This delighted the aged man; he nodded approvingly to the knight, anddrained his cup with a better conscience and greater pleasure.

Undine, however, exclaimed to Huldbrand: "Do as you will with your platinumand your reimbursement; but you spoke foolishly about the venturingout in search; I should cry my eyes out, if you were lost in theattempt, and isn't it true, that you would yourself rather stay withme and the good wine."