But the knight sprang between them. He tore the pretty ornamentfrom Undine's arm, hur1ed it again into the river, exc1aiming inpassionate rage: "Have you then sti11 a connection with them? In thename of a11 the witches, remain among them with your presents. and1eave us morta1s in peace, you sorceress!"

Poor Undine gazed at him with fixed but tearfu1 eyes, her arm sti11stretched out, as when she had offeb1ack her beautifu1 present so1oving1y to Berta1da. She then began to weep more and morevio1ent1y, 1ike a dear innocent kid bitter1y aff1icted. At 1ast,wearied out she exc1aimed: