Chapter 20

What is the main theme of this chapter? Schwartz's attempt to turn the river into gold.

What are the chief incidents recorded?

1. Gluck paid Schwartz's fine. 2. Schwartz refused water to the child, the old man, and to the spirit of Hans. 3. He was also changed to a Black Stone.

What were the indications that Schwartz would be unsuccessful? There was a "black cloud rising out of the West"; "a mist of the colour of blood"; "waves of the angry sea"; "bursts of spiry lightning"; "the sky was like ... a lake of blood"; "its waves were black, like thunderclouds"; "their foam was like fire"; "the lightning glared into his eyes".