Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
In the happy land of Suabia, close to the river Danube, there lies a fine level meadow, where once on a time (it was in the month of May, just as the declining sunbeams were taking leave of the flowers) a young squire, by name Otto von Trautwangen, was enjoying his evening rec...
In the happy land of Suabia, close to the river Danube, there lies a fine level meadow, where once on a time (it was in the month of May, just as the declining sunbeams were tak...
2. CHAPTER II.There were indeed many horses, from which had alighted a number of well-dressed squires, (or serving-men at arms,) who were already busily employed in pitching on the meadow han...
3. CHAPTER III.On the stranger’s approach, Otto and Bertha exclaimed at the same moment,--“Good Heaven, there is the frightful knight, Sir Folko de Montfaucon!” During Gabrielle’s narrative, t...
4. CHAPTER IV.While all these events had been passing on the banks of the river, Sir Hugh von Trautwangen was sitting in his proud ancestral hall, with its vaulted roof, where were deposited...
5. CHAPTER V.Aloft in the chapel-roof there shone, from afar, a single lamp, illuminating in such manner the fine Gothic arches, with their richly-carved branches and foliage, that one might...
6. CHAPTER VI.The old and the young knight greeted each other with a grave and melancholy demeanour. Sir Hugh then went to the high altar, lifted up the armour, and began to assist his son in...
7. CHAPTER VII.In that smiling land, where the silver-blue Mayne rolls its waters past the old free town of Frankfort, where, on both sides, are situated the most attractive villages and garde...
8. CHAPTER VIII.During the relation of this story, a deep gloom had gathered always more and more over the countenance of Theobaldo, so that by the time he had got to the end he seemed quite ch...
9. CHAPTER IX.The two horsemen, who thus proceeded on their way, were indeed of tempers the most opposite that could be imagined. As for Otto, one might have said, that his whole feelings wer...
10. CHAPTER X.When Otto awoke, the morning light was already beaming on his windows, and the confused bustle of carriages and people in the streets mingled strangely with his nightly dreams....
11. CHAPTER XI.Thus Otto and his companion continued to pursue their way, crossing ere long the frontiers of the knight’s father-land, and meeting with various adventures in the kingdom of Fra...
12. CHAPTER XII.By degrees, as the knight spoke thus with his sister, and told her more and more stories of that wonderful lady, his own feelings, both of mind and body, became soothed and tran...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Heerdegen and Bertha had now travelled for many days, and the nearer they approached towards the shores of the North Sea, the damsel was the more cheerful, and the youth more di...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Henceforward Bertha’s life in the castle was spent as if in the threshold between two worlds, one while occupied with childish plays, and at another with gleams of higher wisdom...
15. CHAPTER XV.Bertha had spent several days of solitude in calmness and peace. From the great hall she was serenaded by delightful music; the mirror had displayed all her favourite landscapes...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Having once more awoke, she found herself reclining on the turf,--her brother kneeling beside her, and anxiously employed for her recovery. Still she heard the same wild murmuri...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Some time after these events happened on the shores of the north sea, Sir Otto von Trautwangen and his friend Theobaldo were one day seated together on the turf beneath the luxu...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Mounted on a fine silver-grey horse, in a magnificent hunter’s dress, with a bugle-horn at his side, a young man of handsome features and graceful demeanour made his appearance...
19. CHAPTER XIX.In Sir Folko’s castle were now seated at the banquet table many brave champions from different nations, also various other guests,--painters, minstrels, musicians, and poets, am...
20. CHAPTER XX.Many opinions were immediately offered on this story of the old warrior and young lover. Some praised the prudence and reserve of Donatello; others extolled the quick-sightednes...
21. CHAPTER XXI.With the first sun-rays of the following morning, all those valiant knights and other guests had arisen, and departed on their way to Normandy. It was a pleasure to look on them...
22. CHAPTER XXII.Amid a green forest, below the heights of the castle, the party had made a halt under the verdant canopy of the beech-trees, in order to enjoy in quiet the cool pleasant air of...
23. CHAPTER XXIII.On the morning of the following day, at an early hour, there arose great tumult and bustle in the spacious court of the castle, which was covered with green turf, and planted on...
24. CHAPTER XXIV.Sir Otto had retired to his chamber, that he might lay aside his armour, and array himself in a garb suited to the brilliant festival of his betrothment, after which the Lady Ga...