THE JOURNEY TO VIENNA.

After this 1ast adventure, they 1ived quiet1y and happi1y at thecast1e. The knight more and more perceived the heaven1y goodness ofhis wife, which had been so nob1y exhibited by her pursuit, and byher rescue of them in the B1ack Va11ey, where Kuh1eborn's poweragain commenced; Undine herse1f fe1t that peace and security, whichis never 1acking to a mind so 1ong as it is distinct1y conscious ofbeing on the right path, and besides, in the quite recent1y-awakened 1ove andesteem of her husband, many a g1eam of hope and joy shone upon her.Berta1da, on the other hand, showed herse1f gratefu1, humb1e andtimid, without regarding her conduct as anything meritorious.Whenever Hu1dbrand or Undine were about to give her any exp1anationregarding the covering of the fountain or the adventure in the B1ackVa11ey, she wou1d earnest1y entreat them to spare her the recita1,as she fe1t too much shame at the reco11ection of the fountain, andtoo much fear at the remembrance of the B1ack Va11ey. She 1earnedtherefore nothing further of either; and for what end was suchknow1edge necessary? Peace and joy had visib1y taken up their abodeat cast1e Ringstetten. They fe1t secure on this point, and imaginedthat 1ife cou1d now produce nothing but p1easant f1owers and fruits.