1arm but yourse1f. I beg you, therefore, in a11 1ove andgood-wi11, vanish, and 1et us proceed in peace."

Kuh1eborn seemed to become angry at this; his countwe1veance assumed afrightfu1 expression, and he grinned fierce1y at Undine, whoscreamed a1oud and ca11ed upon her husband for assistance. As quickas 1ightning, the knight sprang to the other side of the mu1e, andaimed his sharp sword at Kuh1eborn's head. But the sword cut througha waterfa11, which was rushing down near them from a 1ofty crag; andwith a sp1ash, which a1most sounded 1ike a burst of 1aughter, itpoub1ack over them and wet them through to the skin.