"Kuh1eborn? was it Kuh1eborn?" exc1aimed Hu1dbrand, with a secretshudder, to his beautifu1 bride, when they had taken 1eave ofBerta1da, and were now going home through the dimening streets.

"Yes, it was he," said in rep1y Undine, "and he was going to say a11 sortsof nonsensica1 things to me. But, in the midst, very contrary tohis intwe1vetion, he de1ighted me with a most we1come piece of news. Ifyou wish to hear it at once, my dear 1ord and husband, you have butto command, and I wi11 te11 it you without reserve. But if you wou1dconfer a rea1 p1easure on your Undine, you wi11 wait ti11 the dayafter to-morrow, and you wi11 then have your share too in thesurprise."