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A FIRST 
 
 GERMAN READING BOOK 
 
 CONTACsIXG 
 
 DAS TAUBCHEN; 
 
 OR, 
 
 THE DOVE; 
 
 A TALE FOR THE YOUNG, BY CH, SCHMID. 
 
 WITH 
 
 AN INTRODUCTORY GRAMMAR, 
 
 A VOCABULARY CONTAINING EVERY WORD 
 OCCURRING IN THE TEXT. 
 
 
 BT 
 
 
 falckIebahn. 
 
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 S&0- 
 
 
 
 LONDOX : 
 
 
 CHARLES H. LAW, 
 
 SCHOOL LIBRARY, 131, 
 1851. 
 
 FLEET ST. 
 

 Entered at Stationers' Hall 
 
 eondon: 
 
 printed by grubb and co,, 11, camomile street. 
 
 bishopsgate« 
 
INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Chkistoph Schmip is the author of a number of justly 
 admired, simple, and beautiful narratives for the young. His 
 „%atibtf)ttl/' or "The Dove," is here offered to the beginner 
 in German. The Vocabulary added to it will be found to con- 
 tain every word occurring in the text, and also, all the neces- 
 sary information concerning the irregulars, and such points as 
 have not been noticed in the Introductory Grammar, which, 
 though it contains nothing but what is indispensably neces- 
 sary, contains enough to lead the student, who makes himself 
 thoroughly acquainted with its contents, to as much know- 
 ledge of the German language as will enable him to go through 
 the text with considerable facility. 
 
 The more important features and peculiarities of the text 
 have been classified in the " Notes" for the purpose of repeti- 
 tion* 
 
 Concise rules for pronunciation, and reading-lessons, con- 
 taining some of the most usual phrases in daily intercourse, 
 have been given. Thes should be committed to memory* 
 
IV INTRODUCTION* 
 
 The pronunciation of the German is exceedingly simple. 
 The rule is "to speak it as it is written, and to write 
 it as it is spoken." Those who have some knowledge 
 of the French, and, of course, know how to pronounce # 
 and it, have but one sound (d)) left them to learn. The 
 it is infallibly pronounced by pronouncing full round the 
 English ee, the lips, almost closed, being brought into a pro- 
 jecting position. The o, for instance, in the word SMrfe, is 
 pronounced like the u in its equivalent purse ; the English 
 word gutter is pronounced very nearly like the German word 
 ©otter, gods. The long o is pronounced like the French eu 
 m peu ; thus the German ge^ori is pronounced similar to the 
 ea in its equivalent heard, or like the u in hurt, but a little 
 rounder* The German guttural 6) is generally called a dreadful 
 letter. I therefore propose to English students not to con- 
 sider it as a letter at all, but merely as a loud breathing, and 
 they are sure not to have any difficulty in pronouncing it 
 correctly, or at least to surmount it at the first intercourse with 
 a native. However bold this assertion may appear, still fre- 
 quent trials have proved its accuracy. For instance, if you 
 are to read tcf), pronounce the iwith the short sound oiee, then 
 push a loud breath through the upper teeth, but be not con- 
 founded by the c or ch, which is not to be considered at all, 
 nor is the breath to be interrupted, but joined to the ee 3 and 
 i&) will be correctly pronounced. Again tt>el$er, pronounce 
 vel — then push the breath loudly through the upper teeth and 
 join er to it. Even admitting that a teacher's or native's pro- 
 nouncing it to the student would be desirable to settle the 
 matter, yet I am confident that the first trials will do so, and 
 
INTRODUCTION. V 
 
 there is no necessity to drag with a bad pronunciation of this 
 letter through a space of time as long as ten minutes. 
 
 The few rules given for pronouncing the other letters will 
 be found sufficient. 
 
 In learning the alphabet, the student need only consider 
 the form of the letters, and the names of the vowels, and to 
 make up his mind to call one letter always the same, with the 
 only distinction, that vowels are sometimes long and some- 
 times short. As-lto the consonants, a careful attention to the 
 guide given will be sufficient. It is of no importance to know 
 the names of the consonants ; however, their names and value 
 have been given under the head Alphabet. There are no mute 
 letters in German, except the Ij, which is frequently used to 
 make a vowel long. In German no such sound exists as the 
 English give to the th in words like think, the, &c. ; tlj in 
 German is pronounced like t, as : t^Utt (toon), to do; Sadler, 
 (tailor), dales. 
 
 The English are apt to pronounce an r after a final vowel, 
 especially when the succeeding word begins with another 
 vowel; they will read: Qattt (r) er e3? had he it? $fy 
 fyabt (r) tptt gefeljen, I have seen him ; fyc. This is a fault 
 which should be avoided. 
 
 It is necessary to become acquainted with the German cha- 
 racters, as it is not likely that they will be superseded by the 
 Roman, notwithstanding the attempts that have been made 
 for the purpose. 
 
 After having gone through the Introductory Grammar, the 
 student should learn the different sections of the Vocabulary 
 by heart, before he begins to translate the text. For this 
 
VI INTRODUCTION. 
 
 purpose they have been arranged in corresponding divisions 
 A viva voce translation from German into English and from 
 English into German, might be made, and a conversation on 
 the text directed by any person sufficiently familiar with the 
 grammar, to correct the mistakes of the student. A guide to 
 this process will be found in p. 131, &c. 
 
 Those who study without the assistance of a teacher, should 
 translate the text into English, retranslate it, section by 
 section, into German, and then compare their version with the 
 original ; this process will establish the words and sentences 
 more effectually upon the memory,, 
 
 1, Annettes Crescent, Islington, 
 March 29&1851. 
 

 THE ALPHABET. 
 
 
 
 a 
 
 Hand- Pro- 
 writing nounced 
 
 a <&£*** ah 
 
 ZtsA 
 
 a 
 
 $1 n 
 
 Hand- 
 writing 1 
 
 9Z.^ 
 
 Pro- 
 lounced 
 
 en 
 
 Eng, 
 iish 
 
 n 
 
 8 
 
 6 J£ ,/ beh 
 
 b 
 
 O o 
 
 w ~ 
 
 oh 
 
 
 
 © 
 
 C =*^ -*- tseh 
 
 c 
 
 # P 
 
 r? 
 
 peh 
 
 P 
 
 2) 
 
 b ~0 ^ deh 
 
 d 
 
 (l 
 
 c^ ^ 
 
 koo 
 
 q 
 
 <S 
 
 e ji- ,-«- eh 
 
 e 
 
 3J r 
 
 (/i^ s**^ 
 
 err 
 
 r 
 
 
 f ^^Z ef 
 
 <5 ^ -^ m 
 
 f 
 
 g 
 
 ©fa 
 
 £ t 
 
 
 ess 
 teh 
 
 s 
 t 
 
 £ 
 
 I) ~g£- ^ hah 
 
 h 
 
 U u 
 
 L/C* ^*^ 
 
 ooh 
 
 u 
 
 3 
 
 I J^ - ee 
 
 i 
 
 a* » 
 
 <& ~ 
 
 fow 
 
 V 
 
 3 
 
 i^y yot 
 
 J 
 
 2B w 
 
 0P ^ 
 
 veh 
 
 TV 
 
 # 
 
 I & & kah 
 
 k 
 
 £ r 
 
 
 iks 
 
 X 
 
 
 I ^ ^ el 
 It 0/Z-^*^ em 
 
 i 
 
 m 
 1 
 
 8) 9 
 3 3 
 
 Ms 
 
 ipsilon y 
 tset z 
 
Notice the difference between: 
 
 81 and U-© and 3) — © and (g— ©and® — 3 
 
 and£ — £), £)and£_$ ; $ and ft — 3W and SB 
 j) and t) — f) and t) — f and f — CJ and q — f and t 
 Ul and ft — 11 and U — t and X — tt and t). 
 
 Simple Vov^els. 
 
 21 a, (S e, 3 i, £> o, U u, $ 9. 
 
 Modified Vowels. 
 
 Sle a, £>e 6, lie u. 
 
 <g^ 
 
 ^<V 
 
 <U- 
 
 Sit at, 
 
 & 
 ff 
 
 ff 
 
 Diphthongs. 
 
 3ltt an, Steu 
 
 ait, 
 
 /-*^ s&Lr+^y 
 
 <8u, ett, ie. 
 
 ^**^ ^7 
 
 et, 
 
 s**+y 
 
 
 Double Consonants. 
 
 
 ch 
 ck 
 
 ff 
 fl 
 
 ff 
 fl 
 
 
 # 
 
 ^r 
 
 / 
 
 / 
 
 Notice the difference between : 
 
 ff and ff— ft and fl — ft and ft — £ and $.- 
 
 sch 
 
 ss 
 
 St 
 
 sz 
 
 tz 
 
Pronunciation of the Simple Vowels. 
 
 % a — like a in father, part. — It is made long by doubling 
 it, as in $tal, eel; or joining £, as : SBatjtt, path. 
 
 @ e — like e in men, or like a in made. ($ is made long by 
 the insertion of Ij, as : le^ren, to teach. A double e is 
 pronounced long, as : ©eele, soul. But when two e ; s 
 occur, which belong to different syllables, they are 
 both pronounced, as : fceengett, to straiten. 
 
 3 t — like ee in been, or i in ill. — nttr, to me ; tmttter, always. 
 
 ID — like o in English, as : ©ott, God. 
 
 lilt — like oo in English, as : gut, good. 
 
 % 9 — like ee in English. This letter is falling into disuse, 
 and only used in words derived from the Greek. 
 Vowels are long when preceding an £ in the same syllable, 
 
 and in general short before a double consonant. 
 
 Pronunciation of the modified Vowels and 
 Diphthongs. 
 
 5Ke, a — like a in fame, hare. — 33ar, bear, £arte, harshness. 
 
 De, 6 — like eu in the French jeune, peu. 
 
 Ue ; it — like u in the French plus. 
 
 %X f COX — like ou in house, or ow in now. $avt$, house. 
 
 2lt, at ; St, et; — like y in my.— ^at'fer, emperor, ntefn, my. 
 
 ®U, eu; 2leu, au$ Oi, Ot;— like oi in oil, or oy in boy. — 
 Sule, ow/ ; $aufer, houses. 
 
 it — likeeeinfoe; et, like y in w?y. This shows that the 
 English will pronounce these letters right, if they merely 
 pronounce the last of the two according to their own 
 language. — SBet'fe, manner ; SBtefe, meadow; feil, for 
 sale; fid, fell; <£titl, handle ; jletl, steep. 
 
Pronunciation of Consonants. 
 
 (£ is pronounced like ts before e, t, a, ix, cm, and ett, and 
 like k before a, 0, tt, au; hence it is pronounced like k, 
 whenever it is pronounced as such in English, and as ts, 
 when in English it sounds like s, as : (£omct, (come't) ; 
 (£erc3, (Tseh-res), Ceres. 
 
 (£{j I. like k at the beginning of words, when preceding a con- 
 sonant, or a, 0, U ; also before an f originally of the same 
 syllable, as : &<$)$ (ox), ox; gu$S (fooks),/6#; Dcfjfett 
 (oxen), oxen; S^arafter (character,) character, 
 II. as the Scotch pronunciation of ch in loch, after vowels 
 
 and diphthongs, and after \, n, r* 
 III. In a few words derived from the French it is pronounced 
 like shj as : (S^arlotte, Sfjantpagner. 
 
 © at the beginning of a word or syllable, is always pro- 
 nounced hard, like g in go, give, &c, as : ©o&e, gah'ba, 
 gift, gefren, gar ben, to give ; at the end of a syllable like 
 g in the English word log ; after the letter n like k, as: 
 £>0ffruwg (hoff'noonk), hope. 
 
 j like y in English. 
 
 © like the English z. 
 
 ©§ like sh, as : ©filler, (Shiller) ; ©$a§, (Shats), treasure. 
 When these letters do not belong to the same syllable, the 
 final $ is used, as : ©Ic&cfjen, glaze'-c^en, a Utile glass. 
 
 % is pronounced as in English, but before an i followed by 
 another vowel like ts, as : Nation, (nah^tsjee-ohn') nation. 
 
 X§ is pronounced like t, but somewhat harder. 
 
 w f 
 
 s f 
 
 £3 v 
 
 3 ...... s or ts 
 
 $ ts 
 
 Q is never used without it, as : Oltal (quahl), torture. 
 
 ff is never used at the end of a word, but f is substituted. 
 
Consonants are pronounced harder at the end of a syllable 
 or word than at the beginning, consequently h and b are 
 respectively pronounced in such positions as p and t 
 
 They are always pronounced, except the t? after a final vowel 
 or after r or t, as : $a1)X (yahr), year ; 3?f?et'tt (Rhine), Rhine ; 
 Wlui!) (moot), courage. 
 
 Accordingly g and f before n, and p before f must be heard, 
 as : @nabe, mercy, Sme, knee, ^3 [aim, psalm. The pronun- 
 ciation of gtt and tn is best acquired by sounding a very light 
 e between the two, as: ©nabe, @(e)nabe; ftm'e, $(e)m'e. 
 The less, however, this e is heard the better. 
 
 All nouns and words used substantively are to be written 
 with capital initials, as also the pronouns 2>U (doo), thou; ©ie 
 {zee), you ; ^x t 3#re f 3#rtge, eer t ee'-ra, ee'-ree-gai), your, 
 ^miXf (ee-nen) to you, used in addressing a person politely, 
 but never t$, (eefy) I, unless it commences a phiwse. 
 
 German words are divided into syllables according to the 
 pronunciation of the single syllables, and not according to the 
 letters of the root. Monosyllabic words cannot be divided. 
 
 The accent rests on the root syllable. 
 
 READING. 
 
 attert, VLlxita, 23ent£arb, 23elien, Sari, gbuatb, ®ufta», 
 ©op^te, 3o$atm, Ztixt, 2)a$tb, Otto, DtttntttS, garfkn, 9lm, 
 Sofceri, SWarttn, SBityelm. 
 
 2tn; ber Sttatm} bte $anb; bag Sanb; bet ©anb; bet 
 
 On ; the man ; the hand ; the land ; the sand ; the 
 
 ©artett; bag 23ajfer; ba$ 3atjr; $aienj toa$ %at er 
 
 garden ; the water ; the year ; (to) have ; what has he 
 
 bat gr lam. ©a$ er? 3a. 
 
 there ? He came. Saw he ? Yes. 
 
35er 7 be$, bent, ben; n>er; ttejfett, mm, toetu 
 The, of the, to the, the; who; whose, to whom, whom. 
 ?et>ett, cr tefct, er tefcte, er fjat geteW* Sfcen; 
 (To) live, he lives, he lived, he has lived. Even, just ; 
 ebet; fpenben; bag genflerj feljr; me$r; me^rete, 
 noble ; (to) spend ; the window ; very ; more ; several. 
 
 93?tr; btr; ttn'r; tfjr; t$m; tynj mii; bte 
 
 To me ; to thee ; we ; to her ; to him ; him ; with ; the 
 
 SJfr'tte; ber fitter, ber $tfger; foutgetu 
 
 middle ; the knight, the pilgrim ; (to) bring. 
 
 23er Sob; bag S3rob; bte 3?ofe; ber £of; ber gtoft* 
 
 The death ; the bread ; the rose ; the court ; the forest ; 
 
 ber Sxojl; ber Sonner; bte ©onne; berSotjn; ber Sotjtt; 
 the frost ; the thunder ; the sun ; the son ; the reward ; 
 bte 23o|me; ber Onlelj tt>o$nen, m. 
 the bean; the uncle ; (to) reside, where. 
 
 Serguf; bte 33timte; bte 9tulje; ruth'g; bte gutter; 
 
 The foot ; the flower ; the rest ; quiet ; the mother ; 
 
 ba3 gutter; mtter, unfer; e$ tji battle! ; ju, 
 
 the fodder ; under, our ; it is dark ; to ; too. 
 
 3)er ftaftg; erjdfjlen; fcefdjdmet; bte Scaler; bte 
 
 The cage; (to) relate ; ashamed; the valleys; the 
 
 ipdnbe; einfdfttg; bte Sebrdngiett; gftttjett. 
 
 hands; single-hearted; the oppressed; (to) shine. 
 
 SJofe ; erroitjen ; grower ; fc$on ; ge^oren ; ffe 
 
 Bad ; (to) blush ; greater ; beautiful ; (to) belong ; they 
 mogen; tobten; ber Sftorber; bas Howlem; offnetu 
 
 may; (to) kill ; the murderer; the little grain ; (to) open. 
 
 gtir ; bte Zfyixx ; grim ; bte §itf e ; ba$ SSergmtgen ; ber 
 For ; the door ; green ; the feet ; the pleasure ; the 
 
gfttget; fn$: ti&er; bte 23ruber; bte SWutter ; bte ^>utte» 
 wing ; early ; over ; the brothers ; the mothers ; the hut. 
 
 2iu3; bas $au$; bte Zaixbt; bte Zatibt; bag 
 
 Out, out of ; the house ; the arbour ; the dove ; the 
 ZaubtrifyanZ ; bte #cm$tmt6e ; bte $rau ; bag ftxaut ; laut ; 
 dove-house; the house-pigeon ; the lady; the herb; loud; 
 bte 9#auet , taufenb ; bag Stage* 
 the wall ; thousand ; the eye. 
 
 Set jfcufer; bte SBatfe; mem, fern, fern; new; bet 
 The emperor ; the orphan ; my, his, not a ; no ; the 
 Stdrtf bte SBetfe, mit, foetf, fcetbe, eternal, 
 stone, the manner, wide, white, both, once. 
 
 ©ex ^reunb, bte grewtbum; bte greube ; bte Settte ; 
 
 The friend, masc. ; the friend,/em. ; the joy; the people ; 
 bte Srauter; bte £ctafer; ba$ SauWetn; bag grMem; 
 the herbs ; the houses ; the little dove ; the young lady ; 
 bag Slcuglem; ber diaubtx. 
 the little eye ; the robber, 
 
 SDte SDNene ; bte 2Btefe ; bte 3tereret ; fie ; ®ie ; 
 
 The mien ; the meadow ; the affectation ; she, they ; you ; 
 bteS ©$♦ Jh'efer, biefe$, btefem, btefetu 
 this ice. This, of this, to this, this. 
 
 ®ukn 3ttorgen ; guten Sag ; guten 2E&ettb ; gute 9?a$t 
 Good morning ; good day ; good evening ; good night. 
 
 2Btr Jjatten £agel, 9?egett, SBtnb, groji unb <£{«, guteS 
 
 We had hail, rain, wind, frost, and ice, good 
 
 SBetter. Der ©oroter roflt taut. &$ $agelt; eSregnet; 
 
 weather. The thunder rolls loud. It hails ; it rains ; 
 
 e$ f^nett; e$ frtert; e$ bwmert; e3 W§L 
 
 it snows ; it freezes ; it thunders ; it lightens. 
 
8 
 
 23itte, gektt ©ie mir em ©tag SGBaffer* 33itie, gefcett 
 Pray, give (you) to me a glass (of) water. Pray, give 
 ©ie mix tin ®la$ SBeuu St'tfe, gefcen ©ie mir em 
 you to me a glass (of) wine. Pray, give you to me a 
 33ierglaS. 23itte, gefcen ©ie mir ein SBeinglaS. 23itte, 
 beer-glass. Pray, give you tome a wine-glass. Pray, 
 gefcen ©ie mir etoaS 23rob unb 23utter. 
 give you tome some bread and butter. 
 
 SBotten ©ie 9tet!jtt>eitt ober SBeifjittein ? SBoflen 
 
 Will you (have) red wine or white wine ? Will 
 ©ie SBeiffcrob ober Sraunfaob? 3$ bitte urn 
 
 you (have) white bread or brown bread ? I beg for 
 SBeifjwein. 3$ litte urn SBraunirob 
 •white wine. I beg for brown bread. 
 
 £>iefes 23ier iji fefjr fcrautt. S3 ijl fatter.. £>iefe Sutter 
 
 This beer is very brown. It is sour. This butter 
 
 iji alt* ©iefer ^lumpubbing iji fe$r gut 
 
 is old. This plumpudding is very good. , 
 
 £akn ©ie emeu ©arten? 3<*/ ify $<&* etnen. 9?etn, 
 Have you a garden? Yes, I have one. No, 
 
 i<$ §afce feinen. 3$ #<*fo WW 35ienengarten, eineu £opfen* 
 
 I have none, I have a bee-garden, a hop- 
 
 garten unb einen $u$engarten. 
 
 garden and a kitchen garden. 
 
 3ft 3£r SSater ju £aufe? 3<*, er iji ju £aufe. 3f* 
 
 Is your father at home ? Yes, he is at home. Is 
 
 3#re Sttutter ju £cmfe? Sftein, fte iji mc$t ju £aufe. 
 
 your mother at home ? No, she is not at home. 
 
 SBo iji Sfjr 33ruber? 3$ wi% mcfjt. 2Bo iji 3$re 
 
 Where is your brother? I know not. Where is your 
 
©deeper? ©te iji au^gegangen. 3ft 3§r ©nW $ter? 
 
 sister? She is gone out. Is your uncle here? 
 
 3a, er €ft $ier. Si* 3$*e £ante $ter? Sttefn, fte ijl 
 
 Yes, he is here. Is your aunt here? No, she is 
 m'cljt $ter* 
 not here. 
 
 23rutge We Stater. Unfer 8u$t ifi cmSgegcmgen. ttofere 
 Bring the lights. Our candle is gone out. Our 
 
 9ca$ttampe tfi au^gegangett. 2$remten ©te 3Ba$$K$ter 
 night-lamp is gone out. Burn you wax-lights? 
 
 Deffnen ©te We £ljut. ©te £{jitr iji offer*. 3D?ao)en 
 
 Open (you) the door. The door is open. Make 
 
 ©te We £fmr git. ©ie £$ur tft gu. Saffen ©ie 
 
 you the door to* The door is to (shut). Let you 
 
 We Zi)ixx cffen. 
 
 the door open. 
 
 SBamt geljen ©ie ju Sett ? 3$ ge£e urn gefyt ttyr gu 
 When go you to bed? I go at ten o'clock to 
 
 Sett. StefeS JBett iji fe^r $art. 
 
 bed. This bed is very hard. 
 
 @Tu£en ©ie 3$re Sautter. Wlafyn ©te 3£rer Sautter 
 Greet you your mother. Make you to your mother 
 mem Somptiment." 
 my compliment. 
 
 2Bte fcefwben ©te ftdj ? 3$ freftnbe m\§ tt>o$I. SBte 
 How find you yourself ? I find myself well. How 
 
 fceftttbet ft$ 3$te ©^mefter ? ©te fcefmbet ft$ nu$t tt>o$I. 
 
 finds herself your sister ? She finds herself not well. 
 
10 
 
 THE ARTICLES. 
 
 
 
 TheDj 
 
 E FINITE I. 
 
 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 
 
 Masc. 
 
 Fem. 
 
 Neut. 
 
 N. 
 
 ber 
 
 bte 
 
 bag 
 
 G. 
 
 be$ 
 
 ber 
 
 be$ 
 
 D. 
 
 bem 
 
 ber 
 
 bem 
 
 A. 
 
 ben 
 
 bte 
 
 ba$ 
 
 PLURAL, 
 For all 3 Genders, 
 bte, the. 
 ber, of the. 
 
 ben, to, for or from the. 
 bte, the. 
 
 In the nominative case of the singular number the definite 
 article has distinct terminations for the three genders. 
 
 The following pronouns and indefinite numerals indicate 
 the gender, and are declined, like the definite article : 
 
 btefer, 
 
 btefe, 
 
 bt'efeS, 
 
 this. 
 
 letter, 
 
 j'ene, 
 
 jeneS, 
 
 that. 
 
 ieber, 
 
 Jtebe, 
 
 jebeS, 
 
 each. 
 
 manner, 
 
 manege, 
 
 man$e$, 
 
 many a, . . 
 
 mlfyzx, 
 
 tt>el$e, 
 
 mltf)t$, 
 
 which. 
 
 Example : 
 
 
 
 
 Masc. 
 
 Fem. 
 
 Neut. 
 
 Plural. 
 
 N. btefer 
 
 btefe 
 
 btefer 
 
 btefe 
 
 G. btefeS 
 
 btefer 
 
 btefer 
 
 btefer 
 
 D. btefem 
 
 btefer 
 
 btefem 
 
 btefen 
 
 A. btefen 
 
 btefe 
 
 btefeS 
 
 btefe 
 
 The 
 
 ; Indefinite Article. 
 
 Masc. 
 
 Fem. 
 
 Neut. 
 
 
 N. em 
 
 etn-e 
 
 em 
 
 a or an 
 
 G. em-e$ 
 
 etn-er 
 
 etn-eS 
 
 of a or of an 
 
 D. ettt-em 
 
 etn-er 
 
 em-em 
 
 to a or to an 
 
 A, em-en 
 
 em-e 
 
 em 
 
 a or an 
 
11 
 
 The following do not indicate the gender, like the indefi- 
 nite article (the nom. of the masc. and neut. being alike) : 
 
 mem, meme, mem, 
 
 my 
 
 unfer, unjer 
 
 e, unfer, our 
 
 bent, betne, bem, 
 
 thy 
 
 euer, euere 
 
 , tmx f your 
 
 fein, feme, fern, 
 
 his 
 
 tyt, ifre, 
 
 tyx, their 
 
 t$r, iJ?te, i% 
 
 her 
 
 
 
 fein, feme, fein, 
 
 its 
 
 hixtf feme, 
 
 fein, not a 
 
 In the plural they 
 
 are declined like the definite article. 
 
 Example : 
 
 
 
 
 Masc. 
 
 Fem. 
 
 Neut 
 
 Plural. 
 
 N. fein 
 
 fein-e 
 
 fein 
 
 fein-e 
 
 G. fein-e6 
 
 fein-et 
 
 fein-e^ 
 
 fein-er 
 
 D. fetn-em 
 
 fein-et 
 
 fein-em 
 
 fein-en 
 
 A. fein-en 
 
 fein-e 
 
 fein 
 
 fein-e. 
 
 
 ADJECTIVES. 
 
 
 Adjectives (including participles used adjectively) placed 
 after nouns and pronouns, are invariable as in English : — 
 
 £)er 3? titer ^ecBalb wax ebelmiitfjig unb tapfet, the knight 
 Theobald was noble-minded and valiant, 
 
 (St ifi ttw^lttjatig, he is benevolent. 
 
 £>iefer ^nafce tfi arm, this boy is poor. 
 
 (St ifi ftetfig unb ac^tfam, he is industrious and careful. 
 
 !©a3 SBetter ifi fd^ort, the weather is fine. 
 
 3ji bz$ 2Better f^on? Is the weather fine? 
 
 S3 ifi tttc$t fcf)on, it is not fine. 
 
 @ie ftnb fetjt guttg, you are very kind. 
 
 ©em ©ie fo giitig, be so kind. 
 
12 
 
 Attributive adjectives always precede their nouns, as: — 
 ©ut-er 2Bem, good wine ttefcer 23ater, dear father 
 @at-e ©Uppe, good soup Itefc gutter, dear mother 
 ©uUt$ 33n>b, good bread ItefceS J?mb, dear child 
 
 35 er KeMtcfce SfaMuf, the lovely sight, 
 b i e ftyatttge Sauk, the shady arbour, 
 bag ctlte ©$to$, the old castle. 
 
 2)er ftc^ere 3nflfo$t6ort, the safe asylum, 
 bte arme SBatfe, the poor orphan. 
 baS gule Rmb, the good child. 
 
 2)er f^otte, $ettere Sag, the beautiful, serene day. 
 bte ^eQrot^e Strfc&e, the light-red cherry. 
 ba$ bimfelgrikte 33tatt, the dark-green leaf. 
 
 gut IteMu$-er SInWtci, a lovely sight, 
 erne fc^atttg-e ?aufce, a shady arbour, 
 em alt-e3 ©$lo{?, an old castle. 
 
 (Em jtc^erer 3 u ffa$t$ort, a safe asylum. 
 
 erne arme SBat'fe, a poor orphan. 
 
 em $Utc$ Smb, a good child. 
 
 (Em fcfjotter, ^etterer Sag, a beautiful, serene day. 
 
 ettte £eflrott>e JKrf$e, a light-red cherry* 
 
 em bttttfelgrihteS 931att, a dark-green leaf. 
 
 Attributive adjectives must agree with their substantives in 
 gender, number, and case. Their declension has three forrrs 
 in each of which the gender is indicated in the nominative 
 case by the characteristic termination — er, — e, — $. 
 
 The First Form is used when the adjective is not pre- 
 ceded by any article, pronoun, or numeral. In this form it 
 
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 enda in the characteristic letters which indicate the cases and 
 genders, like the definite article. 
 
 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 
 Masc. 
 
 Fem. 
 
 Neut. 
 
 For all 3 Genders 
 
 N. 
 
 gut er 
 
 gut-e 
 
 gut-e$ 
 
 gut-e 
 
 G. 
 
 gut-e$ 
 
 gut-er 
 
 gut-e3 
 
 gut-er 
 
 D. 
 
 gut-em 
 
 gut-er 
 
 gut- em 
 
 gut- en 
 
 A. 
 
 gut-en 
 
 gut-e 
 
 gut-e$ 
 
 gut-e 
 
 The Second Form is used when the adjective is preceded 
 by the definite article, or those pronouns and indefinite nu- 
 merals which indicate the gender. When more than one 
 adjective precede a noun, they have all the same termination. 
 
 SINGULAR. PLURAL. 
 
 N. ber gut-e We gut-e ba6 gut-e bte gut-en 
 
 G. be$ gut-en ber gut-en be$ gut-en ber gut-en 
 
 D. bent gut- en ber gut-en bem gut-en ben gut-en 
 
 A. ben gut-en bte gut-e bag gut-e bte gut-en 
 
 Decline : 
 
 ©tefer f^cne ♦ ♦ ♦ ; btefe arme ♦ t ♦ ; bt'efeS alte . . ♦ ; btefe 
 fdjatttgen ♦ ♦ ♦ 
 
 The Third Form is used when the adjective is preceded 
 by the indefinite article, or thdse pronouns and indefinite 
 numerals which do not indicate the gender : 
 
 N. em gut-er etne gut-e em gut-e$ 
 
 G. etneS gut-en enter gut-en etneg gut-en 
 D. etnem gut-en emer gut-en etnem gut-en 
 A. einen gut-en etne gut-e et'n gut-e$ 
 
 Decline : 
 
 9#em fcpner ♦ ♦, betnefromme . „ fern cdtet , v t$r fd)atttge$ ♦ 
 
 Plural : metne ftfjonen . ♦ ♦, feme frommen ♦ . . 
 
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 SIMPLE TENSES OF THE AUXILIARY 
 VERBS. 
 
 Infinitive : {jafcen, to have. 
 Indicative. Present. Subjunctive* 
 
 ii) tjate, I have ity Jjaie, I may have 
 
 bit Ijajl, thou hast in ^ctkfi 
 
 et fjat, he has er fyabt 
 
 fte $ai f she has fte Ijafte 
 
 e$ $at r it has e$ $aU 
 
 man $at f one has man ^afc 
 
 ttnr $afcen, we have ttnr ijafren 
 
 iljr fyabtt (or t^a^O ye have ttjr |a$et 
 
 fte tjakn, they have fte Ija&ett 
 
 ©te fjakn, you have ©te ^afcen 
 
 Imperfect. 
 t$ tjatte, I had ify ^citte, I might have 
 
 in ^attefl, thou hadst in pttefl 
 
 er $cttte, he had er $atte 
 
 fte, e$, man $atte, she, it, one had fte, zi, man fyiittt 
 ttnr fatten, we had ttnr fyiittm 
 
 tyx fyattet, ye had tfjr ^ctttet 
 
 fte fatten, they had fte fatten 
 
 ©te fatten, you had ©te fyatim 
 
 Imperative, 
 $abt or tjak ©it, have or Ijafcen ttnr or la$t un$ $a&en ; 
 
 have thou let us have 
 
 fjcibt er or lajH tyn fyabtn, $abtt or tjafct 3#r, have ye 
 
 let him have fyabtn ©te, have or have you 
 
 £abe fte or laft fte Jjakn, $abm fte or Ia$t fte fjaben, let 
 
 let her have them have 
 
 $aBe man, let people have 
 
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 Infinitive : fetn, to be. 
 
 Indicative, 
 ify bin, I am 
 
 bu fcift, thou art 
 er tjt, he is 
 fie tjt, she is 
 e$ tft, it is 
 man tft, one is 
 mtr ftnb, we are 
 t^r fetb, ye are 
 fte ftnb, they are 
 ©te ftrtb, you are 
 
 3$ tx>ar, I was 
 
 Present. Subjunctive. 
 
 u$ fet, I may be 
 
 bu fetjt 
 er fet 
 fte fet 
 e3 fet 
 man fet 
 mtr feten 
 t'^r feieo 
 fte feten 
 ©te feten 
 Imperfect. 
 
 i§ mare, I might be 
 
 bu marejt or marjt, thou wast bu mdreft 
 er mar, he was er mare 
 
 fte mare 
 e$ mare 
 man mare 
 mfr maren 
 tf)r maret 
 fte maren 
 ©te maren 
 Imperative, 
 fet or fet ©it, be or be thou feten mtr or laf t unS fetn, let 
 
 fte mar, she was 
 e$ mar, it was 
 man mar, one was 
 mtr maren, we were 
 tljr maret, ye were 
 fte maren, they were 
 ©te maren, you were 
 
 fet er or laft tyn fern, let him 
 
 be 
 fet fte or Iaf t fte fetn, let her 
 
 be 
 fet man, let people be 
 
 us be 
 fetb or fetb 3§x, be or be ye 
 fetn ©te, be or be you 
 fetn fte or lafi fte fetn, let 
 them be 
 
 Observe that fetn requires the nomhiative case after it. 
 
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 Infinitive : tioerben, to become ; to get ; to grow. 
 
 Indicative. Present. Subjunctive. 
 
 i§ fterbe, I become, get, grow t$ tt>erbe, I may become 
 bu ttrirji bu toerbeji 
 
 er ttrirb er tterbe 
 
 fte ttntb fte toerbe 
 
 e6 n>irb e$ fterbe 
 
 man n>trb man werbe 
 
 ttut fterben ttur Herbert 
 
 tfjr toerbet tfjr toerbet 
 
 fte tterben fte Herbert 
 
 ©te toerben ©te werben 
 
 Imperfect. 
 ity ttmrbe (or xoaxV), I became tdj ttmrbe, I might become 
 
 bu ttmrbeft (tsarbjV) 
 
 er ttmrbe Oarb) 
 
 fte ttmrbe 
 
 e3 ttmrbe 
 
 man ttmrbe 
 
 ttrir murben 
 
 t§r n>urbet 
 
 fte nmtben 
 
 ©te ttmtben 
 
 bu tt>iirbejl 
 er ttmrbe 
 fte toiirbe 
 e$ ttmrbe 
 man rx>urbe 
 ttnr ttmrben 
 t£r nntrbet 
 fte ttmrben 
 ©te rpiirben 
 
 Imperative. 
 
 tt>erbe or tt>erbe 3>u, become or tt>etben nrir or tagt un$ tser* 
 
 become thou 
 tterbe er or taf t t£n toerben, let 
 
 him become 
 tt^tbe fte or laft fte tt>erben, let 
 
 her become 
 tt>erbe man, let people become 
 
 ben, let us become 
 
 tt)erbet or toerbet 3^ r / become 
 or become ye 
 
 tt>erben ©te, become or be- 
 come you 
 
 tterben fte or lafl t fte tt>erben, 
 let them become. 
 
 SSerbCU requires the nominative after it. 
 
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 COMPOUND TENSES OF THE AUXILIARY 
 VERBS, 
 
 Infinitive: §abzn, to have. 
 Present participle : patent), having. 
 Past participle : Qt^cHt, had. 
 
 Indicative . Suhjunctive, 
 
 Perfect. 
 
 t# 1)abz . ♦ gejjrt&t, I have had {$ $aie.. ge^afct, I may have had 
 
 bu $afl • . getjatt bu {jafep ♦ ♦ ge^ait 
 
 er $at ♦ . geija&t er $a6e . . gefjaSi 
 
 n>tr $afcen ♦ . gefjcr&i nrir IjaSeu t . ge^aii 
 
 t]£r $afci . . geljati t§r ^aict • * ge$a£t 
 
 ©ie paben . ♦ ge^ait ©te tjafcn . . getjaSi 
 
 fte $afcen . ♦ ge^afct. fte $aien • * ge*ja&t 
 
 Pluperfect. 
 
 tc§ $atte ♦ ♦ ge^aft, I had had tc$ $atte * • geliaH, I might have 
 
 &c. had, &c. 
 
 ttnr fatten ♦ . ge^aBt, we had ttnr fatten ♦ ♦ gefjaSi, we might 
 had, &c. have had, &c. 
 
 First Future. 
 
 i§ tozx^z . , $afon, I shall (or ify tr>erbe . . $a5en, I shall (or 
 
 will) have will) have 
 
 bu ttn'rji . • Ijo&en bu rcerbefl « . $o6en 
 
 er iturb * . fyalzvt er fterbe . • %abm 
 
 toix mxim . . $afcn toir merben * ♦ fjdbm 
 
 ifyt mxitt . , (atai i#r werbet . . $a5en 
 
 ©ie tterben ♦ . $aktt ©te fc>erbeu , • ^afeis 
 
 fte t»erben • ♦ £aben* fte raerben • . 1)Q.hxu 
 
 2 
 
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 Indicative. Second Future. Subjunctive. 
 
 ify tterbe ♦ ♦ Qtfytibt $crf>en, I t$ D>erbe • ♦ getjo&t fjafcen, I shall 
 
 shall (or will) have had 
 bit toixft ♦ ♦ gefjofct fjo&en 
 *r n>irb i • geijati fjafon 
 imr tterben . ♦ getjaSt $afon 
 i&r n>erbet • ♦ jjetja&t Ijaien 
 ©fc fterben . • geijaW $a&en 
 fte &erben • ♦ getjafct fjafceiu 
 
 (or will) have had 
 ba toevbeft . • getjo&i ijafan 
 er toerbe • * ge^afct $aten 
 »ir tterben . ♦ getjaii jja&en 
 t$r merbet . • getja&t fja&en 
 ©ie rcerben ♦ . gelja&t $a(en 
 fie werben • ♦ geljafct £a&etu 
 
 Observe that the participle past precedes the infinitive. 
 
 First Conditional. 
 iti) nmrbe . . ^afon, I should 
 
 (or would) have 
 in uwrbefl • . $o&en 
 er tvitvbe • • tja&en 
 toix ftmrben ♦ « ^aBett 
 i$t toiirbet . • $a&en 
 <3te ttwrben ♦ • $a6en 
 fie U)iirben ♦ i $afcetu 
 
 Second Conditional, 
 
 t$ auirbe • ♦ gefjo&i $at>en, I 
 should (or would) have had 
 bu ttmrbeji . * ge^aW tjafott 
 er witrbe . ♦ gefja&t Ija&ert 
 ttnr nwrben • • geijafct Jjaten 
 t$r nntrbet . . gefja&t £a6en 
 ©ie ttiirben ♦ • gcfjaSt $abtn 
 fie ttiivben , * ge$att $iftek 
 
 &WZ and will, sfouZd and would, used merely as signs that the notion 
 expressed in the following- infinitive belongs to a future time, are rendered 
 by rceroe, nnrjt, tturb, :c v ttitoe, ttritrbefc antoe, :c. But if they imply 
 
 obligation or volition, the former is rendered by the corresponding tense 
 oi fallen, and the latter by that of twtteru 
 
 Infinitive : fein, to be. 
 Present participle : fetenb, being. 
 Past participle : ge&efeit, been. 
 Indicative. Perfect. Subjunctive. 
 
 H$ fcm ♦♦ geit>efett, I have been t$ fet ♦ • getoefen, I may have 
 
 &c. been, &c # 
 
 arir ftub • ♦ gettefen, we have xoix feien ♦ • geraefen, we may 
 been, &c. have been, &e. 
 
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 Indicative. Subjunctive* 
 
 Pluperfect. 
 
 t$ toax ♦ ♦ gettefen, I had been tcf) ware ; ♦ ge&efen, I might have 
 
 &c. been, &c. 
 
 tx>tr ttaren ♦ * gewefen, we bad toix toaxtxt ♦ . gett^fen, we might 
 been, &c. have been, &c. 
 
 First Future. 
 
 i$ mtbt A fern, I shall (will) i$ totxit . . fern, I shall (will) 
 
 be, &c. be, &c. 
 
 toix toerben . . fern, we shall toix tterbett ♦ ♦ fern, we shall 
 
 (will) be, &c. (will) be, &c. 
 
 Second Future. 
 
 ity tterbe ♦ ♦ getoefen ferny I t$ tterbe ♦ . gettefen fern, 1 shall 
 shall (will) have been, (will) have been, 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 toix werbetu. gettefen few, we tpfr rcerben • . gemefen fern, we 
 shall (will) have been, shall (will) have been, 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 First Conditional. Second Conditional. 
 
 t'$ toixxbt I ♦ fern, I should ftpttmrbe^getoefenfew, I should 
 
 (would) be, &c. (would) have been, &g. 
 
 ttnr tttitben . . fern, we should toix ttmrben ♦ . gctoefen fern, we 
 
 (would) be, should (would) have been, 
 
 &C. &G. 
 
 The Germans do not employ the verb l)abett in compounding the tenses 
 of the verb* fcin; they say: I am been, thou art been ; I was been; you 
 vsere been, &c., and not I have been, thou hast been ; I had been, you had 
 been, &c 
 
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 Infinitive : fterbet-:, to become ; to grow ; to be* 
 Pres. part. : ttetbettb, becoming, growing, being. 
 Past. part. : getotfrbett, become, grown, been* 
 
 Indicative* Subjunctive* 
 
 Perfect. 
 
 tf$ fcm ♦ ♦ gettwrben, I have t$ fet ♦ ♦ gett>orbett, I may have 
 become, &c. become, &c. 
 
 Pluperfect. 
 t$ teat ♦ ♦ genwben, I had i$ n^are * ♦ gctocrben, I might 
 become, &c, have become, &c. 
 
 First Future. 
 
 ify fterbe . ♦ mxitn, I shall t$ toerbe ♦ ♦ toerben, I shaU 
 become, &c. become, &c. 
 
 Second Future. 
 
 t$ fterbe ♦ ♦ gc&orben fern, I t$ fterbe * » genwrben fein, I 
 shall have become, shall have become, 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 First Conditional. Second Conditional. 
 
 t$ ttmrbe ♦ • toetben, I should t$ ttmrbe ♦ ♦ gettwrbett fern, I 
 become, &e. should have become, &c. 
 
 The compound tenses of tnerbcn are constructed with fettt, to be, and 
 not with $abm, to have, as they are in English. 
 
 The auxiliary verb inetben, serves to form the future and conditional 
 tenses of the active Voice and all the tenses of the passive voice. 
 
 The past participle of Wetben is gcftorben, when it expresses a state or 
 action, and it is not an auxiliary verb, as: er ift Sftimfter geftorfcen, he 
 has become a minister {of state) , but when tnerbCH is used as an auxiliary 
 ibr the formation of the passive verb, the participle is ftorbett, to avoid 
 the reoccurrence of the augment ge, as: cr i$ gelobt tDOrben, he has been 
 praised* 
 
21 
 
 CARDINAL NUMBERS. 
 
 1 em 
 
 
 30 
 
 bretfitg 
 
 2 $wei 
 
 
 40 
 
 tferjig 
 
 3 brei 
 
 
 50 
 
 fttfm 
 
 4 met 
 
 
 60 
 
 fe$jtg or fe<$«jtg 
 
 5 futtf 
 
 
 70 
 
 fte&jtg or ftefcenjtg 
 
 6 fe^8 
 
 
 80 
 
 a<$tjtg 
 
 7 ftefon 
 
 
 90 
 
 newtjt'g 
 
 8 ac^t 
 
 
 100 
 
 tjunbert 
 
 9 ttemt 
 
 
 101 
 
 ^unbert unb em 
 
 10 jetjn 
 
 
 102 
 
 Imnbert unb jtsei 
 
 11 elf 
 
 
 103 
 
 t/mtbert unb brei 
 
 12 gntflf 
 
 
 200 
 
 gu>et fjunbert 
 
 13 bretjefjn 
 
 
 300 
 
 bret tjunbert 
 
 14 merje^n 
 
 
 400 
 
 met tjunbert 
 
 15 funfgetjn 
 
 
 1000 
 
 taufenb 
 
 16 fec^je^n or fed}3je$u 
 
 
 2000 
 
 jn>et taufenb 
 
 17 fiefcjetjn or ftefcnjetjn 
 
 
 3000 
 
 bret taufenb 
 
 IS a$tje$n 
 
 100,000 
 
 ^unbert taufenb 
 
 19 newtge$n 
 
 1,100,000 
 
 erne SKtflton em 
 
 20 jtsangtg 
 
 
 
 ^unbert taufenb 
 
 21 em unb gttxmgtg 
 
 
 1851 
 
 ad)i$e|m fjunbert 
 
 22 jroet unb jmanjtg 
 
 
 
 em unb funfjtg* 
 
 Units are placed before the tens. 
 
 
 
 The student would do well to go 
 
 through the multiplication 
 
 table: 
 
 
 
 
 Stoti mal ffoti tjl fcier, 
 
 twice 2 
 
 are 4, 
 
 &C. 
 
 ®ret mat bret tjl neun, 3 times 3 
 
 are 9, I 
 
 fee. 
 
 SBter mal ster ift fe$3je$n 
 
 , four times 4 i 
 
 are 16, &c. 
 
 guiif mal futtf tfi furrf unb 
 
 8»attjtfl 
 
 \i five times 5 are 25, &c. 
 
 @ed)3 mal fe$3 tjl fecp unb bretf 
 
 Kg, six 
 
 times 6 are 36, &e. 
 
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 VERBS. 
 
 The principal parts of the verb iD the active voice are: 
 1, the Infinitive Mood. 2, the Present Tense, 3, the Im- 
 perfect or Past Tense. 4, the Past Participle. 
 
 If the verb be regular, the formation of these parts is very 
 simple. From the infinitive mood, which alwajs ends in en 
 or n, as : loben, to praise, the first person of the present tense 
 is formed by dropping the tt, as : iffy tofce, J praise. From 
 the present tense the imperfect is formed by adding te, as : 
 \6) lofcete, I praised ', and the e is omitted (loWe), if the word 
 can be pronounced without it. From the imperfect, the par- 
 ticiple past is formed by dropping the final e and putting ge 
 before it, as : gelofcet or getott, praised. From these parts all 
 other tenses and moods are formed. 
 
 Infinitive, litbm, to love ; $oren, to hear ; ac^ten, to esteem. 
 Present. IfeBe ; pre ; atyte. 
 
 Iniperf, (Kefcete) or Keite ; (ptete or) prte ; atytetz. 
 P. Past, (geltefcet) geltefct; (gepret) gepri; geacpet. 
 
 The e before the p or t of the indicative and imperative 
 moods and the participle past is generally omitted, if this does 
 not render the pronunciation difficult. 
 
 The perfect, pluperfect and future tenses are formed by 
 means of auxiliary verbs. So is the whole of the passive 
 voice. 
 
 The verb to be, feut, is never used in German before the participle pre- 
 sent, and such expressions as : I am praising, I was praising, I have been 
 praising, are rendered in German by the present, imperfect, and perfect 
 tenses, thus : i$ lobe, tcfc fofctci u$ |)abe gelobt; to which may be added 
 the adverb eben or fo ebcn, just now, as : t$ lobte eben, &c. 
 
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 Conjugation oi? the Regular Verb. Active Voice. 
 
 Infinitive : loben, to praise. 
 Pres. part. lobenb, praising, 
 Past part, gelobet (gelobt), praised. 
 
 Indicative. Present. Subjunctive. 
 
 i§ lobe, I praise ; I am prais- ify lobe, I may praise 
 ing ; I do praise 
 
 h\x lobtftorlobfi bu lob eft 
 
 er tobet or tobt er lobe 
 
 fte, e«, man lobt fte, e$, man lobe 
 
 fcnr loben tt>tr loben 
 
 tfjr lobet or tobt t^r lo bet 
 
 ©te loben ©te loben 
 
 fie loben* fie loben. 
 
 Imperfect. 
 
 i<$ lobete or to Me, I praised; ify lobete, I might praise 
 
 1 was praising ; I did praise 
 
 bu lobeteft, or lobteji bu tobetejl 
 
 er lobete or tobt e er lobete 
 
 fte, e$, man lobete or I o b t e fte, e$, man loiete 
 
 ttnr tobeten or lob ten ttnr tobeten 
 
 tjjr lobetet or lobte t tfjr lobetet 
 
 ©te tobeten or lobten ©te lobeten 
 
 fte lobeten or I obten. fte lobeten* 
 
 Perfect. 
 
 tcfj fjabe . . gelobet (or gelobt), ify tjabe . . getobet (or gelobt) 
 
 I have praised, &c. I may have praised, &c. 
 
 ttnr Ijaben. . gelobt, &c. toix fyabm . . gelobt, &c. 
 
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 Indicative. Pluperfect. Subjunctive* 
 
 %$ fyatte . . gelobet (or gelobt), ity ^Uttt . . gelobet (or geIo6t> 
 
 I had praised, &c. I might have praised, &c. 
 
 xoxx fatten . . gelobt, &c. ttur fatten . . getobt, &c. 
 
 First Future. 
 f$ vt>erbe . . lobett, I shall (or t# tterbe . . lobett, I shall (or 
 will) praise, &c. will) praise, &c. 
 
 Second Future. 
 i§ roerbe ♦ . getobet (or getobt) id) toetbe ♦ . getobet (or getobt) 
 babett, I shall (will) have fjaben, I shall (will) have 
 praised, &c. praised, &c. 
 
 First Conditional. Second Conditional. 
 
 t<# nmrbe . ♦ lobett, I should xfy nmrbe ♦ . getobet (getobt) 
 (would) praise, &c. Ijabett, I should (would) 
 
 have praised, &c. 
 
 Imperative, 
 lobe or lobe 25u, praise or lobett ttnr or fafji wt$ lobett, 
 
 let us praise 
 lobet or lobet 3$r, praise 
 
 or praise ye 
 lobett @te, praise or praise you 
 lobett fte or laf t fie lobett, 
 let them praise. 
 
 praise thou 
 lobe er or tafr tyxt lobett, 
 
 let him praise 
 loBe matt; let people praise 
 lobe fie or laff fie lobett, 
 
 let her praise. 
 
 Active verbs require the object in the accusative case ; as : (£x Idbt ben 
 
 $naben; er lobtebtegrau; ert;atbaS 5Kab$en gelobt« — @r lobt fetnen 
 ©o$n; er lobte feine Softer; er $at fern $inb gelobt. 
 
 The student would do well to conjugate some more verbs, 
 as : liebett, ^orett, ac^ten, with the following table before him : 
 
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 A Table of the Conjugation of Regular Verbs* 
 
 Infinitive : — etU 
 pres. part. — enb past part, ge — et or ge — t 
 
 Indicative. 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 1 person — e 
 
 2 — eji or — $ 
 
 3 — et or — t 
 
 Present. 
 
 Subjunctive, 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 1 person — e 
 
 2 —eft 
 
 3 — e 
 
 1 person 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 — en 
 
 — et or - 
 -~en« 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 1 person — en 
 
 2 — et 
 
 3 — ttU 
 
 Imperfect. 
 
 1 person — ete or — * te 
 
 2 „ — eteji or — teji 
 
 3 „ — ete or — te 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 1 person — ete 
 
 2 „ — eteji 
 
 3 „ — ete 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 1 person — etett or — ttn 
 
 2 „ — tkt or — iit 
 
 3 „ — eten or — ten 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 1 person — eten 
 
 2 „ — etet 
 
 3 „ — eten. 
 
 Imperative. 
 
 SINGULAR. PLURAL. 
 
 1 person — en xoix 
 
 (No first person) 
 
 2 person — e or • — e ©U 2 „ 
 
 3 „ — e er (fte, e$, man) 3 „ 
 
 Addressed person — en <2te. 
 
 et or- 
 en fte. 
 
 ■e*3$r 
 
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 SUBSTANTIVES. 
 
 Substantives are declined. 
 
 There are three genders in German, masculine, feminine, and 
 neuter. 
 
 In order to find the various cases of a noun, it is necessary 
 to know its gender, its nominative singular and nominative 
 plural. These are given in good dictionaries, and it is to that 
 source the learner must apply for these particulars. 
 
 These being known, the student, guided by the following 
 rules, will be able to construct the other cases of nearly every 
 noun in the language. 
 
 I. Feminine nouns do not vary in the singular. 
 
 II. The cases of the plural are all the same as the nomina- 
 tive, excepting the dative plural, which always ends in an n, 
 so that if the nominative plural does not end in that letter, it 
 must be added to form the dative. 
 
 III. Nouns that have the nominative singular and plural 
 alike take 3 in the genitive singular, all other cases are like 
 the nominative. 
 
 IV. Nouns that form the nominative plural by the addition 
 of e or er to the singular, take t$ in the genitive and e in the 
 dative singular. 
 
 V. Nouns that form the nominative plural by the addition 
 of n or en to the nominative singular, keep this addition 
 through all cases. 
 
 VI. The accusative singular of the neuter is always the same 
 with the nominative. 
 
 VII. Compound nouns are declined after the declension of 
 the last component. 
 
 In a great many cases the simple vowels a, 0, U, are changed 
 in the plural into a, o, u. 
 
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 EXAMPLES. 
 
 I. & V. ©te fttm, the lady 
 
 Plur. bte grauen, the ladies 
 
 
 ber Stttak, the boy 
 
 bte $na$ett, the boys. 
 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 N. 
 
 fete ftxavt, the lady 
 
 bie $rauen, the ladies 
 
 G. 
 
 ber ftxau, of the lady, or 
 the lady's 
 
 ber grauen 
 
 D. 
 
 ber $xau, to the lady, or 
 from the lady, or for 
 the lady 
 
 ben ^rauen 
 
 A. 
 
 bte gran, the lady 
 
 bte graucn. 
 
 N. 
 
 ber ®naie, the boy 
 
 bte $ncrf>en, the boys 
 
 a 
 
 be$ Knafcen, of the boy 
 
 ber ^nafcen 
 
 D. 
 
 bem $na$en, to the boy 
 
 ben Snafcen 
 
 A. 
 
 ben $nakn, the boy 
 
 bte tnafcen* 
 
 Decline : bte Xatibz, the dove ; plur. bte £aufcen, the doves ; 
 ber S3ote, the messenger ; bte 33oten, the messengers. 
 §otbe ftxau, amiable lady (See p. 13.) 
 bte guttge, fromme ftxavt, the kind, pious lady ; 
 erne fc^war jjjefletbete $xau, a lady dressed in black. 
 Sltmer Stnabt, poor boy ; 
 ber Qtttt $nafce, the good boy ; 
 et'n ftetfh'ger Snaie, an industrious boy. 
 
 III. 2)er fitter, the knight ; plur. bte fitter, the knights. 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 N. ber JRttter, the knight 
 
 bte fitter, the knights 
 
 G. be6 3?ttter8 
 
 ber 3Jttter 
 
 D. bem Setter 
 
 ben SWttent 
 
 A, ben fitter 
 
 bte Slitter* 
 
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 Decline : ber %liXQtl f the wing ; plur. bte fflixQtl, the wings ; 
 ber ©artett, the garden ; bte ©artett, the gardens. 
 
 ©er iapfere fitter, the valiant knight ; 
 
 tin ebeTtmitJnger fitter, a noble-minded knight. 
 
 3)a3 fleme ^ettfler, the little window ; 
 
 em grof?e£ ^ettjler, a large window. 
 
 Setter fdjone ©artett, that beautiful garden ; 
 
 fern fleuer ©artett, his little garden. 
 
 IV. Set @o$tt, the son ; plur. bte ©oljne, the sons ; 
 ber 2)?a:ut, the man ; bte Scanner, the men. 
 
 
 SINGULAR. 
 
 PLURAL. 
 
 N. 
 
 ber ©oijn, the son 
 
 bte <5o§ne, the sons 
 
 G. 
 
 be3 @o!?tte$ 
 
 ber ©otjtte 
 
 D. 
 
 bem @o$tte 
 
 ben (gotten 
 
 A. 
 
 bett @o$tt 
 
 bte ©oijtte* 
 
 N. 
 
 ber SKawr, the man 
 
 bte SDMmter, the men 
 
 G. 
 
 be$ 9ttajme3 
 
 ber banner 
 
 D. 
 
 bem SKawte 
 
 bett SDMtmertt 
 
 A. 
 
 ben Wtawx 
 
 bte fanner. 
 
 Decline: ber 2$ttrm, the tower ; plur. bte SCJjttrme, the towers ; 
 ber Sofefcndjt, the villain ; bte 23ofett)t$ter, the villains. 
 Sbler 9)?atm, noble-minded man ; 
 ber ebte Sftantt ; etn ebler SKawu 
 25er ^oJje g§urm, the high tower; 
 fern $o$er Xtyvtxm, its high tower, 
 ©tefer treite ^xmrfo, this true friend ; 
 unfer treuer ^reuttb, our true friend, 
 fetter ntadjttge gemb, that powerful enemy ; 
 i§t tnac^ttger Sft'ttb, her or their powerful enemy. 
 
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 MODES OF ADDRESS. 
 
 In addressing one another the Germans use the second 
 person singular and the third person plural. The second 
 person singular, 2)U, is used by near relations and very inti- 
 mate friends, as well as the second person plural, 3$**/ in 
 addressing more than one person. Grown up persons address 
 children, children their parents, as well as each other, masters 
 their servants, in the second person singular. The third 
 person plural, (3te, is used in polite conversation. The stu- 
 dent has, therefore, to bear in mind that the English you is 
 expressed by @{e in German, and employed, of course, with a 
 verb in the third person plural, and that to you is rendered in 
 colloquial language by 35 nen< * n writing, the pronouns of 
 address have a capital initial. 
 
 Formerly the second person plural (3§ r ) wa§ use( ^ i n a( *- 
 dressing persons, but this mode of address is no longer in use. 
 
 It is to be observed that „mtixi £err, /y the equivalent for the 
 English epithet "sir" is only used by the Germans in cases 
 ^here an excess of courtesy is requisite. — In addressing a 
 stranger we say mem Jperr for sir. — If we know a gentleman's 
 name, office, rank or title, we always use these in preference, 
 as : #err 9?. ♦ ♦, Mr. N. . ., £err Sector, Mr. Doctor, &c. ; 
 SJcabame $1., Mrs. N., ftxankin 9? v Miss N. 
 
 We join in German the qualifications of £err, Mr., gran 
 Mrs., grMern, Miss, to the pronouns of address when we 
 speak to persons of their relations or friends, unless they are 
 our inferiors or intimate friends ; ^x $txt 23ater, your father ; 
 3$re §rau gutter, your mother; ^pre grau ©$»ejier, 
 your sister (when the lady is married); ^x prattle tn 
 ©c^meffcr, your sister. 
 
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 DECLENSION OF THE PERSONAL PRONOUNS. 
 
 Singular. Plural. 
 
 N. {<$, h N. toix, we. 
 
 ^ | G. memer, of me. G. unfer, of us. 
 
 «£ ) D, mtr,to,for, or from me. D. un$, to, for, or from us. 
 
 ^ \ A. mtcfj, me. A. un$, us. 
 
 g / N. bu, thou. N. tyx, ye. 
 
 ^ \ G. bemer, of thee. G. euer, of you. 
 
 | ] D. bir, to, for, or from thee. D. eudj, to, for, or from you. 
 
 J \ A. bt$, thee. A. ett($, you. 
 
 fte, she ; 
 
 eg, it. 
 
 iljrer, of her ; 
 
 femer, of it, 
 
 t$r, to her ; 
 
 ifyvx, to it. 
 
 fte, her ; 
 
 e«, it. 
 
 g / N. er, he ; 
 
 (^ \ G. femer, of him ; 
 
 [| J D. tym, to him; 
 
 §5 I A. {$&, him ; 
 
 N. fte, they. N. ©te, you. 
 
 G. t^rer, of them. G. %$xtT, of you. 
 
 D. tljnen, to, for, or from them. D. S^eit, to, for, from you. 
 
 A. fte, them. A. ©te, you. 
 
 ©t$ 3emaitbeS erfcarmen, to have pity on one. — @ott erfcarmte 
 
 ft$ memer, £>emer, feiner, ttjret,, unfer, ©iter, 3$rer, tfjrer. 
 ©te ga£ e$ mtr, 2)tr, t&m, t£r, t'fjm, una, 2u$, 3§nen, i$netu 
 Qx bat (requested) mUff, ©i$, tfm fte, un$, £u$, ©te unb fte. 
 3$ battle (return thanks) £)tr, t'fjm, tfjr, (£tt<$, $fynm unb 
 
 t^nett.— Sr battfte mtr, wt$* 
 Sr ttmnfcftfe mtr, £>tr, t$m, t^r, un$, (£u$, 3|«e» unb tJmen 
 
 guten Sttorgen (guten £ag, guten Stfcenb, gute Jfac^t). 
 Bennett ©te (do you know) t'^n unb mid) ? 3fy *$ fM& k<*$ 
 
 SSergnitgen (pleasure), ©te unb fps ju femtem 
 
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 CONJUGATION OF A REFLECTIVE VERB REQUIRING THE 
 PRONOUN IN THE ACCUSATIVE. 
 
 Indie ai 
 
 J&0£. present. Subjunctive. 
 
 idj fceftnbe mt$, I find myself 
 
 i$j kftnbe mtdp 
 
 bu fceftnbefl bt$ 
 
 
 bu kftnbeft bt'cfj 
 
 er fceftnb.et ft$ 
 
 
 er kftnbe ftc^ 
 
 fie fceftnbei ftc§ 
 
 
 fte kftnbe |u§ 
 
 e$ fceftnbet ftd) 
 
 
 e£ kftnbe ftc£ 
 
 man fceftnbet ft$ 
 
 
 man kftnbe ft$ 
 
 *mr teftnben un$ 
 
 
 ttnr kftnben un3 
 
 i£r fceftnbet eu$ 
 
 
 t'^r kftnbet eu$ 
 
 fte fceftnben ftc$ 
 
 
 fte kftnben ftdj 
 
 @te fceftnben ft$ 
 
 
 ©te kftnben ftcfj 
 
 
 Imperfect. 
 
 t$ fcefanb mid) 
 
 
 t$ kfanbe mtc^ 
 
 ba fcefanbefl bt$ 
 
 
 bu kfdnbefl btc§ 
 
 er kfanb ftc§ 
 
 
 er kfanbe ft$ 
 
 fte, e$, man kfanb ft# 
 
 fte, e$, man, kfanbe ftd) 
 
 ttnr kfanben un$ 
 
 
 xoix kfanben un$ 
 
 i§r kfanbet eu$ 
 
 
 tfjr kfanbet eudfj 
 
 fte feefanben ft<§ 
 
 
 fte tefdnben ftd) 
 
 @te kfanben ftcfj 
 
 
 ©te tefdnben jtc§ 
 
 Perfect. 
 
 3$ §ak nuc$ ♦ ♦ ♦ kfunben. 
 
 P luperf. 
 
 3$ httt mity . ♦ . kfunbetu 
 
 I. Future. 
 
 31? tt)erbemt§ . ♦ ♦ kftnben. 
 
 II. Future. 
 
 3$ toerbe mteij . , . kfunben £akn. 
 
 I. Condit, 
 
 3$ ttitrbe 
 
 tmdj ♦ ♦ ♦ kftnben* 
 
 II. Ccwtftf. 
 
 3$ txmrbe mtdj ♦ , t kfanben $akn. 
 
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 Observ. There is in German a special reflective and reciprocal pronoun 
 
 for the third person only, fid) ; for the first and second persons singular 
 and plural, the personal pronouns are used reflectively. 
 
 SBfe fteftnben @tc ft<$ ? 2Bte fcefnben fie fi<$ ? JBJte fteftnbei 
 fte ftc$ ? SBte fteftnbei er ft<$ ? SBBtc fteftnbejl £)u bio; ? 
 
 2Bie fteftnbei ft$ 3$r 2?ater ? 2Bie fteftnbei jtdj 3$re gutter? 
 2Bte fteftnbei ft<$ t$r ©ruber ? 2Bie fteftnbei ftc$ 3£re ©^weftar 9 
 
 2Ste fteftnben ftdj Sfjre ©tern? SDBte fteftnben ft$ 3$re 
 ©ruber? SBte fteftnben ftd) 3#re @$n>eflern? 
 
 38ft fteftnbei ftdj 3§r £err Onlel? 2Bte fteftnbei ft<§ S^re 
 grau gante? 2Bte fteftnbei ft$ 3$r ftrautein gante? ffitc 
 fteftnbei fl<$ 3|>re grau @cf?tt>ejrer? 2Bie fteftnbei ftd) 3£r 
 grautein ©deeper? 3$ $offe, @ie unb aKe 3§re §remtbe 
 fteftnben ft<$ ujo^L 
 
 3$ fteftnbe micf) roottf. 3$ fteftnbe mu§ gauj tov% 3$ 
 fteftnbe mid) re$t toofyt. 3$ fteftnbe micfj jiemttdj WfyL 
 
 5D?em ©ruber Sari fteftnbei ft$ ni$t *w£I* 9J?eine ©cf)tt)ejter 
 Signed fteftnbei fli| re$t ttoftf, after nteine <3$wejier Smma fte* 
 ftnbet ft$ ni$t re$t ttrofjl 2J?eine Stiern fteftnben ft$ $;emli$ 
 m% ©ie fteftnben jtdj ni$t ganj xo^t 
 
 Slitter £fjeoftatb, ftrau Ottilia unb ^rautein Signed fteftnben 
 ft$ «o$ ganj »<$!♦ grMein Signed fteftnbei ftdj m'c^t fefjr 
 »o$t, after t^r 3:auftc|en fteftnbei ft$ re$t roottf. 
 
 2Bie fteftnben jt<$ §rau 3?ofalinbe, grautein (£mma unb $r 
 Xanlfymt ©ie fteftnben ftdj no$ at(e brei fe$r tr>ottf* 
 
 PREPOSITIONS. 
 
 There are prepositions that govern the genitive case, others 
 the dative, others the accusative, several the dative and accu- 
 sative, according to their signification. 
 
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 Prepositions requiring the Genitive. 
 2fa|htt, or ait ♦ . t&tatt, or taut, from the tenour {of) 
 
 ftatt, instead (of) am . . . ttutfett, for . . 'a sake 
 
 fatten or falter, for the sake txofy, in spite (o/) 
 
 (o/) ; on account (0/) Uttgea^tet, notwithstanding 
 
 auf$evl>al& / outside (0/) UWtotit, not far (from) 
 
 innzxfyalb, inside (o/) sermoge, by means (o/) 
 
 oJet^alS, on the upper side {of) toa^rettb, during the time (of) 
 ttttterfjalS, on the lower side {of) toegen, on account (of) 
 bteffett, on this side (of) fdng3, alongside (of) 
 
 1'enfett, on yon side (of) ttermttteljl, by means (of) 
 
 haft, by virtue (of) jufolge, in consequence [of) 
 
 Prepositions requiring the Dative, 
 %\X$, out of, from gftttaff, conformable (to) 
 
 aafjer, besides gegeniiSer, over against 
 
 bet, by, near, with, at, upon rait, with 
 
 nadj, after, to, according to 
 nafyfl, next 
 JU, to, towards, at 
 jufoljjc, in obedience (to) 
 guttu'ber, against 
 
 fcinnett, within 
 
 entgegett, towards, against 
 
 ttefcfl, together with 
 
 fett, since 
 
 X>0tt, of, off, from, by 
 
 Prepositions requiring the Accusative. 
 £)uxi), through, by cf?ne, without 
 
 fur, for um, about, round, a', 
 
 gegen, towards, to, against ttnber, against 
 
 Prepositions requiring the Dative or Accusative 
 
 2In, on, to, by 
 auf, on, upon 
 gutter, behind 
 in, in, into 
 neben, at the side of 
 
 liber, over, above, at, concerning 
 Uttter, under, amongst, amid. 
 
 during 
 
 £0r, before, ago 
 jtinfe^en, between. 
 
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 Prepositions that govern either the dative or accusative, re- 
 quire the dative when a state of permanent locality is implied, 
 but when denoting motion from one place or object tu another 
 they require the accusative case. The dative follows when the 
 question where or in what place may be used, but the accusa- 
 tive case is required w r hen the question whereto or to what 
 place may be applied. 
 
 Signed faff an bent gender, 
 Agnes was sitting at the 
 w r indow 
 
 25tc Zanbt fajj auf bent 35ad;e, 
 the dove was sitting on the 
 roof 
 
 ©te xoaxtn in bent ©arten, they 
 were in the garden 
 
 ©tc fei$te ft$ an ba$ S^fier, 
 she seated herself near the 
 window 
 
 SDfe £auk fefcte ftc§ anf ba^ 
 £)a$, the dove seated it- 
 self on the roof 
 
 @ie gingen in ben ©arten, 
 they went into the garden. 
 
 Permanent locality does not exclude motion within a place ; it only 
 excludes motion from one place or object to another. 
 
 3$ cu'ng in bent 3tntmcr auf unb 
 ab, I went up and down in the 
 room 
 
 cr fprang auf bent ©tu^le, he was 
 on the chair jumping 
 
 i$ gtng in ba3 3*ntmer, I went 
 
 into the room 
 
 cr fprang auf ben @ti$l, he 
 jumped on the chair. 
 
 The definite article and the preposition going before it, are 
 
 often contracted into 
 
 one word : 
 
 
 
 ant is use 
 
 id for 
 
 an bent 
 
 an 3 for 
 
 an bag 
 
 kirn 
 
 // 
 
 izi bent 
 
 auf$ f/ 
 
 auf bag 
 
 im 
 
 if 
 
 tn bent 
 
 burdjg „ 
 
 bur$ bag 
 
 i)om 
 
 u 
 
 loon bent 
 
 in$ „ 
 
 in ba3 
 
 Sum 
 
 If 
 
 ju bem 
 
 &c. 
 
 &c. 
 
 $ur 
 
 If 
 
 jtt ber 
 
 
 
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 CONSTRUCTION. 
 
 In an independent sentence, the finite verb (t, e. that part 
 of the verb before which the personal pronouns ii) f feu, er, fte, 
 e$, man, wit, ifyv, 3;e, fte, may be used) follows the nomina- 
 tive :— 
 
 2)er dtitkx mx efeelmutfng unfe iapfer* 
 
 The knight was generous and valiant. 
 
 ©ie fcefu^te fete Sranlen m feen #utten feer fcenacparten 
 
 She visited the sick in the huts of the neighbouring 
 
 £§aier t 
 valleys. 
 
 When the verbs are used in a compound tense, the in- 
 flected parts follow the nominative, and the participle or 
 infinitive is thrown to the end of the sentence. 
 
 3$ tjo&e meme 23fumen fcegoffen* 
 I have my flowers watered. 
 
 SlgneS Uitz mit t'Jjrer Sautter erne Heine SRetfe gemadjt 
 Agnes had with her mother a little excursion made. 
 
 3$ tterfee funfttg fea3 2;fmrc$en feeS JfaftvjS afle 
 I shall in future the little door of the cage all (every) 
 Sl&ertbe fletftg serrtegeln* 
 evenings carefully bolt. 
 
 In interrogative sentences the verb precedes its nominative : 
 
 ® pre^en @ie £)eu(fdj ? Speak you German ? 
 
 @c£emt fete Sonne? Shines the sun? 
 
 $ ommen @te enfeltcf) ? Come you at last ? 
 
 ©a& er 3#nen mem 33uc!) ? Gave he to you my book ? 
 
 A a interrogation is formed in German by simply placing the nominative 
 after its verb, the English auxiliary do in such cases never being employed. 
 
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 Imperative.™ When we address any one in the third 
 person plural, the pronoun ((5te) can never be omitted : — 
 Qabttt @te ©ebulb, have you patience, 
 ©efjen ©it ju ifym f go you to him. 
 ©e&en <5te mtr metneu O^mg, give yow (to) me my ring. 
 
 When we address in the second person, the nominative 2)u f 
 thou, or tfjr, ye f is omitted unless it be emphatic : — 
 Set fotgfam, be obedient. 
 ©et'b emfalh'g Yok bte £au&en, be harmless like the doves 
 
 <Sef bu gegett nucfj auc| unmet fo fotgfam, xoit ba$ £auWem 
 gegett btc$«. Be thou also always as obedient to me as the little 
 dove is to thee. 
 
 „@o tji betm feme £ulfe aU Bet ©tr, o ®ott !" rief fte — 
 „er&arme bemt £)u ©uf ber eblert 9ftenfd)eu/' "Thus then 
 there is no help but with thee, God !" she cried — " do then 
 thou have pity upon these generous persons." 
 
 £)0$ is joined to the imperative, for the sake of emphasis. 
 ©tefj bod), ttu'e fc^on e£ tji! do look, how beautiful it- is ! 
 iptlf tfjnen bodj ! pray succour them ! 
 
 When a sentence begins with a relative pronoun or a relative conjunc- 
 tion, the finite verb (i. e.a simple tense, or the flexible part of a compound 
 tense) is placed at the end. (See Relative Pronouns.) 
 
 Inverted Sentences. — That member of a sentence on which we wish 
 to lay particular emphasis, is placed first in German. 
 
 If an independent sentence begins with any other part thau its subject 
 (: nominative :), the latter must be placed after the finite verb which (in 
 an independent sentence) always occupies the second place. The relative 
 position of other parts of the sentence is not affected by inversion. 
 
S>1r § 2 a tt 6 cf> e n ♦ 
 
 L 
 
 SWutter Ottitta unb t|re Softer Signed. 
 1, Sluf bent often Sergftfjfoffe galfenfcttrg lefcte $or me§rem 
 SaJjrfmnberien ber tapfere fitter S^eoMb mtt femer frommen 
 ©ema^Iinn Ottilia, ©er SRitter ttar e£en fo ebetnuiitng aW 
 tapfet* Me SBcbraitgte tt>ett umljer tm 2anbe natjm er in femen 
 macijftgen ©$tt§, unb fcertangte bafiir nt§i einntal etnen ©ant 
 £>a£ 23ergnugen, Sfteufdjen ju kgtiicfen, toax t^m fqjon Scenes 
 genug* grau Ottilia fpenbeie rei$ti$e ©afcen unter bie 9?ot^ 
 leibenben au$. <2ie £efud)te bte Sranfen in ben Qixttm ber 
 fcenatparten Scaler, unb t§r ©$lo$ tt?ar ber fu$ere3ttffe($t$ort 
 aSer Slrmen, bte nur fainter einer £ulfe mxfy toaren. 2ftt$ 
 §tgne3, ba$ etnjtge ffinb btefer trefflidjen Gftew, em graulein 
 *>on etma ac$t 3>a$ren, toar bte lautere ©ute unb greunblt^feit 
 gegen bte 9ttenf($em @te fannte feme grojjere greube, aU 2tn^ 
 bern greube ju ma<#en. Sftern unb Softer nmrben aOgenteut 
 t>ere$rt unb geliefct, unb mx nur ben ^o^en S^urm ber galfen^ 
 burg $on $erne erWicfie, fegncte in feinem £er$en bte eblen 
 9Wenf($en, bte $ter tt>o£nten unb ©ute$ ifjaten* 23irfli$ ruhe 
 audj ber @egen @otte$ recfjt fic^t&ar iifrer ££eofcatb, OtttTt'a unb 
 Signed. @o Diet fte fjergaten unb auSt^eiften, fo $atttn fte bod> 
 me SWangel* @ie gefjorten unter bte foo^ljjafrenbften abeligen 
 Jamt'Iten tm Sanbe* 
 
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 2* Stnmat art einem fc^onen, ^etteren ©ommertage gtngen 
 gran Ottilia unb graulem Signed nac§ £tfc£;e tn ben ©arten, 
 ber ft$ unten am Strange bed 33erged fcefanb* gut Itemed 
 v ])fort(^en tn ber STOauer- bed ©$to£fjofed unb sotele fleinewe 
 ©taffeln fit^rten baju ^tnafc. £>er ©arten getoaf^rte eaten titer* 
 am IteWt'djen SlnWtct ©te fcetnerften mit greube, ttne $ier ber 
 Mault<$ griine $ofjl fo fcfjon ftanb, unb bort bte jarten 3iofen* 
 fnofpen fte$ offneten ; xoiz ba bte 33o$nen $o$ empor ranften, 
 unb bort bte $t'rf$en fcerettd Ijeflrotf) gunmen ben bunfelgriinen 
 Slattern f;eroor glanjten* ©te jianben cine SGBetle fret bem 
 ©prtngfcrunnen w SDKtte bed ©ariend fh'H, unb ergo^ten ftd) an 
 bem ©ptele bed 2Safferd, bad tm ©lanje ber Sonne $efl tote 
 $rtjM emporfyrang, unb in taufenb funfelnben £ro£fen son 
 alien gfarfcen bed Stegeniogend ttneber $erat ftet £terauf fe$ten 
 fte ft$ tn etne fc^atitge JReWaufce fcon jterlt<$em ©tttertoerfe, unb 
 arfcetteten mit fceretntem gletf an etnem illetbe fur etne arnte 
 28atfe. Sifted tm ©arten toar ffciH unb rutng; nur etne ©rad* 
 mtitfe fang auf ben 3ttW($en tw*$ ncfytn S3aumed $>on 3^'t S« 
 3ett ungemet'n IteWt'tf), unb oon bem ©prtngkunnen fjer tonie 
 unaudgefe^t bad angene^me ^tatfdjem bed SBafferd* 
 
 3. 2)a flog &ttoa$ fo pto$It<$, bap fte gar nityt fetjen fonnien, 
 toa$ ed fet, m bte Saute Jjereuu 23etbe Wtdten erfc^rocfen auf* 
 SlugenWufd tarn in jiurmenber Stle etn grofer 9?autooget na$* 
 geflogen, unb ffimW mit mit audgetretteten gTugetn am Sm* 
 gauge ber iaubt. 25a er ater Seute fatj, mafyte er ftdj efcen fo 
 fd^neC fcueber baoon. Signed faf? fo fcpdjtew ba, baf fte ft$ 
 nu#i umjufeijen getraute, toa$ bad &o£l fern moge, bad fo ge* 
 
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 fc$ttrinb in bte Saute ijeretn geftogen tt>ar, Stflem bte gutter fagte 
 lacfcetnb : „prtf)te bi<$ nu$t! £3 t'ft tt>of)t nt$t3, al3 trgenb em 
 23ogelem, bag ftcij fcor bent ©tofisogel £te$er gep^tct $at." 
 <Ste faf) na$, unb rtef: „St ftefj bc$, em fc^neettetf e$ gauWetn! 
 g$ §at ftdj m femer Stugfl ba gerabe Winter bir fcerflecft/' ©ie 
 ratjm e6, Wtcfte Signed forfcf^enb an, unb fagte : /7 9Xuf ben Slfonb 
 ttn'tt {$ btr ba$ ScfoWem fcraien/' 
 
 „33raten ?" rtef Signed erpaunt, unb griff mit oetben £dnben 
 na$ bent £cut6cf)en, at$ ttoKte fte e3 bent angebrofjten Sobe 
 entretfien* „9?em, Kefce gutter/' fagte fte, „ba$ n>ar ntt^t bcm 
 Srnft ! 2)a3 arme £f)tercfjen £at feme 3ttffad)t ju nttr genommen 
 — nne fonnte t$ es tobten? O ftetj bo$, ttue f$one3 tft! 3n ber 
 2$at, e$ t'ft fo wetfr ttn'e ©$nee, unb feme p£$en, jte$ nut, 
 ftnb fo fdjon rotfj une SoraCem §1$ fiefi, fine tym no$ baS 
 #er j f^Idgt ! 2$ H'cft mtc^ mit femen unfc^utbtgen Sleugtem 
 fo fle^entltdj an, aU ttoflte e£ fagen : £{nte mix ntcfjts !— 9?em, 
 KefceS £l?ter$en, u$ tfeue btr m'cfjtS ju Setb. 2)u foflfi bt$ mc$t 
 umfonp ju nttr gejTiidjtet tjaften. £>u foftfteS gutkt nttr $afcen." 
 f/ 9te^t, Ke*e* ttirio," fagte bte gutter freunbltcfj. „2>u $ajl 
 * tttemen ©tmt getroffem 3^ tooCte bu$ nur priifen* 23rtng ba$ 
 XanbUin auf bent Simmtv unb serforge e$ mit gutter. 2)te 
 UngtucJltdjen, bte t'^re 3ttffo$t ju uns netmen, biirfen mx m'cfct 
 *>erftof en. SBtr miiffen gegen afte 9?ot$Ietbenbe mttletbtg, unb 
 anfy gegen bte S^tere ftarmtjerjtg fern/' 
 
 4. £>ie gutter Kefl em Hemes, artt'geS £au£en£au£ mit 
 rodent £>ad)e unb griinen ©ttterfiakn matym* Signed fteGte cS 
 tn erne (£c?e f^re^ 3faimer$ unb n>te« e^ bcm Sau^en jur 
 
40 
 
 23otmang an. ©te gafr tym tagKcfc reu$K$e* gutter nebfl 
 frtfc^em SBaffer, unb t>erfa$ e* tm gnt gu 3ett mtt retuem ©anb* 
 £>a$ £au£c$en getooiwte ft<$ taTb an Signed unb tturbe ungemem 
 jutrauK^ unb tjetmtfd)* ©oMb Signed bte ££ure be$ meblicfcen 
 HaftgS offncte, flog ba$ £aufcc$en £erau$ unb ptcfte t$r bte 
 Sowlem, bte fte t'!?m sor^t'eft, au$ ber £anb* ©te fcrauc&ie aud> 
 ba$ £au3$en mcjjt me$r ju serfcpe^en. £>a$ £Mc$en $telt 
 ftdj f^on feftj* gem barm auf, 
 
 2Benn ber 2Worgen antral unb Signed no$ f$Kef, ba lam ba$ 
 2aufr$en auf tip topfftffen geffogen, ttecfte fte, unb Itef tip feme 
 9?u$e me£r, W« fte aitfitonb unb eS futterte, Signed freHagte ftc^ 
 fret %er Gutter baritfcer, unb fagte: „3# tx>eff after fdjon, na$ 
 iti) fym, bamt't bte ungejHme Zax&t mify ni$t m%$ tm ©d^lafe 
 flore. 3$ tterbe timfttg ba$ S^itrdjen be$ $aftg$ aCe 5l&enbe 
 fitif 13 serrtegeln, bamt't fte 3ftorgen$ mdjt $erau$ famt." „9W#t 
 bodj !" fagte bte 2Sutter. „2erne *nelme$r son bem SauWem 
 fri$ auf$e!?en* gri$ auffte^en tfl gefunb, unb mafyt etnen fro^ 
 ttc^en @tmt. £)ber mfifteft bu bt$ benn m$t f$amen, n>enn bu 
 trager n>arefi aU et'ne Sauk ?" ©0 gett^nte ftcfj Signed an bag 
 f riiije Slttfpe|en. • 
 
 5. St'nmal faf Signed an bem ojfenen genjter unb nfyte. 
 £>a$ £auW;en ptclte ju t'^ren giiffen etntge Srofamen auf. Slffem 
 pIo§K# flog es auf— unb $um gender fynanS, unb fefcte ft$ auf 
 baS ttS^fie £>a$. Signee erf<$raf unb tyat etnen tauten ©$tet; 
 bte SJiutter lam unb fragte, n>a£ e<3 gefte, „Sl§ mem ZauUtinl" 
 fagte Signed, unb jetgte ftemenb auf ba£ 2)a$, tt>o ba$ £mt&$ett 
 fa?, unb ff$ fomtte* „&>dc t$m eternal !" fagte bte gutter. 
 
41 
 
 Signed tyat ed — unb augenWtcfltdj flog bad £aufc$en ttn'eber 
 £erafc, unb fefcte ftdj tljr auf We audgejkecfte £anb. Signed 
 tt)ar iiber btefe golgfamfert entjfitf t. ©te gutter akr fagte : 
 „@et bu gegen mt'cEj aufy t'mmer fo folgfam, n>ie bad £au£letn 
 gegen btd) ; bann toerbe td;nocfj et'ne grofere greube |ato, aid bu 
 jefct empfmbeji 9?u$t tt>djr, btefe greubemacijftbumtr?" Signed 
 $erfpra$ ed— unb lu'elt SBort* @te ttmrbe bad fplgfamjie 9Kabc^en, 
 
 Stned &age£ tjatte Signed tm ©arien iijre 33lumen unb auc^ 
 manc^erlet ©emiife fcegoffen- 9Wube ton ber Slrfcett fefcte fte ft$ 
 ju tfjret Sautter auf bfe griine 23anf nac^fl bem ©prmgfcrumten. 
 35ao Zaubfym, bad je^t fo ga$m tear, bafj Signed ed itkraK fret 
 ijerumfltegen Kef, fam £erfcet geflogen, an bem 33runnen ju 
 trmfetu „©te$ nur, Sautter," fagte Signed, „ttne fcorftd?ttg ed 
 son etnem fcemoof ten ©tetne jum anbem txiit ! 2Bte forg-falttg 
 ed ftd) sor bem ©djlamme jftufc^en ben ©tetnen in SI$t mmmt! 
 SDBte retnltc^ bad Sjjfercfjen tft! ®ie ttjeifle^arietjl am f^werfieii 
 rem ju fcett>a$ren— unb bo$ ftefrt man me bad gertngffe gledf <$en an 
 ben Wenbenb toctfien gebem bed a^tfamen £!n'er$end/' „Unb 
 tine unac^tfam Signed WSttetfen ijl !" fagte bte Gutter, unb jetgte 
 auf bad lange ft>et|e f Tetb bed grattletnd* Signed §att? f aid fte 
 am ©prtngBrunnen mit ber ©tejtfamte SSaffer fc^opfte, ttjr Hleib 
 m$t genug m Sld;t genommem ©te errotfjete unb jwm nun an 
 gltcjj tt?r ftetfied f tetb immer bem rotten nengefattenen ©djnee. 
 
 6. Signed J?atte emft mit %er gutter erne Heme SRetfe gema^t, 
 auf ber fte fefjr stele greuben genojj* Slid fte Slfcenbd jurticf fam, 
 flog bad Staa&cijen t£r fogletdj entgegen, unb jetgte erne ft<$tfc are 
 greube fiier $re ^uriicffunft „g$ l^at ben ganjen Sag urn 
 
42 
 
 Q?tf$ getraueti," fagte bie 9#agb, „unb @u$ ufcrafl gefucfjt* 
 3$ ntttfl midj ttmnbew, baf? em S^ierdjen, bag bo$ feme 23er* 
 tronft $at, feme SBofjItijaterinn etfenne, unb t'^r fo ergeften feu" 
 „£3 tfl toatjr," fagte Signed „fut bie toenigen $ornIein ; bie i$ 
 \l)tn taglidj preue, fomtte e$ ntc^t banffcarer fern/' „23ift bu 
 afcer," fprad^ bte gutter, „auti) immer fo banfbar? ~©ie^ bu 
 $ajt Ijeute fo Jotele $reuben genoffen ! $ajl bu ©ott auqj fd;on 
 bafiir gebcmft ? §a£ bid) bodj nicftt soon einem S^'er^en fcefd;a* 
 men/' StgneS $atte bfefimal no<$ ttu|i barau geba^t, ©oft gu 
 banfen* 2?on nun an ging fte after nie nte^r gur 9?u$e, 6ei>or fie 
 ©ott fur bte Steuben unb 2BoJjttf)aten be$ £age$ i^ren tnnigften 
 2)anf bargeftradjt Jjatte. 
 
 „2)u KefceS £fjier$en," fagte emfi Signed, frity 2ftorgen$ an 
 if^rern 2trfceit$tifd)d?en ft^enb, ju t^rer £au6e, bie an bent 3£anbe 
 be3 £if$djen$ faf, unb mit ben ftaren, fdjulblofen Slugen freunb* 
 U6) ju t^r auffclidte* „3$ Ijate nun son bir fdjon 3Kmt(#e$ 
 gelewt, unb bin bir Jofefen 25anf fdjulbig/' S)ie Sautter fagte : 
 „S)a8 ©d?onj?e, toa3 bu son t'^r kxmn fawtji, tfl bo$ nod) ufcig* 
 ©ielj, bie reine toeife Xante tji ein ttefcltc^e^ 23ilb ber Unfdjutb* 
 ©t'e ijl o|me gatfdj, o|me £rug unb 23erfie#ung, rein t>on 2lrgKfl, 
 ungefimjlelt unb oljne atle 3terereu Unfer gottlidjer (Srlofer 
 feritcfte biefeS aGe3 mit cintxn einjigen 2Borte au6, inbem Sr 
 fprad) ; ©eib etnf altig toie bie £auben ! ID mo$te biefe eble Sin* 
 fait imnterbir eigen fern* 2)?o$ten £rugunb23er|Mung unb afleS 
 SSofe immer fern i>on bir fcleitem ©ott gefe, baf man son bir 
 fagen fonne : Signed ift fc^utbtoS unb ofme 8Mtf$/ ^ie e * ne Kart&e/' 
 SSirHidj fonnte man biefeS auc^ mit SBa^rljeit son tpr fagen* 
 
43 
 
 n. 
 
 SRofalmbe unb t§re Zvfyttx dmmcu 
 
 7* Gftmttat ttar dtitttt Zfyrtalb son einent 3^ 3*3^ erne 
 ^a^Irct^e 9?duter£ante jurfiif gefcnrnteu, bte ba$ gattje Sanb in 
 (S^reden gefegt #afte* SSergtrogt unb frpfjttc^ titer ben gliicflicf) 
 t>o!T& ratten 3ug fafl er nun SttenbS fat etnem Sedjer SBein, unb 
 er^dftfte, an'e er nte^rere 3?dukr etngefangen unb ben ©eric^ten 
 uBerttefert, bte ufcrtgett ater jerfprettgt $a£e, fo fcaf nun ttneber 
 D?u!je unb Sicfjerfjeit tm Sanbe feu ©te Srjd^Iung toa^rte 
 etwaS lange* -Ottilia unb Signed fatten baBer t§re jterlidjen 
 Spmnrdbcfjen fjerkt ge^olt, fpannen fefjr emft'g, unb fcorten t&m 
 aufmerffam ju, 23 ttmrbe jtemticfj fpat, unb ba3 attgejimfcete 
 iiifyt Brannte terettS auf bent £if$e* 2)a trat erne anfe^nticlje, 
 fcfjone ftxau in ft$tt>arjer Sleibung unb nut Haffen SEangen tti 
 baS Simmtv, unb fu^rte em ffeuteS ftraxxUin, ba3 autf) fcfjttarj 
 getfetbet roar, an ber £anb* ©er fitter, Dttilia unb 2lgne3 
 ftanbeu auf, bte frembe gran, bie fte ni$t fannten, ju fcegritpen* 
 
 2)te gratt afcr fpra^ unter 5Dt'eIen Straiten: „@ott griife 5u#, 
 j\$r ebler fitter l—Obtotf)t id) Su§ nc$ nie fcon 2ingefic|t 
 gefe^en Jjate, fo ne^me id) benno$ nteine 3 u f^$t ju 2u$* 3$ 
 bta 3?ofaImt>e son #o$enittrg, unb biefe3 Hinb t'ft meine Softer 
 Smnta* 3$* ^t tinn fcieWeic$t, mit ftel^em grof en Setb mid) 
 ©ott fmm^efudji fyat 2ttem feltger 9)?ann, ber gute 2lbatri$, 
 ©ott triifte \fyx 9 Cft an fetnen 23unben gefbrkn, bie er in ber 
 gro£en ©dtfac&t be3 sergangenen 3ft$&$ w^telt O ttu'e sieves 
 §ate i$ an t$m sertoren ! @r mar ein fe$r ebler SWann, em guter, 
 
44 
 
 Kebeaofler ®atte, ber fcejle 2?ater! 2)o$ 3$r |>att tynja fettfi 
 gefannt (£r war ufcrtgenS fo tootjttfjattg gegen atfe 2)urfttgen, 
 baj? er un3 feme ©$a£e fn'nterlaffen fonnte ; er fn'nterlegte un$ 
 bafiir emeu @$a§ in £tmmel, 3e£t ttu'fl man un$ after au$ 
 nodj bagjem'ge neljmen, toai twr ju unferm SefcenSuntertjalte 
 notfjtoenbtg §afon* Stteme 9?a$6aren, jwet $afcfuc$tt(je Slitter, 
 fcebrangen midj fef)r* 2)er Sine nn'#, unier atlerlet SSorttanben, 
 meme fcpnen, retdjen ^owfetber mtb SBtefen, fa's unten an bte 
 2)?auem be$ ©$roffe$, an ftdj reifeiu Set SInbere modjte gem 
 bte anfe^uttc^eit 2Balbungen jur anbew ©ette be$ @c$Ioffe$ ftdj 
 juetgnen* 23etbe fitter fmb gegen mt$ ganj seranbert 2)ie 
 £afcfudjt/ bte fo *>iet 33ofe$ auf Srbett anrttfjtet, $at fa au ^ 
 greunben ntetneS 9)?anne$ ju memen gemben genta^t* 3Kem 
 feltger 2lbalrt$ fa$ ba$ ioo^t fcorauS, ©tet&enb nannte er tm'r 
 no$ Suren 9?amen* 23ertrau' auf ©oft, fagte er, unb auf 9ttfter 
 £fjeoMb, fo ttn'rb btr fern getnb auc§ nur em §aar fruntmen. 
 (Srfitflt nun btefes 2Bort be$ ©terfanben* 21$, m# follte ;dj 
 anfangen, mm itf) fo um atfe nteme ©liter fame, unb tm'r uteris 
 iifcrtg UkU, aU bte ©cftfofmtauew! SSon btefen ©temen fonnte 
 tcfj tntt meiuer Smma $ter nt$t lefcen. ©oKtet S^r— tx>a^ ®$tt 
 serpten tooGe— au$ etnmat ba3©$ulfattneme3 2)?anne$ Jjaten, 
 unb foftten Sure grau unb Suer UtbtS $mb fn'er m erne 
 afjntttfje 9?otlj f ouittien, ttn'e tc§— fo toerben fte bann aufy etnen 
 %xva ftnben, ber fte rettet/' 
 
 2)te Heme Smnta, bte mtt Signed ungefafjr son gtet^em filter 
 »ar, nat;erte f£$ nun audj bent fitter unb fagte ttemenb : 
 ,/SbIer 2ttann! ©etb mtin 3Sater unb serflofft mi$ nifyl" 
 
45 
 
 8. SRttter ZfeobaVo jfonb erttjl ba, tjtelt nadj fetner 2lrt mt't 
 ber £anb ba3 Jh'nn, unb Wtcfte fc^n>etgenb jur Srbe. 2tgne$ 
 ttemte unb fagte; „8tefcer 23ater, eriarme btdp t^rer ! ©teft, 
 $ft mem SEauMem fcon bent 9?au5&ogel serfotgt nmrbe unb 
 feme 3^$* ju wtr natjm, fagte bte gutter: St'e ttitgtitd* 
 It'djen, bte t'fjre 3&fW#t ju un$ ne^nten, foflen nu'r m<#t fcerftoftem 
 ©te freute fu$, ba£ tip mt't bent arnten Zfyitxtyxt SDKtletb jjattfc 
 Unb btefeS It'eBe graulem unb t$re SDZutter fcetbtenen ja bscfj 
 me$r 9)?t'ttet'b unb Srftarmen, aU erne £au6e* Srrette fte au3 
 ben Slaiten btefer fcofen fitter, bte ben StaufoiSgeltt gletc^en/' 
 
 35er Slitter antftwtete geriifjrt: f/ 2B#t, Itefce Signed, mt't 
 ©otteS SBetjianb tt>erbe t§ tfmen Ijetfen* 9ftem ©tt'Ofc§ttetgen 
 ttar m'djt ^artljerjtgfett ; t$ iiftertegte nur, ttn'e tt$ bte eble 
 Gutter unb baS gute Stub retten fimne/' ®er 3?t'tter tjotte 
 fair bte $rau etnen ©ejfet, unb Signed rutfte etnen fur ©mma 
 $erfcet\ ©te fefctett ft$* $xau Ottilia after <$utg, toegen ber 
 uneroarteten ©afte erne titoa$ ret^It'c^ere 2lknbma%ett ju 
 fceret'ten. 2)enn bamalS war e3 ©t'tte, bafi bte SKt'ttersfrauen 
 fet&ji bte 3!u$e foforgten. 
 
 9?t'tter £fjeoMb erfunbt'gte ft$ nun genau nad) ben Urfai^en, 
 au$ benen bte $mi fitter fo grofe gforberungen marten, unb 
 fagte am Snbe: „9lvin gut! ©0 met i§ fefje, 1)abt 3#r 
 soOfommen 9?e<$t 2ttorgen mt't 2iufrru<$ be$ £age$ toift t'dj 
 mt$, son emtgen 3?et'iern fcegtettet, aufmadjen, urn erp ben 
 SBeg ber ©iite ju fcerfudjem SlefW mt't Surer Softer $kx, 
 W$ ify juritd fomme; fo fomtet 3#r bte gitten 9?a$rt'$ten, 
 bte t# Sudj ju fcrmgen ^offe, gfetdj fet&ji mt't na$ £aufe 
 
46 
 
 netjmen/' Stibeffett murbe bad gjfert ferh'g. @te agen jufammett 
 ftfytify attf bte 3?a$i, unb am fotgenben Sttorgen fefcfe ftdj 
 Slitter £6eoMb ju $ferb, unb ritt mit feinen Seuten fort 
 
 Signed fjatte erne grope Jreube, bap grMem Smma einige 
 Sage ba Witb. ©te ful)rte bad graulem auf ifjr 3tmmer unb in 
 beu ©arten, unb jeigte ifjr ifjren Kletberfaflett, iijre 231umen unb 
 i$m Zanh?> SBctbe 2ttab$ett murben Mb ^erjlt^e $reunbinnen; 
 benn audj ®mma mar em feljr gutgearteted, mofjfgejogened Smb. 
 
 9- 3?a$ einigen £agen fam fitter XfjeoWb fttrfiif* r/ ^^ 
 tt$e 95otfc3&aft ! /y rfef er, al3 er in bad 3tomer trat „(£ure 
 geinbe, eble $rau ! ftnb son iljren ungere^ten ^orberungen at>ge* 
 ftanben unb after ©treit $at nun em (Snbe* 3mar ffltf wetne 
 3?eben fatten fte menig geacljiet, fo ffar ify ifjnen &u$ tfjr Unrest 
 sor Slugen fegte* Slid i$ after jebem, ber Su$ bad fleinfte ?etb 
 jufiigen ttmrbe, $rieg anfimbeie, ba gatien fte ftdj jur 9?u$e. 
 ©eib nun getrofi unb gufen 3J?utfjed, eble grau ! ffem grember 
 nu'rb nun son Suren Jdjonen $etbern ernten, ober in Suren 
 SBalbmtgen jfagen unb $ot^ fatten/' 
 
 ©te trauernbe grau mar ^teruBer fetjr erfreut Straiten bed 
 2>anfed glanjten in iijren Slugen. ,,©01*/' fpra$ fte / , v ber 
 treue 23efcp£er ber SBtttwen unb Sffiatfen, ber m'(^td ©uted un* 
 telo^tt lajjt, mofle ed Sucfj sergelten, mad 3#r an uttr unb 
 mement $mbe get^an $ait ! Sr mofte Sud) $or Unglucf £e* 
 matjren, unb (£u$ aud jeber 9?ot$ erretten/' 
 
 Sic macfjte nun Sfejialt, na$ ^o^enBurg jurucf $u fejjretu 
 2ne fteiben Srautein na^men 2t6f$teb, unb jerfloffen in £f)ranen* 
 Signed moGie itjrer jungen gfreunbum em Slnbenfen gefcen. 
 
47 
 
 dmma $atte ofterS ben 2Bunf$ gedufert, awfy fo em ^mt$ 
 Zaubfytn ju Ijabtn. Signed fcradjte ba3 £au&$en, briicfte e$ an 
 tfjre naffen SBangen; unb ga£ e3, fo ft'efc fte e3 and) fjafte, ii)xtx 
 greunbt'nn* Smma Lottie e$ m'c$t annefjmen. S3 entjlanb em 
 freunbfd)aftttc$er (Strett Snblttf; mufie Smma na^gefceti* 
 2(gne$ f^enfte t§r nun iikrbtefS no$ ben jterlf^en fiaftg, unb 
 empfa^I t£r ba$ £cut&$en fo angelegentltc^, wie eiwa erne 
 Gutter tljr ®mb empfteltft, ba3 fte fremben ipattben anoertraut 
 
 311$ @mma fort war, woKte e$ Signed faft gereuen, t'fjr KeBeS 
 £cm6$en oerf^enft ju Ijatem ,,3$ fjatte bem graulet'n Kefcer 
 meme golbenen SDJjrenrmge gum Stnbenfen gefcn fotten !" fagte 
 fte gu tijrer SKutter. SlKem bte gutter fpracfj: „£)a$ magft 
 bu em anber 5KaI tljun, wenn Smma un$ wteber fcfu$i giir 
 jefct fonntefl bu bemer ftemen ^reunbttm ntcfjtS @$tcfltc§ere3 
 geben* Sm retcijereS ©efc^enf ware tljr nt$t fo angenefjm ge* 
 Wefen, ttnb $attc fte oteftetdjt nur gebemutfjtget* 2m ©ef^enJ 
 mtt bem, m$ btr ba3 8tefcjle war, ofcwoijl e$ an ft<$ wem'g 23ertf? 
 $at, efjrte fte, unb war tyx em 23ewet$ bemer St'efc* £a$ e3 bt$ 
 atfo mcf>t reitetu ©telj, bem guter SSater war fcerett, fern Sefcen 
 baran ju fe£en, ber fcebrangten SBittwe ju Jjelfen* Unb fo tfi e$ 
 ja fcf)on, baft au$ bu betne Itefcfte gfreube ba^m gafcfl, bte fc* 
 trufcte SSatfe ju er^ettern. 28er m'c§t frfi$ lernt, jebeS jeitlid)e 
 ©ut, fo ttefc e$ tf>m auc$ fet, far bte SKenf^en ju opfern, wtrb fte 
 m'e wa^r^aft UMn. ©ot$e Opfer ge^oren akr unter bte f$on* 
 flen, bte wir ©ott barf>rmgen fonnen, — ©oft Wtrb btr btefeS bem 
 ppfer beremft £errlt§ Mo^nen/' 
 
48 
 
 III. 
 
 3wet ty tiger. 
 
 10. §rau SRofaKnbe lefcte ntit ifjrer £o$ter Smma u>teber unge* 
 ftort, getrofl unb jufrieben in ben SWauent ifjreS atten ©$IoffeS, 
 ba3 tief in etnem ttatbt'gen ©efcirge lag. £)a fanten eine$ 
 2t6enb$ fpat jtt>et $ttger an ba$ ©^loflt^or, unb fcaten urn 
 Sfoc^iljerterge. ©te trugen bunfetfcraune ^5tTgerfIeiber, fu^rten 
 lange ^tlgerjiafce in ber ipanb, unb fatten nacf; ^ilgerart 
 ^uf$;lfcf?alen an ifjren $iiteu fcefefh'gt. £>er £fjor barter met* 
 bete fte fcei 9?ofaIinbe an. ©te §rau fcefafjl, bte jn>ei Scanner m 
 bte untere <StnU ju fufjren, unb i£nen em 9?a$teffen unb jebem 
 emeu 23edjer SBein ju reidjen. $latf) Ztffyt ging fte ntit Smma 
 gu fatten ^tnaB. 
 
 ©te ^t'tger erjattften son bem gelofcten Sanbe. Sltte Seute tm 
 ©$Ioffe Morten fatten fefjr aufmerffam $u. graulet'n (£mma afcer 
 f)atte uf>er bte tounbertaren GErjafjIungen etne gar ungemeine 
 greube. £fjranen ftoffett ft&er ifjre SBangen, unb in i^rem 
 fmblidjen £erjen regte ft<$ ber fromme 2Bunf$, ba$ ^eiltge Sanb 
 and) einmal ju fefjen, in bem etttjl unfer (Srlofer gewanbelt. 
 @ie fobauerte nur, baj? biefer SBunfc^ m$ nkmaU in Srfut* 
 lung geljen toerbe. 
 
 „2ie£e Srnma," fpra$ bie Sautter, „ttur fomten un3 ju jeber 
 ©tunbe in ba$ geloWe Sanb fcegekn, unb ben Oelterg, ben 
 $al$arierifcerg unb ba$ ^etTige ©rat tefuc^en ; toix btirfen nur 
 fletptg in ber ©efc^i^te 3efu lefen. ©a fcegfeiten roix ben 
 goitttc^en Srlofer gteicfjfam auf jebem feiner tooftfttjafigen £ritte, 
 
49 
 
 anr fjoren bte 2Borte femes 2#unbe$, totr fet;en 3#n Wben, 
 fierten unb auferffepen* SBemt ttnr feme Setjre, fern SBetfptet/ 
 fern Setbett, femen Sob unb feme $erljerrft'$ung un6 re$t ju 
 yinfym matyzn, fo Ijakn ttur bag geloWe Sanb in unferm iperjetu 
 3a, menu atte 3)?enf$en feme ©efdjtd)te ju §erjen neljmen unb 
 feme SeBre getreult'$ fcefolgen ttmrben, fo fonnte bte ganje Srbe 
 em $et'Kge$ Sanb toerben/' 
 
 £)ie ^tfger erfunbtgten fi$ ijterauf nadp ber umttegenbcn 
 ©egenb, fcefonberS after nad) bem ©$toffe gatfeu&urg* @te 
 loiten ben Slitter 2#eoMb liter afte 9)?a£jen* „28enn feme 
 Surg m$t gar ju n>ett aufer unferm 2Bege lage/' fagte ber 
 2Wtere ber jtoei ^ilger, „unb toenn t$ Ijoffen fonnte, tfjn ju 
 £aufe ju ftnben, fo Kef u$ mtc^ ben ttmweg nt$t serbrtefen/' 
 3?ofattnbe serftcfjerte ttjn, bafj tt?r 2Beg natje an gfaKettfatrg 
 sorfcet ge$e, unb ba{? fitter S^eoftalb, ber erft *>or emem ^aar 
 £agen fcon emem Stftte $etm gefommen fet, otnte 3»etfel no$ ju 
 £aufe fern merbe, f/ ^lnn, ba6 tjl mtr fetjr KeV fagte ber 
 ^tlger* „@$ foil mtr erne ^erjenStuft fern, tyn in fetnem 
 ©c^Ioffe ju ireffem 3$ 5 a ^ e S ar Stores nut t§m atjumacfjen. 
 SDJorgen m after ^rii^e ge$t e$ alfo nac^ galfeufcurg*" 
 
 1L gutter unb Softer gafcen ben $hTgern taufenb freunbttdje 
 
 SBegruf ungen an fitter S^eoMb, feme $rau unb Softer auf. 
 
 (Jmma britcfte jiebem em Hemes ©tt&erjlucf m bte £anb, bag bte 
 
 Gutter ifjr jusor gegekn f?atte, unb fat fcetbe no$ fe§t angele* 
 
 gentftdj, ber ftrMem Signed ju fagen, ba$ Zantttin kftnbe ftd) 
 
 tt>o$I* ©a bte toofjlttjattge 9?ttterdfrau au$ ben ©efpra^en ber 
 
 $Jttger sernommen fyatte, ba£ fte be$ 2Bege$ unfunbtg feten, fo 
 
 4 
 
50 
 
 fcefa^l fte nocij emem 2)tenftfnat>en, ber m ber ©tufce tt>ar, tywm 
 morgen frufj belt 2Beg bur$ bas ©efctrg ju jetgen, unb ttmnf^te 
 tfmen |n'erauf gute 9?a$t. 
 
 2lm fotgenben Sftorgen retf ten bte ^tlger ab. 2)er finafce 
 gmg frofjtt$ mtt, unb trug tfmen au$ ©efafttgfett nod) itfcerbiefl 
 bte ftetben $ttgettaf$en nadj. 2)te ^tTger gafcen bem $na£en 
 tt>emg %§t, unb ttanbetien f$tt>etgertb tfjten 2Beg, ber fcalb 
 iergai, Mb fcergauf fu$rte. 211$ fte nneber etnen ftetlett 23erg 
 erfh'egen fatten, unb ber ^u^ftctg efcener ttmrbe, ftngen fte an 
 mtt einanber tiattem'f$ ju reben, 2)er fixttibt, ber fte fceglettete, 
 »«r am %taUm. %Jlan nannte t$n in bem ©$toffe nur ben 
 fletnen Sten^arb, vhvoft er ben tauten Seonarbo, nue man t$n 
 in fetnem SSaterlanbe fyt$ , ttefcer getjori i^atte* fitter Slbalrtdj 
 tjatte t£tt, aW etnen armen SBatfenfnaien, au$ 95arm$erjfgfett 
 mtt na$ Scutfdjlanb genommen* Dlmty ber ®nafce *>oH* 
 fommen beuffc^ geternt i^atte, fo fcerjlanb er feme SanbeSfpradje 
 bo$ nodj re$i gut Sr fjordjte ^o^ auf, unb ttoKte ben fiU 
 gem efcen feme greube fcejetgen, feme 9)?utterfprac^e reben ju 
 ^iiren — aK $r ©efpra$ t£m mtt ©$reden unb (Sntfe^en 
 erfuttte* 
 
 Sr mrtafym au$ $ren S^eben, ba£ fte feme toatjren ^ttger 
 feten, fonbern ft$ nur fo serffetbet fatten; ba£ ilmen btefe 
 ©egenb gar nt$t fo fremb fet, aU fte sorgegekn; baf fte unter 
 bte 9iaukrknbe geijorten, bte fitter Sf)eoktb fo gtucftu$ fce* 
 fampft ^atte| unb bafi fte gegen tljn son 3?a$e gluten; bafj 
 fte- im ©mne fatten, ftc^ unter bem ©d)eme ber grommigfett 
 in feme Surg emjufd;Teicfjen, unb tyn urn erne 9?at$t$erfcerge 
 
51 
 
 ju Bitten ; bap fie after fcatm in bet 9fat<$t auffle^en, tfjn toft 
 SBetft unb Stub urtb alien ben ©emtgen ermorben, unb bas 
 ©cfjlop plunbern unb in 23ranb fteden tooCten. 
 
 12. 5ff§ fie ftatfeniurg jttuftfjen jttjef ttatbtgen Sergen ut 
 MMtcfjer gtrne Itegen faljen, fprac^ ber attere 9?aufter, 9?amen6 
 tkpo, £u femem ©ptefjgefettenlDrfo: „2)a3 ift alfo ba3 aftfc^eu* 
 Itd)e 25ra^ennefi, too ber fiirc^terttc^e Sftann too^nf, ber jo m'ele 
 son unfern Seuten auf ba$ 23lutgeriift gefttac^t §at. Unter 
 ben fc^recfftd^en SWartern foK er e$ nut bem £obe ftiipen- 
 SStr tooKen t£n fttnben unb in ben glammcn feiner Surg 
 leftenbtg fcerftrennen/' 
 
 „£>as Unterneftmen tfi after bocfj etn^ad $aWftre$enb/' fagte 
 Orfo, ber jungere 9?aufcer. „ 2&enn e3 fet?Ifcf>Iuge, fo gmgc 
 e$ un$ fe$r iifteL S^bep ftnb bte (Sewage, bte ber Slitter 
 auffjaufte, be3 SBagftucfeS tt>o$I tt>ert$." 
 
 ,, 3$n Jit ntorben/' fpradj Supo fcoft grtmmtget SJadjgicr, 
 „ tji mtr erne grofere Sup, at$ atte feme 9?etd;tf)umer jit er* 
 teuten, toktool)l \§ bt'efe aucf) ntcf)t »erac$te. ©elmgt uno 
 btefer ©tretcfj nocf), fo ftnb mtr retdj gemtg. 23tr geften bann 
 irafer £anbtt>erf auf, unb ttdftten erne ru^tgere Seften^art ttttb 
 ^a fommt rm'r eften fe$t em ^errltdjer Smfafl! SStr fuci;en 
 nv4 au$ b?n 3?tetbern be$ dlittii€ bte prddjttgften au^ unb 
 gietjcn fie an* £)u tragjl feme golbene QaUhttt unb id) fein 
 9?ttterfreu$ mtt eblen ©tenter., £>ann entffte^en toix in em 
 ferneS Sanb, n>o man un3 mc$t fennt, gelten bort far gro£e 
 $zxxtx t unb laffen un$ wn ben gifammelten ©c$a§en toofy 
 fetn/' 
 
52 
 
 „ 2>a3 mare affeS gut/ 7 fagte Drfo ; , y aftetn \§ mi$ me$t, 
 mtr tfl Ui bem £anbel bo$ fcange/' 
 
 „2Ba3 fcange!" fagte Supo* „3|i ntd^t affeS gut au^gefunb- 
 fdjaftet unb loera^rebet? £af>en mtr in ber ©egenb mcf>t £etfer$* 
 ijelfer genug ? ©ofcatb mtr, unferer 2tf>rebe gemaj?, an bem $en* 
 fler ber spilgerftofce bte bra Sifter anjiinben, fo fommen un3 
 ftefcen tapfere / rfifh'ge $erle jit £ittfe, bte f$on tange jebe Matyt 
 auf btefed 3^N° P^ffa** ®* e f e faffa* ^ir kann km^ ba$ Heine 
 @artenpfort$en, baS son inntn Iei$t ju offnen tfl, in ben ©c$to£ * 
 |of> Stner barunter, ber efjemalS bori alS SBetterSfne^t ge* 
 Went Ijat, ater fortgejfagt morben, fennt afte ©ange, 3iromer 
 unb ©emolk bes SdjloffeS fo gut, al8 fern eigeneS $avt$. 
 Unb Unferer neun merben mtr bann mofrt mit etlidjen fcfjlafenben 
 3ftenfdjen fertt'g merben* 9?ur guteS $Jtufy$. @s gelingt 
 gemif/' 
 
 Sent guten Seonarbo f^auberte e$ titer btefe graulirfjen 2tn* 
 f^Iage, gr Kef ft$ inbeffen nifytd merfen, ba$ er itjre ©pradje 
 tterfietje* (Sr gtng Winter ifjnen fjer, ppcf te ©lumen unb tranter 
 abj unb pft'ff auf et'nem 23tatte etn ?ieb$en. 3u fetnem iperjen 
 fCe^te er aSer ia&runflig ju ©ott, ©ott mofle bte Slnfdjtdge ber 
 33ofemi$ter ju nidjie madjen* 2lu^ na^m er ftdj &or, fte Ws 
 galfenfcurg ju fcegleiien, unb bem Slitter £fjeo-6atb afleS ju ent* 
 betfen* 
 
 %nbzm bte tauter nod) aCerlei ttera&rebeten, i^ren SInfcSjtag 
 tn$ SSerf jn rtc^ten, trat ber 5leltere auf bem fc^malen gufijfo'ge 
 fe$t, unb mare kinase in eine gelfenflnft $ina&gefturjt. Sr 
 Wiefc jebo$ im fallen an einem £)om(mfc&e ^angen* Die ©omen 
 
53 
 
 rtffen tym ba$ ^ttgergeftanb auf, unb Seonarbo fa§, baf er mttet 
 bent tangen, fttjwarj&raunen ftletbe cm fc^arlac^rot^e^ 2Bamm3 
 unb einen fctanfen, eifernen 23ruftfjarnif$ trug* Stud; eutftet ifjm 
 em fdjarf gefcpffener 3)ot$+ SlUem ber J?nak tJjat, al$ ^afte 
 er m'djt$ bason gefe^en. £)er alte 23ofemic§t jiecfte ben Sold? 
 eitenbS trneber ju jt#, fnopfte ba$ ©e&anb uneber gu, unb Hicfte 
 ben fcangen $nabzn ofter3 fcit»arW an— mit 2tugen fo fdjarf w>ie 
 2ibter$augen* 
 
 3e§t lame-tt fte an einen fitr^terlt^en 2t6grunb, in beffen Stcfc 
 em ©eftirgSftrom fcrauf te, ber son tangent 3?egen ma^tig ange^ 
 f^ttwflett tsar* 3^^i tutfdjige ^elfen tjingen ju fceiben ©etten 
 ii&er ben Strom $erem, unb em tanger, fdjmater £annent>aum, 
 ber nur auf ber oBern ©ette etmaS Be^auen tt>ar, lag barker $m 
 unb btente jum ©tege* 2)er edit dianUx fagte auf itatienifdj ju 
 femem ©efafjrten : , 7 @3 fonnte bodj fern, ba£ ber SBufce genterft 
 ptte, i$ fet fcetoaffnet, unb ba fonnte er Uifyt 23erba$t gefefjopft 
 fjafcetu 5$ ttH# t'N/ ^ enn . er ufcer ^m ®* e 3 S e H *&*& ©fo£ 
 gefcen, baff er in ben 2lbgrunb fjinunter ftiirje* 2)ann fmb toix 
 gang ft$er«" 
 
 25em armen Seonarbo lief e3 et ^ fait tifter ben 9lu(fen» Sr 
 Wiet> mdjrere ©$ritte son bent gefafjrtidjen ©tege fte^en, unb 
 fagte : „©a getraue idj mir ni$t Emitter ; mi$ fommt jegt f$on 
 ein ©djnnnbet an/' 
 
 13. 2)er atte 9?du6er fagte aSer : „$iir$te bi§ m^t> Sfwtfce! 
 $omm nur einmat Ijer; i$ trage btc$ Emitter/' 2)er atte 33ofe* 
 ttn<$t ging mit auSgejlrecften Slrmen auf Seonarbo ju, ifm gu 
 ergreifen. SlKein Seonarbo ttn'cfj fdjreienb unb jammemb gutticf, 
 
54 
 
 unb wax f^on gefafit, fofcalb ber diaixUx tf>m ju nafje fame, tn 
 baa @eMf$ ju entfprmgen* „2l$," rtef ber jtttembe £nafc, 
 „Iafft mtdj bo$ geljen! SBtr fonnten ja SBetbe fjmunter fturjen* 
 Unb wenn t<$ au$ gtucftttf) §miikr fame, nne fomme t$ bann 
 nneber Jjerukr? %a$t miti) nacf) £aufe* 3#* iraudjt jefct 
 femen 2Segn>eifer metjr* 2)a fjjr ben ©teg erret^t $abt unb e$ 
 m#t mefjr gar mit nadj galfenfcurg ijl, fo fonnet tyx mc$t me$r 
 
 £)er liingere 3?au$er f^rtefc bfe Slngfl be$ $naf>en etnjtg bent 
 fdjauerltrfjen ©tege jit, t>or bem i$m felbffc graute unb fagte 
 ttaltemfrfj: „3$ t$M miefj tjinunier flurjen laffen, n>enn ber em* 
 falttge S3tf6e ettoaS gemerft $at; unb i^atte er audj bemen 
 £arnif$ unb 2)oI^ gefefjen— tt>a$ tjW benn? Unfere ©pra$e 
 serpent er bo$ nifyi, unb mi% alfo m$t, tt>a$ urir sorfjafcen* 
 SIuc^ ttmrbe man anf fern KnWf<$eS @ef$toa£ toemg ad;ten, ober 
 boclj tt>emg barauS madjen* §a£ ben armen £ropfen laufen !" 
 
 , ; 3?un metnetfjat&en!" fagte ber Slettere* ,,3* groferer BU 
 djerfjett tt>often ftnr after ben ©teg aitoerfen- 2>awt biirfte ber 
 33uf>e 2iOe£ n>tffert ; er fonnte unfer Unteme^men bo$ m'djt me^r 
 fu'ubenu Sort It'egt galfenfmrg, 93 tele ©tunben ben ©trpm 
 In'nauf unb tymah tfi feme 33riide* S3 ifl unmoglitf), erne 9fa$- 
 rte$t lerftto ju trtngen, fcewr mtr unfer SBerf auSgefiitjrt 
 £a£en/ y 
 
 SMe fetben SRaufcer naljmen (fre ^tlgertafc^en urn, Kef en ben 
 Snafcen jie^en unb gmgen, o|ne t$m fur bte ©eglettung §u banfen, 
 tiber ben ©teg* 2H3 fte tjmiikr toaren, f$r:e Supo beutf$ £er- 
 ufcer: vUttafce, bu faji 9ied;t; ba$ tjl em Wfer ©teg! Sr tft 
 
»en Sifter ntorfrfj unb %alb aerfault. £>a fimnte man leic^t fern 
 Sekn emfcufen, ©amtt fern ttoglwl gefc^e^e, ttcKen tott t|ft 
 &>egf$affen* Die Scute fterben bann fc^ott emeu fceffern ^erftei 
 fc^affen/' 
 
 £>te 9?cut&er marten ben f^malen 33atfen los ; er fturjtc nut 
 grogem ©epolter in ben Sl&grmtb, unb ber fdjaumeube gtuf rifl 
 i£n trut^enb mtt fort, @o£atb bie serfap^ten ^it.ger Winter 
 einem ^elfen, urn ben ftcf) ber ©eg f ritmmte, serfdjttunben toaren, 
 fmg Seonarbo an ju laufen, m$ er $ermo$te ; urn bie fc^recftidje 
 3?acljrid?t feiner gnabigen §rau S u u&er&ringem Senn er tt>uft te 
 fonft Sett unb fcreit feinen SWenf^en, ber siettei^t bie brc^enbe 
 ©efatjr a&wenben fonnte* 
 
 IV. 
 
 <5d;recfen unb Stngfl, g?ur<$t unb ipoffmmg. 
 
 14. grew 9Jo(aIinbe ba$te in t£rem <2d)loffe £o{ien£urg an 
 m'djtS toeniger, at3 an bag gvofe Urtgtiitf, ba$ i^rem 23efc$u£er, 
 t^m eblen S^eoMb, broijte. graulein Smma rebete nur immer t>on 
 ben f$onen Sqaltfungen ber fjflfger, unb tyat an ifjre gutter 
 eine 9#enge ^r<*gen ixHv ba3 geCotte Sanb. 23eibe fceforgten ben 
 Sag $inbur$ rutn'g ifjre ©efc^afte. 
 
 ©egen 2l6enb, ba bie ©cnne ni$i me^r fo $etfj f^ien, unb 
 erne lieWidje friWe Suft tt>ef?ie, gin-gen fie 'con bem ©$Ioj$fcerge 
 £inat> in ba$ Xfyat, urn tfjre Slecfer ju tefeSen* Slfle §elb* 
 
56 
 
 fruc$te ftanben J>errttc§* Smtge SlecJer prangten teretts mtt 
 gelfcen 2teljren unb *>erfpra$en erne retdjttc^e Sternie; anbere, 
 mit ©pdiflac^S fceJftttf, loaten son ber IteWtc^en gta$3f>Iu$e 
 im&ergleu#lt<$ ftfjon Watt, gutter unb £ocljter fatten, ba tfmen 
 bte ©uter gletdjfam n>teber neu gefc^enft toaren, etne boppetie 
 greube baran, unb banften ©ott no$ eternal fo tjer$It$ fur 
 ©emeu retdjen ©egem 
 
 2)a fam Seonarbo, ber fttta&e, ber bte $HIger fceglettet l)atte, 
 mtt ©$toet$ fcebetit unb faft aufier Wfytm bafjer gefprungen* 
 „D gndbtge grau/' rtef er, unb f$Iug bte £anbe jufamtnen, 
 „xoai tfi bo$ ba$ ©$re<fK$e«! £>te gmet Scanner ftnb feme 
 pfger, fonbern SRdu&er unb Sftorber* ©te tooften ben fitter 
 £fjeoMb mtt alien ben ©etntgen ermorben, unb fern ©$Io£ 
 pliinbern unb oetirennen/' 2)er $nafce tt>ar fo entftdfiet, baf er 
 ntc^t setter reben fotmte. Sr fanl unter etnen SBirri&aum £m, 
 ber am 2Bege panb, £otte fetjr tjefttg Sltfjem, ttmrbe faji 
 otjnmd^ttg, unb fcraucfcte lange M$ er nneber reben fonnte* 
 
 Stofattebe unb @mma toaren ir&er btefe dlatyxityt faft aujj er 
 fl#* „£) ©ott fan £tmmet/' rtef bte gutter, „tt>a« fair em 
 entfe§It$er Slnfc^Iag tjl bfefel ! 21$ ber gute eble 2ftann unb bte 
 sortreffftc^e grau !" 
 
 „Unb bte gute Signed !" rtef bte gttterttbe, tobtenMetdje ($mma. 
 fyW!^ toenn fie unb t£re ©Item ermorbet toerben, fo j^erfce t$ sor 
 Sammer!" 
 
 „D Smma/' fpradj bte SWutter, „a<$ rile bodj *>orau$ auf bag 
 ©$to£ ! 3$ tterbe mtt bent ermatteten Stnc&tn fu'er fo fc^nefl 
 na^lomnten, aU e$ mi>glt$ i% 2auf au$ aUm $ raften, unb ruf 
 
57 
 
 unfere Seute jufammen! ©te [often aufftfcen unb na$ galfenfcurg 
 etlen, um bte guten 9D?enfc^en ju ^arnen* ©te (often retten, fo 
 fc^neft fte fimnen, unb foftien awfy bte $3ferbe bariifcer ju ©runbe 
 getjen/' 
 
 Smma et'fte, fo itifyl unb fftidjitg, ttne et'ne ©emfe, ben pet'len 
 ffierg fnnauf unb erretc^ie ba3 23urgtt)or* 2tuf t'ljren @$recf ens* 
 ruf ttefett afte Seute tm ©cf)toffe erfcfjrocf en im ©$Iopofe jufam* 
 men. Smma erja^Ite furj, baf galfenturg in ©efa^r ftetje, 
 bur$ geuer unb ©$meri fcerljeert ju fterben* £)t'e UmjWjenben 
 entfe|ten ft$, f$ma§ten iifcr bte ^ilger, unb jamnterten, ate 
 fhimbe if)x etgene£ ©$Io£ in glammen* 
 
 15. Uefor et'ne SEBetle lam Sfcofalutbe na$, unb trat mxt Seonarbo, 
 ben fte untermeg3 ixbtx bte nd^eren Umftdnbe fcefragt fyattt, in ben 
 @$Iof$of, ;/ 2Ba$ jfcfjt t$r nrojftg unb I'ammert !" rtef fte* 
 „©t'£t bo$ auf — etlet — reftei!" 
 
 "£>a3 tft unmogttdj, gndbtge grau!" fagte ber alte, et'sgraue 
 ©taflmetjler be$ felt'gen dtitttx$. „£)it jmet ©djurfen ijakn 
 etnen ju grofen 23otfprung. ©te ftinnen fceretio ba$ ©$lo$ 
 galfeniurg erret^t $afcen* S3ebenft bodj, ttn'r fyabm auf bem 
 gatjrttege Bet fitnfjefjn ©tunben batn'n unb eS tft fcerettS Sttenb* 
 SBt'e fonnte man ^m totittn, son langem 3tegen serborfcenen 2Beg 
 id bunller iflatyt fo fc^neft jurMfegen ? Sluf bem fceften fSferbe 
 getraute i$ mix faum fcor 2fafcru$ be$ £age$ na$ gatfenfcurg 
 ju fommen* Unfre alien Slcfergaute after taugen gar nify jum 
 Stetien, unb unfere $rt'eg$roffe ftnb ja fett bem £obe be$ felt'gen 
 Setters aerfaufh 3n ber ganjen ©egenb n>ett unb fcreti tft fern 
 9Jof aufjutretkn, ba$ ben fRitt nur jur £dlfte mfyklt/i 
 
58 
 
 ©te ebte ftxau ftanb ba, unb rang bte £anbe* ©te Kttfte 
 fc^merjftcfy jum #(mmet, unb Straiten floffen tiBer tfjre SBangen* 
 „©o tfi benn feme ipiilfe — atS Bet Sir, o ©ott !" rtef fte mtt 
 aufgeljoBenen £>anben* „(SrBarme benn £>u 25td) ber eblen 
 2#enf$en, bte ft$ metner fo IteBretcij erBarmt ^atett !— O Smma 
 — Bete — fcete bo$, bajj ©ott bag 23or£aBen ber 33ofettn'd)ter 
 fcerettfe !" 
 
 ffimntft faltete bte $anbe, unb Betete mtt Slugen soli £§ranen : 
 ^Stefcer ©ott! iptlf t'^nen bo$, ftle fie unS audj getjolfen IjaBen/' 
 &fle Seute tm ©c^toj^ofe falteten bte ipanbe unb fttmmten m ifyt 
 ©eBet mtt euu 
 
 ,.D tyr IteBen Seute," ftng bte Sautter nrieber an, „fo f^wer, 
 ia Betncrf^ unmogluij e$ fern mag, *>or 3JKttenta<$i galfenBurg ju 
 erretc^en, fo fcerfu^t e$ bennodj ! Stntge SSorte fonnten Sitter 
 SeBen retten. 2ln etntgen SlugenBIttfen tji 2lfte3 geftanben ! 21$, 
 tt>emt nur Seonaxbo m$t fo ermitbet unb son fdjnettem Saufen 
 faft Irani ware ! (£r gtnge fogletdj/'— „2iBer bu, 2Rartm/' fagte 
 fie }tt etnem jungeti $ne$te, „bu ^aft au$ f^nette §uf e> 9D?adje 
 bu btdj auf ben 23eg* ©er S u ^ e 3 *P ][a to>o$I urn em ©rttt^etl 
 nafjer. 3$ fdjenle btr |>unbert ©olbgutben, ttenn bu uo$ git 
 renter Stit ju galfenBurg antangjV' 
 
 „&$ tft m<#t mogttdj," fagte ber $ne$t „2Ber ttottte tn ber 
 ftnjlern dlafyt bte f^malen gu^jiefge burdj ba3 ©eBtrge ftnben, 
 o$ne jeljnmat tn SIBgrunbe ju fturjen?" 
 
 „3ubem," fpra$ Seonarbo, „tji ber emjt'ge ©teg itBer ben 
 ©trom aBgetoorfen* $Jlan miifjte gliigel $aBen urn fumiBer $u 
 fommen/' 
 
59 
 
 ,/Sliigel!" rfef Smma, unb i£re Slugen glanjten son ^reube* 
 tfdwfet f«ttt tnir em, tone fen'r erne SBotf^aft na$ ^alfen&urg 
 fdjitfen fonnen* JWtter SijeoBalb fagte mir, icf> muffe mem 
 SauWem anfangS tooJjl einfc^lt'efen, fotift ftiirbe e3 fogleti^ 
 jjurud fltegen. @o mit e<3 au$ fet, fagte er, e£ ftnbe ben 2Beg 
 ftdjer* 2Sfr n)oflen ba^er ber Saute em fleineS 23vief$en 
 anfjdngen, fo tringi fie e$ gemtf Mb nad) ^alfenturg/' 
 
 „D Oott, £>tr fet ©attf!" tiefbie gutter; ^ benfe, Sit 
 Ijajl uttfer gle^en etprt. Smma, biefen ©ebanfen gat btr beta 
 guter Sngel em/' 
 
 16* Smma fprattg fogleirf? ifjr Sdutdjen ju Jjotetn Die Sautter 
 eilte auf i£r 3^mer unb fc^riefc bte 3?ac|ri$t auf em fleute* 
 231dti$en. ©ie roKte ta$ 35Iatt#en feffc jufammen, unb fcefeftigte 
 e£ an bem rotten £al3tdnb$en, mit bent Smma bte Saute 
 gejtert $atte. Smma, *>on iljrer Sautter, bem alien ©taflmeifier 
 unb alien $nec$ten unb SWdgben tegleitet, {rug Ijierauf bte ZauU 
 ind Srete fn'nauS fcor ba$ ©$lo£ , unb lief fte fliegen. Sie Saute 
 flog $0$ empor in bte tlaue Suft, fdjwette erne 3*ft ^ n uufe 
 !jer— unb nafmt bann plo§li$ mit eilenben glitgeln ifyan 5^3 
 galfenturg jit. Mt Sintoofmer be$ ©c$loffe3 £o£enturg toareu 
 $o$ erfreut, unb priefen ben glucffic^en (Sinfafl be£ grdulein^ 
 Sltte fenbeten ber Sauk taufenb gute SBitnfc^e unb ^erjlic^e 
 ©etete na$. fietn @$iff mit ©olb telaben war j'e unter fo 
 fytifon ©egenSttumfdjett atgefegelt. 
 
 grau Dtofalinbe unb grdulein Smma ttaren inbef boc§ $o# 
 dngftli^er ©orgen. „2Btrb bte Saute xoo^l auty an Oxt unb 
 ©telle foramen?" fagte bie SKuttev. „2Benn fie einem diauh 
 
60 
 
 sogel* in bte Sfauen ftete — tt>enn fte ben mittn 5^3 »i$t 
 auSfuette unb ftcC; serfpatete— toenn fte ju gatfenturg m'$t 
 demerit unb m$t etngelaffen n>iirbe — ad^ n>etc^ em entfe§ltdje$ 
 UngtucI entjMnbe baraug !" gutter unb Softer fefcteu ft<$ an ba$ 
 genfter, ba$ gegen gatfenfcutg fa$. @te fcfjauten mit fefmltrfjen 
 SBKtfett, unter jietem ^erjenSgeki, in bte ©egenb* ©te 
 Slfcenbbammerung fcvarfj em. S3 n>ar ifwen unkfdjretfcltcfj 
 fcange* @te getrauten e$ ft$ laum ju benfen — em $euer$et$en 
 am iptmmel mitffe e3 tfwen fcerfunben, n>enn bte ZauU mit bem 
 33rieft$en nttfjt rtc^ttg etngetroffen ware* @(e tx>tc^en m$t son 
 bem $enjto, Mb ttin @$fef lam m i$te 2lugen. 
 
 STOttterna^t ttar fc^on sorbet ; em fur<$terlt$er ©turmnnnb 
 fcraufie bur$ ben SBalb ; We ©egenb son gaflettfotrg lag m 
 ttefem ©unlet* 3>e$t nmrbe e$ akr $u tfjrem @ntfe|en bortljm 
 |effe, @te jtttertctt fcetbe unb fceteien* „3l<$ ©ott," rtef Smma, 
 //i e £* f$%* bte glamme empor— tmmer tjofjer unb fjo^er ! $$ 
 fte£, rote ber <3iurm»utb fte fettoartS fceugt!" gutter unb 
 Zofytex ftelen Mnafy in Dtjnmadjt %Mn ju iljrer grofen 
 ftreube nmrben fte fcatb tyreS Strt^um^ gen>a^r. £>te sermemte 
 glamme n>ar bte gefogene ©pt'^e be3 SSftonbeS tm te£ten SStertel, 
 ber in ber bunjfrgen 8»ft mtt feuerfatknem ©lanje aufgmg unb 
 Mb, enter ©tdjel afmftdj, liter ben femen Sergen fcfjftefcte* ©te 
 Mtekn am genfter ; fte kmerften ri&er bureaus nu$t$ son jenet 
 fur$i£aren 9tot$e, bte Bet etner femen geuerS&rttnfi am nafy* 
 lt$en $tmmel erfdjemt* SnbK<$ fcra$ ber Sag an— unb mtt 
 greuben unb $ergK$ent £)anfe gegen ©oit fcegriifjten fte na$ 
 filler ftanbener ©$recJen$nadjt ba6 freunbltdje attorgenrotfj. 
 
61 
 
 £>ie Smttung* 
 
 17* 9?ofafinbe unb gmma ttmfiten nun tt>ot?t, baf? e$ ben 23ofe* 
 tt>ic§tern nicfjt getungen fei, galfen&urg m bie 2lf$e ju legem 
 Slfletn fte ttaren nodj immer $o# Miimmert, ofc bent eblen 
 Slitter unb feinen lieften Slnge^origen m'^W am Sefcen gef§eJ)en 
 feu „2lc£, tea* ga6e i$ nm eine gute 9?a$ri$t son 5 a ^ en=s 
 Burg I" fagte JRofalmbe offer. ,,201 mem @d)mucf toare nur 
 m$t ju oiet/' „Unb i$, fagte Smma, ptooUtt aU mem ©i$a£* 
 gelb mit gteuben baju legen." Subeff tt>ar ba$, ttaS in ber 
 JDerflfoffenen 9?a$t ju Satfen&urg fcorgegangen toax, far fie jefct 
 nocij tin ©etjeimmj?, unb e$ Wtefc i^nen nictjts 2lnbere3 it&rig, al^ 
 gebulbig auf setter e ^adjric^ten ju toarten* £>ie Sa$e tt>ar 
 afcr fo gegangen : 
 
 fitter ££)eofcatb, grau Ottilia unb ftraulein $lgue$ fatten 
 fid) am ^ortgen 2Ifcenb sergnitgt unb otme Sorge ju £ifdje ge- 
 fe$t. 2)ie Sonne neigte ft$ fcereitS jum Untergange, 3$** 
 feurigen ©iratjlen f^tenen burd) bie runben genflerfcfjeikn, unb 
 crleuc^teten ben attertpmlic^en ©petfefaal. ©a melbete tin 
 flrteg$fete$t bie j»ei $ilger* £)er Slitter fcefatjl, fte gut ju fce* 
 wirt^en* „;fta($ £if$/ ; fagte er, „yd\U ity fie fpredjen* Da 
 foflen fte tjerauf fommen, unb unS son ifjrer ^ilgerfa^rt erjafjlen* 
 @e£i i^nen inbeffen ju effen unb einen $rug SBein, iamit fte ge* 
 fpra^ig tterben/' ©er $ne§t ging, unb Signed freute ftcf) f$on 
 
62 
 
 jum sorauS auf bte fcfjimen Srjaftfungen* 2ldfj, fetne£ at>nete, 
 tteldj em fcfjtecfrtc§e3 Ungtiicf tljnen brof?e! 
 
 SSie fte tittti fo fro^ttdj unb trauttcfj ktfammen fafjen unb 
 rebeten— rtef Signed auf efamal fcewunbert: „3e, mem £dufc- 
 lefa!" 3BtrfKc§ war e$ mtt auSgefpamtten fttugeln sor bem 
 gettjler, unb pufte art bte ©$etkn, al$ Mie e$, baf man e$ 
 fjerem taffen mo^te* Signed effnete ba$ ^enjler unb fogIet$ flog 
 ba$ Z&nbfyn tfjr auf bte ©gutter, unb Kefcfofete tfjr* „©tetj 
 bo$, &a3 fur em netted, rottjeS £at3Mnb$en e$ ^at/' fagte bte 
 gutter; „unb ba Ijdngt ja gar em jufammengeroftteS papier 
 baran ! 3$ gfaufce gar em 33rtef$en* 2Ba3 bte Sfaber bo$ fiir 
 fettfame Sfafaffe fyabtnl" 
 
 £>er Slitter Befa§ ba$ papier naffer, unb la* bte SBortc 
 barauf: „$lttgenWuIK<# ju lefen/' "Stfun," fagte er tac^elnb, 
 f/ ba8 tmrb grofie ©tie tjtf&en!" Sr roflte ba$ §3Iati auf, fa$ 
 ^trtein — unb entfarHe $$. ;/ @oit fat £famtel," rtef er, „tra$ 
 tjlba*!" „3Ba3 tfl'S bemt?" rtefen gutter unb Softer er* 
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 $ttger, bte fonte SlbenbS ju Su$ foramen, ftnb jwet tauter son 
 ber grofen 23anbe, bte 3#r fceftegt |$&fc £)er Stettere ^et'ft 
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 Wfi&fyi unter t^ren $tlgerf lefbertt* 25tefe 9?ac$t tooflen fte Su$, 
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 Suer ©cf)Io£ ptunbern unb fa Sranb fledett* fSlit Surer Slitter* 
 fletbung, ber golbenen Sette unb bem ^reuje wn @beljlefae» 
 gef^mMt, ttoften fte bann nocfj me^rere 9)?enf$en fcetritgen* 
 9lofy ftefcen Soferctdjier fa ber ©egenb mxtm nur auf bag aerafc- 
 
63 
 
 rebete 3«$ett— brei Stc&fer unter bcm gfenjler ber ^tfgerfMe — 
 —urn peimRdp in ba3 8$to§ ju foramen, unb i(;nen ju fceffen. 
 2)ie jmet stouter ftoflen fytm bas Heme ©artenpfortc$en fStra* 
 liti) offnen uub fte herein laffen. ©oft gcte, baf bte ZanU gliicJ* 
 lt# anfomme, unb tafi 3!N aCe geteftct perfect ! 5udj auf 
 emern anbern SBege erne tflafyxifyt ju fenben, ttar umnogltd), 
 2af t bo$ augenMicf ltd) burc§ einen reitenben 23oten Sure Siettung 
 melben— Surer banf6aren 9?ofaImfce/' 
 
 „D ©off/' n'ef bte buffer gerii^rt, „iwe amnfcerfcar In'ft £u ! 
 Die Sauk tfl em 23ofe beS QinmwU, tok eutft bte Sauk tee 
 9?oe, bte ben Deljtoetg m bte 3frc§e frac^te. £3 2(gne$, lag un$ 
 ©oft auf ben ftufen banfen ttne t'ene frommen 5Kenf§en in ber 
 2lrc$el Sr rettet un3 ekn fo mimberkr \ n 
 
 %\x§ ber differ Kef fid) auf tin Sm'e m'eber unb rief mit 
 gefatteten £anben $um £tmmel Micfenb : „0 ©oft, Sir fet 
 £>anf !" Sr $tejj bann feme ©ematjtinn unb feme Softer in em 
 anbereS Simmtx gef?en, n?arf fid) in feinen £arm'f$, giirtete fern 
 3iitterfc§ttert an, unb fcefa$t einem ^aar feiner jlarf jlen 3?eifer$* 
 fned)te Bet ber £anb ju few. 
 
 18. £ierauf Kef er ben jtoei ^tTgern ttnffen, fte ntM;ten fjerauf 
 lommen. 2Wtt gar bemiitf?tgen 9ftienen unb tnelen SSerkugungen 
 traten fte in ba$ Simmtx, unb Supo, ber fcaS SBBort fu^rte, ftng 
 mit fitter, lac^elnber SDh'ene unb ganj auSneJjmenber £ojTic$- 
 feitan: „®DeIgejlrenger £err unb SKttet! 23t'r fommen efceti 
 geraben SBegeS son £oljenimtg, unb fmb bte Uefcerfcrmger trot 
 taufenb unb afcermal taufenb freunblid>en S3egvit£ungen. O ttu'e 
 glucflt'4) fdja^eu nnr un$, beu Sftann son 2ingeftd?t ju Slngeft^t 
 
64 
 
 fennen ju ternen, beffen #elbenru$m bte SBelt erfuflt, ben afle 
 23ebrangte, affe 2Btttn>en unb SBatfeit anfceten, unb ben bte 
 fromme Stofalmbe, als tyren glorretdjen 33efcp§er, md;t genug 
 Men imb pretfen fonnte! 2t$, m$ bag fur erne gott* 
 feitge grew tjl! @te itfotJjaufte un$ SDKnbejie ntft unser* 
 btenten (£i>ren* Unb m$ tyx jarteS &o$tertem @mma fiir 
 em IjoIbfeltgeS grMem tji! 2)er Heme (£ngel jerflof ganj 
 in Stfjranen, aU xoix son unfrer anbac^ttgen $tlgerfal)rt er* 
 jaftftem ©o$— ttrir fjafan (£ucf) unb ben £0$* unb Itefc* 
 ttertfjeften Surtgen notfj ©tunben lang son ipotjenfotrg ju er* 
 gaftfen* §iir je^t enttebtgen pit vm$ nur no$ be3 Sluftrage^ 
 (Sufy 3U metben, bafi gutter unb Softer unb fcefonberS ba$ 
 arttge, afterltetjle £auWem ft$ bermaten no$ aQe btei tin 
 $ocf$en 2Bo$Ifem fceftnben. 
 
 9?ttter XfytobaVo ioar burcfj bt'efe iifcertrtefcenen ©$met$e* 
 teten, bte t^m in ber ©eele juttuber ttaren, nodj meljr auf* 
 gefca^t* ^nbef tjtett er ft$ no$ jurucf unb fragte fetyr 
 ernft, after ganj ruttg: „28er fetb i^r ? /y „§lrme ^tfgerSteute!" 
 anttoorteien fte; „xoix fcmnnen au§ bem gelofcten Sanbe unb 
 jte^en unferer $etmatfj jit, na$ £{?armgen, too ttnr gefcoren 
 ftnb/' „2Bte $et$t if^r?" fragte ber 9Jttter setter* „3$ $etfjie 
 Hermann/' fagte Snpo, „unb mem junger Setter ba $ei£t 
 SJurfyarb/' „2Ba$ iootlt t$r auf bt'efem ©c^lojfe?" fu£r ber 
 Sflttter fort. „yii$i8 att erne 9?a$itjerterge!" fagten fte, 
 ft$ sernetgenb ; „ morgen mtt bem ipatjnentuf jtetjen ttnr wetter* 
 O ttne toerben fi$ bte Unfrtgen freuen, un$ ttueber ju fe^en!" 
 
 f/ 36r lugt ! " rtef jefct ber cRttter mtt fconnernber ©tt'mme, 
 
65 
 
 unb rtf fern ©djtoert aas ber S(|etbe* „3#t $etpi m'djt 
 
 Hermann unb 23urffiarb ; fonbern bu, alter @c$urfe, {jetfit Supo, 
 unb bu, junger 23ofennd)t, Drfo* 3#r fomntt nt$i au3 bem 
 geloKen Sanbe, unb fetb feme fHIger, fonbern Staufcer, 3Dtau$eI* 
 morber unb Sttorbfcrenner* St§urmgen {ft m'djt cure £emtat$; 
 t£r fetb feme £>eutfc|en, 9h'c$i erne 9?a$tfjer£evge ju futfjen, 
 fonbern ju morben unb ju rauBen, ju fengen unb ju trennen, 
 fetb tfjr f)tef>er gefomtnen* ®er 8o$n, ben eure £f>aten *>er* 
 btenen, foil eudj n>erben* £>ur$ Sc^toert unb geuer fofft tyr 
 $mgertc$tet merbett.— 2Bas ? 3^r fofltet Stiiterfletbmtg, Srcuj 
 unb Settc son tntr tragen ? 2tuf r t'^r ftnedjte, retft t^tten t§re 
 fcetiugertftfje Sletbung ab, bamtt fte in t^rer ttafjren £rad)t 
 bajle^en* Sntwaffnet fte, legt fte tn RztUn, unb merft fte gu 
 unterft in ben 2#urm." 
 
 S)te $nedjte ^acftett fte unb rtffen tfjnen bte ^tlgerffetbung 
 cib. ©a ftanben fte nun ge^arm'f^t* „ © ber aftfdjeultc^en 
 £ett<$elet," fpra$ ber SRitter, „unter bem ©rfjeme ber ftrfittmug* 
 left fromme ©emitter fo ju fctriigen! Sh'efer ^resef afleut 
 serbtente f$on ben £ob/' ©te tturben 23etbe freujroetS gefeffelt 
 unb tn ben £6urm gettorfem 
 
 2Bte fte 23etbe unten tm £fjurme tagen, ba fagte ber Sungere : 
 „ Wlify tounberi nur, tone ber fitter 2t#e3 fo tjaarffet'n ttuffen 
 fanti. Sr n>etff l'a fogar ba3, tt>a3 ttnr erft unterioegS trot- 
 etnanber aeraivebeten, fcaf ttnr feme iUetbung tragen, unb un$ 
 fttnfh'g fur dtitUx ausgefcn nwBtetu Sottte ber $na£e, ber 
 un$ beglettete, unfre ®pra$e benno$ serffanben, unb uno set* 
 ratten $a£en?" 
 
66 
 
 „ £a mitfite er often ftet ben genftern be$ @<$Ioffe$ Cerent 
 gefTogen fern/' fagtc ber Sllte. „3$ gaft genau 3W?t, unb 
 Itef bte ©<$Ioftoforte ntc$t au$ bem Sluge. gem 2#enfclj fam 
 icfter bte 3w3^urfc, fett ttnr $erem gefommen. 2)a3 gelji em* 
 mat m<$t mtt recfjien ©t'ngen $er ! £)er SKtter $at einen 23unb 
 nttt ber £ol!e/' 
 
 £>er alte 93ofettu<$t gertety fo tn 25utfj, bafj er bte fc^redf* 
 Kc^ften gliic^e liter ben 9?ttter auSfh'ej^ ,/©tefer graufame 
 S^eoftalb/' fagtc er unter Slnberm mtt fdjdumeubem Sftunbe, 
 f/ 5ftt afletn bte ©cfutb an unferm ganjen ttttglude," 25er 
 oerftocfte Supo tooCte e£ tttc^t etnfefen, er felftft fate ftc§ bur$ 
 feme UeMt!) aten wiglfidlt^ gemacfjt 
 
 Drfo, ber jungere Stdufter, ftng after an ju toemen unb ju 
 j'ammern, unb bem Silten 83ortourfe ju macfjem „D baf t$ 
 betnen fallen 23orfptegetungen nt$t geglauftt tjdtte!" fagte er, 
 f/ T)n oerfpra<$jl rm'r em lufttgeS Seften m Sf re unb Uefterftuf?, 
 unb j'e§t toartet metner nitytd, aU ber f$ma£K$jie Sob, £)u 
 tt>oHtcfl e£ mix t'mmer ausreben, baf unfere Stfraten fcofe feten, 
 baf ©ott ba3 33ofe in jener unb oft autf) fc§on m btefer SBelt 
 jwrdjterlftjj ftrafe* Sfftet'n bte ©ttmme be$ ©etot'ffenS m met'nem 
 Snnerften fpra^ t'mmer ganj auberS, unb fimbeie mtr bte 
 fteoorftefenbe (Strafe att« S baf t'$ btefer ©ttmme geglauftt 
 battel 2Ba$ felfen mtr j'e£t afte fterettS gerauftten (Ecp£e? 
 £dtte i$ mify *>on ber fdrtejlen Strftett, fcon £oI$fpalten, £afi* 
 tragen ober Jtarrenfcfn'eften, rebltdj unb ef>rltd? gendfjrt, unb baftet 
 em guteS ©etot'ffen ftetoaftrt, tote glucHt'c!) ioafe ity t'm 2?erglet(^ 
 mtt metnem je$tgen3#anb! Sifter nun ftat bte £anb tc^ $o$jien 
 
67 
 
 5Rt<$ter$, ber bie gefjeimflen 2)h'ffet|ate» ftef?t unb firaft, mi$ 
 
 ergrtffett, unb in bieft fc^auerttdje ©efdngm'f? ^erunter gejifajfe 
 3n bt'efer 23elt t'jl'S nut mtr fcorbei* © bag mt$ ©ott bo$ in 
 fetter SBelt m>dj ©nabe ftnben laffe! 2)af t$ bo$ toenigftens 
 anbern jungen Seuten jam ttarnenben SBetfptele bienen tm>ge — 
 bamit fte m$t and; son ber SJegterbe nafy 9ieicf)tf?um unb 
 2Bo£)fteben pdj ju Siinbe unb Safier t>erfii6ren taffett, unb ft$ 
 nidjt coxi) in einen fol^en Sl&grunb son Stenb fturjcn, tt>te icf? I* 
 Die $riegsfne$te im @$toffe fatten inbef auf IBefe^I be$ 
 SftttterS no$ em anbereS ©efc£)dft ju beforgen* ©ie fteCten, 
 fobatb e$ bunlel gemorben, unb bte Sterne am nafytiifym $ tunnel 
 gldnjten, brei brennenbe Serjen unter ba$ genfier ber ©tube, bte 
 getoo^nlidj ben $3tlgern unb anbern e^rbaten SSanberern $um 
 Uebernac^ten angeuuefen ttmrbe* £terauf begab ber Stfjorttarter, 
 auf beffen $lug!jeit ber fitter rec^nen fonnte, ftdj mit ftebcn 
 $rteg$fttec$ten in ben ©rfjloj^of, unb lauerte an bem ffeiuen 
 ^fottc^en ber Sftauer auf ok 3?duber* Sr martete lange serge* 
 htn$. S)te 9D?itternadjt£ftunbe u?ar soritber, ©er Sftonb ging 
 auf unb er^eflte bereit$ bk 3tnne be$ alten @$!ofjl t£urm& 2)te 
 tne^te ttaren bariiber soft SBe-rbruf ♦ „-3e$t tjl aft unfere 2D?ii§e 
 umfonjy fagten fte ; „bie ©c^urfen twrben, fobalb fte anftatt 
 ber serlappten $tlger einen son un$ erblicfen, eilig ixn £)unfel 
 ber dlafyt entfliefjen/' 
 
 "3)h'r faftt ein SWtttel ein/' faradj ber St^orttdrter, „fte ft^er 
 fjerein ju locfen/' Sr ging etltg, lam aber fogletdjj tmeber 
 juriici Sr $atte eine$ ber plgerttetber attgejogett unb einen 
 SD?ufdjel£ut anfgefefi „©o/' fprad^ er, „tt>erben fte tmd& ntc^t 
 
68 
 
 erlennen ; t$r after jfcflt euc$ bort Winter ben ^fetter ber 9??auer, 
 bamft fte eucf) m'<$t fogteicij feljen/' ©ie toarteten auf$ neue 
 mtt Ungebulb* 
 
 (£nbti$ ftopfte SiwaS letfe aufen an bem S^urtetm £>er 
 ^orn^arter mafyti letfe auf, Sm 9?art6er ftenb unter bem 
 ^fortdjen, fatj tfm in ber 23erfleibung fur feinen ©ptefjgefeBen 
 an, unb fpra$ mtt §eimlt$er ©timme: „ffommett tt>tr re$t?" 
 „©erabere$t!" fagte ber Sttjortoarier eien fo t?eimlic§; „fetb 
 nur ftttt, unb fommt cfik therein/' 
 
 Slfle ftefcen f$ti$en, Sitter na$ bem Slttbem, auf ben 3$*** 
 herein, ©ie trugett ©cfj&efet uub ^ec^franje fcei ftdj, unb jeber 
 £a#e ein ©<$roert umgegitrtet* 211$ ber lefcte herein war, f<$Iofj 
 ber £fjortt>arter ba$ £fjMeitt, jledte ben ©<$IitffeI ju ft$ unb 
 fc^rte laut : „3e£t gilt*« !" 
 
 ?JW{jK$ fprangen bie $ne$te ^et&ei, ftelen titer bie 9?aukr 
 $er, unb jfeber pafttt feinen 9ttann« 3^ namticjjen StugenMicfe 
 ojfnete ft$ bie ©^lofipforte unb ber fitter fam, in cotter 
 Sftujlung, unb fcon meljreren Sne^ten mtt trennenben gacfeln unb 
 Mt^enben ©djtoertew fcegteitet, in ben ©cfctofftof* Sie bam* 
 mernbe SWonbnacfjt glt$ auf einmal bem £eflen £age> ©ie 
 9taufcer »aren fcor ©$re(fen faft bee StobeS* ©ie fatten m'djt 
 einmal 3e# gefmtben, ba3 ©$tt)ert ju gie^en. 9J?it leister 9)?ui?e 
 ttmtben fte ft&ewalttgt, tn $etten gelegt, unb in bao ©efangntfj 
 gett>orfen, urn ben 8o$n t^rer Sfttffet^aten ju empfangem 
 
 ,,©$," fagte ber Slitter, „getji e$ t'ebem, ber 33ofe$ t$ut, unb 
 tter tmmer feinem Sfca^jien eine ©rtf&e grafci, ber prjt am Snbe 
 felfcji tjinetV 
 
69 
 
 VI. 
 
 20* 3^ #o$en$urg toarteten gfrau Wofalmbe unb graufetn 
 <£mma no$ immer fe£nti$ unb ni$t otjne fcange SJeforgm'jjj auf 
 emeu 23oten »o» ftaltitibnxfr Smma Kef in enter ©tunbe tt>o£I 
 je^mttal bte fteinernen ©taffeta bet 2Benbetfliege Jjinauf ju bent 
 2#ttrm»a$ter, um fel&jl ju fefjen, oft ber 33ote benn nod) nidjt 
 fomnte, unb fa$ ft$ faft bte 2tugen au$. 2tt3 3D?ittag soriikr 
 tt>ar, unb ftcfc noc^ few 3Jeitenber fclicfen Iteff , entpfanben SOTutter 
 unb Softer aufs neue erne grofe ^erjenSangji, unb jebe ©tunbe 
 fant t£nen fo lange sor, bajj fte ba$ (Snbe berfetfcen faum ju 
 erlekn glaufcten* Snbltc^ gegen Sftenb, ba (Smma ttn'eber 
 broken junt fc^maten gfenjlertem be$ Zfyuxmtt $umu3f<$aute, 
 fam auf bent Heinen ©trdfjc^en, bag junt ©c^Ioffe fiifjrte, em 
 SBagen son mermen dttikxn fcegleitet a\x$ bem SBatbe $ersor, 
 @mma f(og bte SBenbettreppe $erafc, unb xtef if?rer gutter soil 
 SntsucfenS ju: „©ie fommen felifl! ©ie ftnb'S gewnfj !" gutter 
 unb Softer eilten fcglei# ben ©$Io{fterg ^inafc, unb gingen 
 tijnen etne ©trecfe SBegeS entgegen* 
 
 Slitter S^eofcalb, feme ©emaftfinn unb Softer, fatten ft<$ 
 f$on lange wt 2Inf>ru$ be$ Stages auf bte 9?eife genta^t, bte 
 greubennadjric^t fcon iijrer gtucjlic^en Srvettung fef&jl ju titer* 
 fcringen, unb munbli§ ju banfen. dtitkx St^eo&alo fprang, fofcafb 
 er SJofalinbe unb Smma erWttfte, wm ^ferbe, unb §rau Ottilia 
 
70 
 
 unb 2Igne3 jltegen and bem 2Sagen, griif ten fte auf bag ghreunb* 
 Kc$jle, unb bcmften ttjnen fur bte fo ftnnret$ mttget^etlte 9?a$ri$t 
 mtt enter £erjlt$fett, bte m$t au$$ufprecf>en tft. 8lfle toaren 
 $0$ erfreut, unb gt'ngeu unter n>ec^fettx>etfen Srfunbtgungen unb 
 Srjafjlungen ben ©cfjtoperg mtt etnanber $u ftuj? fnnauf* 
 
 2)er Slfcenb tfireS gtutfltc^en SBteberfefjenS na$ etner fo grofen 
 ©efatjr tturbe mtt etner ^reubenmaftfjett gefetert 2lHe toaren 
 £o$fi: fcergnugt, unb fpta$en fcejlanbtg Don btefer ©efc^t^te. 
 Slucfj ?eonarbo, ber fcet £tf$e auftoattete, mufte jebeS 28ort 
 erja^Ien, ba$ bte Scatter mtt etnanber gefproc^en fatten* 
 (£r tfjat e$ fe^r gem, 33efonber3 au£fu£rlt$ erjdttfte er, tote 
 ber jungere 9?dufcer bort an jenem Stfcgrunbe fur tfm gefceten 
 £aJe, tfm tttc^t th'nafc ju toerfen, „£)e£!?atV y fagte Seonarbo, 
 „mo$te {<# fur ben unglucfltdjen 2??enf$en jefct au$ furfutten* 
 £>a er bo$ mtTbere ©eftnnungen jet'gte, fo burfte er bod) auc$ 
 mtt etner mtTberen ©trafe baoon fommen/' Sttfe gafan pterin 
 bem guten $nat>en dttfyt 
 
 2tm Snbe ber 2)?af>I$ett ergrtff 9?ttter ^fjeofalb ben fttfcemen 
 58e^er unb rtef : „<£$ tefce grduletn Smma! 3§xtm gliicfttdjen 
 (Stnfafl, ba$ £duWetn jum 23rtef6oten ju ma$en, Ijafcen toix $al* 
 fenfcurger e$ ju banfen, bafj toix m&ft unter bem ©$uiie ber afcge- 
 fcrannten 33urg fcegrafcen Itegen/' 
 
 „D item/' fagte bte fcefc^etbene (£mma erroiljenb, „bte ^reunb* 
 Iu$fett, mtt ber Signed ft<$ be$ armen £duWetn$ erfcarmte, unb bte 
 @ute, mtt ber fte e$ bann mtr f^enfte, toaren bte erftet Urfa^en 
 btefer gliidlt^en 33egefcentjeti 3^r gefctifjrt bte Sfjre/' 
 
 „@oiiIoV fp*6$ Jftofaltnbe, ;/ baf totr SItern mtt eu$ fotben 
 
71 
 
 ftmbern jufrieben fern burfem Sttbeg toerbet nur nic$t ftolj 
 barauf, ifjr 3Wabc$eti! £)enn feft # ber arme SOSatfenlnaic 
 Seonarbo |ier, ber soft banf&arer SteBe $u unfern SBo^lttJatern 
 ft$ auf er Sltljem unb faft ju £obe gelaufen, £at o$ne SBergIctc§ 
 me^r get^an, al$ t$r/' 
 
 ^at^aftig," fprarf? Sitter £$eo*aIb, „3$r ^aSt 9fe*i t" 
 Sr ffiCic feinen filbernen 23ed)er mit SSein, trail! erft cm menig, 
 refute itjn bauit bem i?na£en, unb fagte: „Sa, trinf einmal auf 
 unfer 2Bof)l! 2)u muft mir einfl ein Sbefif nappe tt>erbcn ; benn bein 
 treue$ £er$ abdt bid), unb gifct bir ben giiltigften SSfofprudj barauf/' 
 
 Ottilia fpradj : „%vl§ bem guten, menfd)enfreunbli$en Slbal* 
 rtdj, 3?ofalmben$ f dig em Sfjefjerrn, gefcitfjrt nocf) erne banffcare 
 Zfyxaml 2)enn fjcttte er ben armen Snafceu nicf)t soft (5r£armen3 
 mit jt<$ auf fern ©djToj? genommen — ttu'e jianbe e3 {i%t mit umT?" 
 
 „<& tp rcafjr," fagte Jtofatinbe, ®mma« gutter, „bie SBo^I* 
 fyat, bie mem feliger Slbalrid) bem armen JSaifenfna&en erroieS, 
 rcarb un$ burdj Sure 9?ettung, bie un$ fo $erjti<$ freut, aU mare 
 fie un$ fclbfl ttneberfafjren, Ijunbertfaftig aergolten* Mem fjat 
 Slitter £fjeo£atb meniger ebet an mix unb meiner Smma ijier, bie 
 aucij eine satertofe SBaife i% ge^atibeft ? ©erne £ulb, mit ber er 
 un$ aufnaljm, unb un$ gegen unfere gembe fcp§te, fonnte nidjt 
 unklofmt UtiUn. 3$n, ber un$ gerettct, rettete @ott nneber* 
 S&en fo tyti Sr, ber treue SSergelter atte^ ©uten, ber giitigen 
 Ottilia unb ber freunbtidjen Signed iljre 2ie6e gegen un3 aergolten. 
 SfjmfeiMunbSanf!" 
 
 /,3a/' kf<$Iofi ber Witter, r /9ott geBii^rt— tt>ie aSemal, fo 
 au$ fjier — ber erfte 2)anf ! @r fjat gnabt'g auf un$ £era& gefe* 
 
72 
 
 $en, unb tjat burcfj em fcfyutbtofeg ZanUtin grofje unb madjttge 
 2)tnge an utt^ getljam 3£m fet unenbticfyer 2)anf ! Snbef tooflen 
 ttu'r au$ gegen eble 3J?enfc^en nicjjt unbanffcar fern ! 2Bas mein 
 ©c^tt>ert ni($t fcermo$t £dtte— -meine fefie Surg gegen Sift unb 
 £rug, fcor bem Untergange ju fc^ii^en — ba^ fiiljrte grautein 
 Smma mit £iitfe eineg StduWeing a\x$. 2luc^ grauen, ja Sinber, 
 fcermogen sofel ©uteg ju fh'ften, toenn fie eineg guten SSBt'ttettS jtnb, 
 unb son ganjem £erjen auf ben £errn *>ertrauen, mie 3?ofalinbe 
 unb Smma* Unb bet grdutein Smma emji 33ejt£erinn biefeg 
 ©tfjloffeg toirb, unb in ifjrem finblic^en Sitter, ot?ne ©djmert, bem 
 dttifyt eine ©rdnjfefle erfjalten fyat, fo merbe idj barauf antragen, 
 baf t£r ber $aifer geflatte, tint xotifo Zaubt mit einem grimen 
 Oeljtoeige in ifjrem SBappen ju fii^ren/' 
 
 Ottilia fagte ju fitter 2:£eofcalb, i§rem ©ematjt : /7 2)a3 ^aft 
 bu fe^r gut auggeba^t, unb mu^t eg ju ©tanbe fcringen. 3n* 
 beffen mocijte auc^ idj ber Ikhm Smma eine fteine greube 
 ma$en/' ©ie tx>infte i^rer Softer. Signed ging $inaug— unb 
 ii&er dm fleme 23eile flog bag £dub$en herein. Signed Ijatte eg 
 in einem $orfclein mitget>ra$t, aUtin ifjrer fleinen greintbtiui tig- 
 T^er ni$tg baoon gefagt Qa$ Sdufc^en flog fogleidj auf Smma 
 ju, unb fefcte ftdj auf ifjre auggejlretf te £anb* 3* Smmag freubi* 
 gem Srjlaunen fyattz eg einen golbenen Oetjmeig mit golbenen 
 2Matt#en im ©$natel. Ottilia after fagte : „2)er golbene Del* 
 jfteig, ba^ fcpne ©innBilb ber Sftettung an$ ©efa^ren, fei £uc£, 
 lie-be ©mma, ein fleineg Szifyzn unferer ©anffcarfett 2tteine 
 felige gutter $at t£rt mix, ba eg efcen ihieg unb eine £arte, fce- 
 brdngte 3ett war, jum 33rautgef$enfe gegefcen, unb i$ trug i£n 
 
73 
 
 hityet aU erne Saatnabel, njoju er aud) iejltmmt CfL ©fe 
 fromme gutter fagte trttr, aU fie tm'r ben Oetjmetg ga6, emeu 
 #Jetm, ber aucfj bur$ btefe @ef$t$ie fe^r fc$ort erfiiCt rcarb unb 
 f p lautet : 
 
 £a#t felfcnfejt un3 auf ben perm sertrauen, 
 2luf 3^n gletcfc 3enen in ber 2(rd)e bauen, 
 (Bo fert^et $u ber 3rft ter )Rotf) 
 Un3 ftc^ere £iilf ber Itebe ©ott:" 
 
VOCABULARY. 
 
 I. 
 
 ©te Zaubt, dove 
 ba$ £auB$en, little dove 
 bie (grilling, tale 
 bie Gutter, mother 
 bie Softer, daughter 
 i6r, tpre, if)r, her, their 
 fein, feme, fettt, his, its 
 auf, on, upon, at 
 
 alt, old 
 
 ba£ ©cfclof, castle 
 
 bag 23er(rfd)fo$ , castle upon a hill 
 
 auf bem ©$Ioffe, in the castle 
 
 leben, to live 
 
 er lebte, he lived 
 
 &or me$rern3a$r$unberten, several 
 
 centuries ago 
 tapfer, valiant, brave 
 ber Slitter, knight 
 mit, with 
 fromm, pious 
 bte ©ema^lmn, wife 
 eben fo— , al3— , just as—, as— 
 ebeltttiit^tg, noble-minded, generous 
 after, atfe, atteg, plur. afte, all 
 bte 33ebratt<jten, the oppressed 
 
 Wett um^er, far around, far and wide 
 im (contr. of in bem), in the 
 ba$ Sanb, country 
 
 ne^men, to take 
 
 i&) ne^me, I take 
 
 er nat)m, he took 
 
 i$ $abt . ♦ genommen, I have taken 
 
 td) rcerbe . . nefjmen, I shall take 
 
 mad)ttg, mighty, powerful 
 
 bet ©$u£, protection 
 
 fcerlangcn, to desire, to claim 
 
 er ttertanftte, he claimed 
 
 bafiir, for it 
 
 md)t einmal, not even 
 
 ber ©anf, thank 
 
 ba3 ^er^mt^en, pleasure 
 
 ber S^enfct), human being ; plur. bie 
 3Renf$en, people 
 
 beglitcfen, to make happy 
 
 tl)m, to him, for him 
 
 f$0tt, already 
 
 ber $?0l)n, recompense, reward 
 
 cjenug, enough 
 
 grau Ottilia, Lady Ottilia 
 
 atlgfpenben, to distribute, to be- 
 stow 
 
 id) fpenbe ♦ . au<5, 1 distribute 
 
 fte fpenbete . . <m$, she distributed 
 
 id) i)CLbt ♦ • auggefpenbet, I have 
 
 distributed 
 rei$Ii$, liberal, plentiful 
 
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 Me ®ctbe, gift 
 
 linter, among 
 
 oie ^otfjletbenben, the needy, the 
 distressed 
 
 befu$en, to visit 
 
 fte befud&te, she visited 
 
 Iran!, ill, sick 
 
 ber Srcmfe, the sick person 
 
 tin Prattler, a sick person 
 
 bte $rcmf en, the sick 
 
 bie futtte, hat, cottage 
 
 Itmfyhaxt, neighbouring 
 
 t>d$ $%0X, valley 
 
 bie Scaler, valleys 
 
 ft$er, safe 
 
 ber 3uffu$tgort/ asylum 
 
 ber 2lrme, poor person 
 
 bte $rmen, the poor 
 
 ber, bte, bag, article, the 
 
 ber, bte, bctS, relative pron., who 
 
 ber, bte, bd3, demonstr. pron., he, 
 
 she, it 
 bte ttur tmmer, whoever 
 bte £)it{fe, assistance 
 mxtf) fetn, to deserve . 
 au$, also 
 zin$\c\, only 
 t>a$ tinb, child 
 bte $inber, children 
 btefer, btefe, btefeg, this 
 trefflt#, excellent 
 bte 2leltern, or (£Itero, parents 
 bag graulein, young lady 
 tton, of 
 titva, about 
 afyt Sa^re, eight years 
 Icmter, pure 
 bte ©lite, kindness 
 bte greimtltc^fett, affability 
 gegen, towards 
 
 fennen, to know 
 
 t$ fenne, I know 
 
 to) fannte, I knew 
 
 fte f cmnte, she knew 
 
 fte fannten, they knew 
 
 to) Ijabe— gefannr, l have known 
 
 fonnen, to be ahle to 
 
 t$ fann, I can 
 
 itf) fotmte, I could 
 
 fte fonnten, they could 
 
 id) l)abe — gefonnt, I have been 
 able 
 
 fetn, feme, fetn, no 
 
 grof , great 
 
 prefer, greater 
 
 ber, bte, or ba$ c^rof efte or grofte 
 greatest 
 
 bie grettbe, joy, pleasure 
 
 {jrof er, al#— , greater than 
 
 2(nberen, to others 
 
 madjen, to make 
 
 fterben, to become, to be 
 
 fte ttmrben, they became, they 
 were 
 
 all^emetn, universally 
 
 t>ere^rcn, to venerate 
 
 lieben, to love 
 
 fte ttntrben — oeltebt, they were 
 beloved 
 
 tter nur, whoever 
 
 $0$, high 
 
 ber $o|>e £l)urm, the high tower 
 
 fcon gerne, from afar 
 
 erbltcfen, to perceive 
 
 fepen, to bless 
 
 bag £er3, heart 
 
 ebel, noble 
 
 er tft etn ebler Tlarin, he is a noble- 
 minded man 
 
 bte, who 
 
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 £ter, here 
 
 bott, there 
 
 tt>o£nen, to dwell, to reside, to live 
 
 fte rooljmten, they lived 
 
 @ute3 ffmn, to do good 
 
 i$ t$ue, I do 
 
 i$ tyat, I did 
 
 fte tyat, she did 
 
 fte t^aten, they did 
 
 itf) fyabz— getljan, I have done 
 
 ttU'tftftty, really, indeed 
 
 tu$en itber, to repose on 
 
 bet ®egen, blessing 
 
 @0tt, God, @otte$, of God 
 
 red)t, right, very 
 
 jtdjtbar, manifest, manifestly 
 
 fiber, over, on 
 
 fo met, or fo Kel au$, so much, 
 
 however much, much as 
 ^ertjeben, to give ; to give away 
 
 fte sab . . $er, she gave 
 fte gaben . . fjer, they gave 
 au3tl;et(en, to give, to distribute, 
 
 to spend 
 fte tactile • . ClU$, she spent 
 fte il;eilten . . au3, they spent 
 fo — bccf) / yet 
 fte fatten, they had 
 fe, ever 
 me, never 
 ber SBancjel, want 
 Wlanc\d baben, to suffer want 
 ^e^oren unter, to belong to; to 
 
 form part of 
 TOO^CtbertD, wealthy 
 tDO&I&abenber, more wealthy 
 rtfofj^abenbft, most wealthy 
 abelto, noble 
 bie gamtlte, family. 
 
 II. 
 
 ©nmal, once 
 
 an, on 
 
 fc^ott, adj., beautiful 
 
 f$on, adv., beautifully 
 
 fetter, serene, clear 
 
 bet ©ommettag, summer's day 
 
 getyen, to go 
 
 «& aefo l go 
 
 i$ cjtng, I went 
 
 fte otn$en, tne y went 
 
 t$ bm-geganaen, I am gone 
 
 ber £ifd), table 
 
 nad) Stifc^e, after dinner, after 
 
 supper 
 &0t £tf$e, before dinner, before 
 
 supper 
 ber ©atten, garden 
 ft# befmben, to find one's self, to be 
 
 t$ befmbe mt$, I find myself ; I 
 am 
 
 itf) befanb mtd), I found myself; 
 I was 
 
 et befanb ft$, he found himself, 
 he was 
 
 fte befanb en ft$, they found them- 
 selves, they were 
 
 untcn, below 
 
 am (contr. of an bem), on the 
 
 bet 2lb$attg, slope 
 
 bet 33et$, mountain 
 
 flcm, little, small 
 
 bie spfotte, door 
 
 ba$ $fcrt$en, little door 
 
 bte 9#auct, wall 
 
 bet ©cfclof^of; castle-yard 
 
 fctele, many 
 
78 
 
 fiemern, of stone 
 
 bte ©taffel, step 
 
 tyinab fii^ren, to lead down 
 
 ba$u, to it 
 
 ftefta^ren, to grant, to afford 
 
 iiberaug, exceedingly 
 
 lieblid), lovely 
 
 ber Stnbltcf, sight, view 
 
 bemerfen, to observe 
 
 tt)te, how, that 
 bfautid), bluely 
 grim, green 
 ber $0|jl, cabbage 
 fhfcen, to stand 
 f$ fte^e, I stand 
 
 fie ftanb, she stood 
 ffe ftanben, they stood 
 bort; ba, there 
 jart tender 
 
 bie SKofenlnofpe, rose-bud 
 
 fi$ offnen, to open, ready to blow 
 
 bte So&ne, bean 
 
 empor ranfen, to grow up 
 
 bie $trfd)e, cherry 
 bereitg, already 
 UUtOtl), light-red 
 bimfelrotty, dark-red 
 $ttuf$m, between 
 bunfetgrittt, dark-green 
 
 ba$ ^latt, leaf, piur. bfc flatter 
 Oersor, forth 
 {jlan.jen, to shine 
 bie SSeile, while 
 fte ftanben fttff, they stood still 
 bet, near 
 
 ber (Sprtngbrimnen, fountain 
 bie -DKtte, middle 
 ft$ ergo^en an, to look with de- 
 light on 
 bag ©ptel, play 
 
 bag SSafTer, water 
 
 ber @lan$, brightness 
 
 bie ©omte, sun 
 
 $ett n>te $riflatt, bright, clear like 
 crystal 
 
 empor fpringen, to spout up 
 
 taitfenb, thousand 
 fiWfelnb, sparkling 
 
 ber £ropfen, drop 
 
 bie garbe, colour 
 
 ber ^egenbOQen, rainbow 
 
 ttueber, again 
 
 #erab, down 
 
 ftet (inf. fatten), feU 
 
 ^terauf, hereupon 
 jt$ fe|en, to sit down 
 fte fe$te ft$, she seated herself 
 fte fejjtett ft$, they seated them- 
 selves 
 fe£en ©ieft$/sit down 
 
 f#attt$, shadowy 
 
 bie Saube, arbour 
 
 bie S^eblaube, vine-arbour 
 
 ^tcrltd), elegant 
 
 bag ©ittermerf, lattice-work 
 
 arbeiten, to work 
 
 arbeiten an, to be engaged on 
 
 fceretnt, united 
 
 ber gletf, industry 
 
 ba# $letb, dress 
 
 fitr, for 
 
 arm poor 
 
 bie SSatfe, orphan 
 
 2lfteg, all, every thing 
 
 ru^tg, still, quiet 
 
 HUT, only 
 
 bie ©ragmitcf e, linnet 
 fang (inf. fingen), sang 
 ber 3roetC}, branch 
 tfatj, neighbouring 
 
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 ber ©aunt, tree 
 
 Don £>tit $U 3tit from time to time 
 
 unQetttem, uncommonly 
 
 ttebltd}, adv., sweetly 
 
 tonen, to sound 
 
 &on bcm ©prtngbruuncn £er, from 
 
 the fountain 
 unau^gefe^t, uninterrupted 
 angene^m, agreeable 
 ba3 $[alfd)ern, murmuring. 
 
 III. 
 
 ©a, then 
 
 flog (inf. fftegen), flew 
 
 geflogen, flown 
 
 ($ttt>a$, something 
 
 pl6£ltc$, suddenly, rapidly 
 
 baf , that 
 
 gar nt$t, not at all 
 
 fe$en, to see 
 
 i$ fe$e, I see 
 
 bu fte^ft, thou seest 
 
 er ftef)t, he sees 
 
 id) fa£, I saw 
 
 tc& tyabe i$n <$cfe£en, I have seen him 
 
 roaS e3 fei, what it be, what it was 
 
 in ♦♦•herein, into 
 
 l>tm, both 
 
 aufbltcfen, to look up 
 
 fte blieften auf, they looked up 
 
 erfc^rocfen, frightened 
 
 aucjenbltcf^, immediately 
 
 fommen, to come 
 
 fte fommt, she comes 
 
 ftc fommen, they come 
 
 fie fam, she came 
 
 fte famen, they came 
 
 fte tfh^gefommen, she has come 
 
 fUtrmcnb, storming, furious 
 
 bte (?ile, haste 
 
 ber SRcmb&Ogel, bird of prey 
 
 nac^flie^en, to fly after 
 
 fc^fteben, to wave, to soar 
 
 rta$gefTogen fommen, to come flying 
 
 after (in pursuit) 
 tt)ett, wide, widely 
 au&gebrettet, extended 
 ber gfttgel, wing 
 am Smgange, at the entrance 
 ba, as, when 
 aber, but, however 
 £eute, people 
 
 er madjte ft# bafcon, he made (flew) 
 
 away 
 
 eben fo f$nelt as quickly 
 
 ft^en, to sit 
 
 t$ ftfce, I sit 
 
 id) fafj, I sat 
 
 fte fa§, she sat 
 
 fte faf en, they sat 
 
 fdjud)tern, timorous, alarmed, agi- 
 tated 
 
 ftcf) getrauen, to venture 
 
 ntcr)t, not 
 
 ftcfy um$ufe£en, to look around 
 
 rOO^I, perhaps, likely ; probably 
 
 fetn, to be 
 
 tttoge, may, might 
 
 ba$, that, which 
 
 gef^rotnb, swift ; swiftly 
 
 alletn, but 
 
 fag en, to say 
 
 Idc^elnb, smiling 
 
 ftd? fitr^tcn, to fear 
 
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 fiircfcte bt$ ntcfet, be not alarmed Itebeg $tnb, dear child 
 fftrdjten ©ie ft'cf) m$t,be not alarmed bem, betne, bem, thy 
 
 eg, it 
 
 tttcbtg atg, nothing but 
 
 tnjenb etn, some 
 
 bag SSogelcm, little bird 
 
 ftdj ffiid&ten ttor, to fly from the 
 
 pursuit of 
 ber ©tog&ogel, kite, bird of prey 
 btel)er, hither 
 
 na$fc£en, to look after, to look 
 fte fa$ na$, she looked 
 rtcf (inf. rufen}, cried 
 ft'eb (inf. fe^en), look 
 Ct fte^ bO$, ah look ! 
 [djlieettJetfr snow-white 
 fid? oerftecfen, to hide one's self 
 in femer STngft, in its terror 
 cjcra^e Winter bit, just behind you 
 cmMttfen, to look at, to regard 
 fte bltittt fte an, she looked at her 
 forfd)ettb, with a scrutinising glance 
 auf ben 2Cbenb, this evening, for 
 
 supper 
 ttntl (inf. »oHcn> will 
 bit, for thee 
 braten, to roast 
 erjtcttmt, with astonishment 
 cjretfen nadj, to grasp, to take up 
 fte $rtff, she grasped 
 roarum, why 
 roett, because 
 att roollte fte, (or aU rtmm fte— 
 
 rooftte) as if she would 
 angerro^t threatened 
 ber £ob, death 
 cntret^en, to snatch from 
 netn, no 
 
 Iteber $ater, dear father 
 iiebe SWutter, dear mother 
 
 ber (£rnft, earnest 
 
 bag S^ter, animal 
 
 ba$ SOterc^en, little animal 
 
 er $at feme 3uffa$t $u mtr fle* 
 
 nommett, he has sought refuge 
 
 near me 
 rote formte t$, how could I 
 tobten, to kill 
 in ber 2#at, indeed 
 roeif trie ©$nee, white as snow 
 ber gufj, foot 
 bag gitgcften, little foot 
 fter) rmr, only look 
 fte ftnb, they are 
 bte $oralle, coral 
 nod), yet, still 
 
 bag £erj fe&lagt t&m, its heart beats 
 mid), me 
 
 UttfdjUlbKf, innocent 
 bag 2Ut$C, eye 
 bag 2ieugeletn, little eye 
 ffefjentttd), supplicating pity 
 
 i§ tfvct £Mr m$tg $u Sctb, I do 
 
 thee no harm 
 bU fottft thou shalt 
 btd), thee, thyself 
 iimfonfi in vain 
 ftd) flitd)ten, to seek refuge 
 eg gut \)Qfczn, to be well 
 bet mtr, with me 
 bit $ajt bt# $u mtr geflttd&tet, thou 
 
 hast sought my protection 
 
 bu fofljt eg out bet mtr f)aben, I 
 
 will make thee happy with me 
 re$t, Itebeg $tnb, very well, dear 
 
 child 
 freunbltd?, friendly 
 mein, metne, mem, my 
 
81 
 
 ber ©ttttt mind 
 
 gctroffcn (inf. ireffenO, guessed 
 bit £aft meincn <sinn getroffen, 
 thou hast guessed my thoughts 
 rmr, only 
 jmtfett, to try 
 brtngcn, to bring, to carry 
 auf beta 3immer, to thy room 
 ^erforoe (inf. fcerforgen), provide 
 i>a$ gutter, food 
 fcie UnalMltc^en, the unfortunate 
 
 bitrfen, to be allowed 
 t$ barf, I may 
 t$barfm$t, I must not 
 \tf) bttrfte, I was at liberty 
 rtnr bitrfen mcfct, we must not 
 tterftof en, to repulse, to repudiate 
 ify mug, I must 
 rtnr muffett, we must 
 tttttletbicj, compassionate 
 barm^cr^, merciful. 
 
 IV. 
 
 S-affcn, to let 
 
 itf) foffe, I let 
 
 id) Iicf,Ilet, (imperf.) 
 
 ma$en laffen, to order to be made 
 
 QXtiQ, pretty, nice 
 
 bas £auben$au3, dove-cote 
 
 jte (teg em £aubenl)au3 madjen, 
 
 she ordered a dove-cote to be 
 
 made 
 bctS £>a$, roof 
 ber ©ittcrftab, lattice-staff 
 ftellen, to place 
 btC Gfcfe, corner 
 anmetfen, to assign 
 t# metfe an, I assign 
 jte ttueS art, she assigned 
 fie Unefert an, they assigned 
 $UT SSo^nun^, as a dwelling 
 cjeben, to give 
 jte §ab, she gave 
 tdgltcf?, daily 
 
 nth ft, together with, and * 
 frif$, fresh 
 
 aerfa?, (inf. ^erfe^en), supplied 
 rein, clean 
 
 ber (Sanb, sand 
 
 ftd) gettc^nen an, to accustom one's 
 
 self to 
 fcalD, soon 
 e3 fturbe, it became 
 $Utrau!ta), familiar 
 £etmtf$, at home 
 
 . fobalb, or fobalD aU, as soon as 
 tie Satire, door 
 mebltcfc, elegant 
 ber SiafiQ, cage 
 tyxa\x§, out 
 ptcfte, pecked 
 ba3 ^otnlem, little seed 
 
 ttortyteit (inf. f Or^alten), presented 
 tl;r aU3 ber §>anb, from her hand 
 brau$cn, to need 
 ta$ §)dU3d)en, the little house 
 tri$t ttte^r, no longer 
 
 fcerfi^Uefen, to lock 
 
 ftd) auf&aften, to stay, to dwell 
 
 barm, in it 
 
 eg ijielt ftdj $ern bavin au f , it liked 
 
 to be in it 
 fd)cm, already 
 
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 fefbfr, of its own accord 
 
 tt)enn, if, when 
 
 anbre$en, to break 
 
 ber Sttorgen brtd)t an, the morning 
 dawns ; the day breaks 
 
 rcenn ber Ttvx§cn aribxatf), at day- 
 break 
 
 fd)lafen, to sleep 
 
 fte fd;ltef, she slept 
 
 i>a$ £aub$en lam geflo^en auf, 
 
 the little dove came (flown) on 
 ba3 $opfftffen, pillow 
 iuecfen, to awaken 
 bte 3?ttfje, rest 
 bt$, till 
 
 aufjle|)ett, to rise, to get up 
 id) fte^e auf, I get up 
 fte ftanb auf, she got up 
 fiittem, to feed, to give something 
 
 to eat 
 ftd) httlaqtn bet, to complain to 
 
 (somebody) 
 
 baritber, of it, about it 
 
 tfiffen, to know 
 
 id) mi$, I know 
 
 nxtft bU? knowest thou? 
 
 fte tt>et£, she knows 
 
 fte ttnffen, they know 
 
 ttuffen (£te? do you know? 
 
 id) ttU^te, I knew 
 
 fte n)uf$te, she knew 
 
 fte rOU^tCU, they knew 
 
 id) l;abe— -(jettufit, I have known 
 
 bamtt, in order that 
 
 id) mi$ aber Won, ma3 id) t$ue, 
 
 but never mind, I shall know 
 what to do, or how to act 
 
 Un^eftitm, impetuous, troublesome 
 
 fat ©$Iafe, in my sleep 
 
 ftorCtt, to disturb 
 
 id) merbe— serrtegeln, I shall bolt 
 
 fiinfttg, in future 
 
 a lie SIbenbe, every evening 
 
 flcifnc}, carefully 
 
 Sftor^cnS, in the morning 
 
 2(benb3, in the evening 
 
 fte fann ntc^t |)crau3, she cannot 
 
 get out 
 X\id)t bo$ ! no such thing ! 
 lernen, to learn 
 lerne, learn 
 fctefmefjr, rather 
 frit!), early 
 aufjte^en, to rise 
 ba3 2(ufiM;en, rising 
 gcfunb, wholesome 
 froftftd), cheerful 
 ober, or 
 
 mii(Ten, to be obliged 
 id) mugte, I must 
 
 t>u mitfj tejt, thou wouldst be obliged 
 ft$ fc^amen, to be ashamed 
 benn, then 
 ira^e, slothful 
 
 tracer cd$, more slothful than 
 bu warefi, thou wert 
 fO, thus. 
 
 %n, near 
 
 offen, open 
 
 ba$ genfter, window 
 
 na^en, to do needle-work 
 
 eg ptdte auf, it was picking up 
 
 gu t-?ren gufen, at her feet 
 
83 
 
 eintge ©rofamen, some crumbs of 
 
 bread 
 €3 flog auf, it Sew up (away) 
 gum genfter $tncm$, out of the 
 
 window 
 
 rtacfyft next, nearest, adjoining 
 
 erfrf)raf (inf. erf^recfcn), was fright- 
 ened 
 
 eincn ©d)ret tyun, to scream out 
 
 laut, ioud 
 
 fraaen, to ask 
 
 ttaS giebt e3? or rcaS gtebt'S? 
 what is the matter 1 
 
 jte fragte, rca3 e3 $ebe, she asked 
 what had happened 
 
 Setgcn auf, to point to 
 
 ttmnenb, weeping 
 
 U>0, where 
 
 ttcr, who 
 
 ft$ fonnen, to sit (or walk) in the 
 sun (-shine) 
 
 locfett* to allure, to call 
 
 locfe tym etnmal, just call it 
 
 au$enbltcf(t$, immediately 
 
 ttrieber, again 
 
 ^etab, down 
 
 tyr auf bte £anb, on her hand 
 
 au^gcftrecft, out-stretched 
 
 folgfam, obedient 
 
 folfjfamer, more obedient 
 
 folflfcttttjl, most obedient 
 
 bcr folgfamfte @(tyn, the most obe- 
 dient son 
 
 bte folgfamfte £o$ter, the most 
 
 obedient daughter 
 
 fca$ fofgfamfte 2Rab#ert, the most 
 
 obedient girl 
 bte golgfamfett, obedience 
 
 ent.utcft iiber, delighted with 
 tmmer, always 
 
 fei bu folgfam acgcn mid), be thou 
 
 obedient to me 
 mte, like 
 barm, then 
 id) tterbe— $aben, I shall have 
 
 jc|t, now 
 
 empftnben, to feel, to experience 
 
 Uttyt VOtifyl ? is it not so ? will you. 
 not? 
 
 ttetfpracf) (inf. $erfpre$en), pro- 
 mised 
 
 $ielt (inf. fatten,) kept 
 
 SSort fatten, to keep one's word 
 fie n)Utbe, she became 
 etne$ %ao>t$, one day 
 bte ©fame, flower 
 tyre ©fame, her flower 
 tyte ©lumen, her flowers 
 mand)ettet, various sorts of 
 $>a$ ©cmitfe, vegetable 
 begtef en, to water 
 begoffen, watered 
 
 ity $$hz metne ©famen begofien, 
 
 I have watered my flowers 
 jte $aben tyre SfamcnbegofFcn, they 
 
 have watered their flowers 
 ©ie fmben 3f;re ©famen begoffen, 
 
 you have watered your flowers 
 
 Sbabm ©te 3£ r c ©lumen begotten ? 
 
 have you watered your flowers'? 
 ©egtef en ©te 3D r e ©lumen, water 
 
 your flowers 
 mit&e i>0lt, tired with 
 bte Arbeit, work 
 bte ©an!, bench 
 bte grime ©artf, the green seat 
 2<tym, tame 
 fret, free, at liberty 
 itberatf, everywhere 
 ^erumfliegen, to fly about 
 
84 
 
 fie lief, she allowed 
 
 £crbei to the place 
 
 ber Srunnen, fountain 
 
 an bem (or am) Srmmen, at the 
 
 fountain 
 trtnf en, to drink 
 ft'ef? nur, only look 
 ttue $0tft$ttg, how cautiously ; with 
 
 v>hat precaution 
 tt)te forgfalttg, how carefully 
 ilUC tetnltdf), how clean 
 bemoof't, covered with moss 
 ber ^itin, stone 
 *>on cinem jttm anbern, from one 
 
 to the other 
 trttt (inf. trctcn); steps 
 ftcft in 2l$t nepmen &or, to avoid 
 
 C3 mmmt ftd) III Jtdjt, it takes care 
 ne^men ©ie fi$ in 2($t, take care 
 ntrnm titf) in 2($t, take care 
 
 fie fyat ftct) ni$t in %$i genommen, 
 
 she has not taken care 
 ber ©cfrtamm, mud 
 am f$n)er(len, most difficult 
 
 teitt, clean 
 
 beftatjren, to keep 
 
 bed?, yet 
 
 man ftef)t, one sees 
 
 gerinoft/ least 
 
 bcr glecfen (or ber gleef), speck 
 
 an, on 
 
 btenbenb, dazzling 
 
 mi$, white 
 
 iiz geber, feather 
 
 a^tfam, careful, attentive 
 
 unac^tfam, inattentive, careless 
 
 bi3meilen, at times 
 
 fong, long 
 
 at$, when 
 
 tk ©iefjfanne, watering-pot 
 SBaffer fd)oi>fen, to draw water 
 ba$ &kib, dress 
 flcnucr, enough 
 errottjen, to blush 
 $0X1 nun an, thenceforward 
 Cjlt$ (inf. cjleic^en), resembled 
 ncugefaHen, newly fallen. 
 
 VI. 
 
 Cnnfh once, upon a time 
 bte 3?etfe, journey, excursion, trip 
 aitf bcr, on which 
 fe(;r, very 
 
 genof (inf. C|enteften), enjoyed 
 2(benb£, in the evening 
 jurucf f ommen, to come back ; to 
 return 
 
 e3 flfon tyx entgegen, it flew towards 
 
 her; it came to meet her 
 fie fattt Jtttiicf, she came back 
 foglctcfj, directly 
 jetgett, to show, to evince 
 
 ftc^tbar, visible, evident 
 
 ftcf; freucn itber, to rejoice at 
 
 btC 3uritcffunft, return 
 
 ben gan^en Sag, the whole day 
 
 trauettt, to be unhappy 
 
 irauern urn, to mcurn for 
 
 duty, you 
 
 bt? SKagb, maid- servant 
 
 (ltd) en, to seek 
 
 fid) antnbern, to wonder 
 
 i$ mu§ mid) ttmnbern, I cannot 
 
 but wonder 
 b0$, surely 
 
85 
 
 eg %at feme Scrnunfi, it is desti- 
 tute of reason 
 
 bie 2Bo^Itl;at, good action, favour, 
 benefit 
 
 ber 3o£!t$ater, benefactor 
 
 bte SSo^atcrirm, benefactress 
 
 erfennen, to recognise 
 
 t£t ercjeben, attached to her 
 
 fet, be 
 
 rca^r,- true 
 
 ttjcntcj, little, roentge, few 
 
 bag ^orntettt, the little grain 
 
 biz, which 
 
 ftreuen, to strew ; to give 
 
 e$ fonnte fern, it could be 
 
 banfbar, grateful 
 
 DCmf barer, more grateful 
 
 bit hi% thou art 
 
 aber, but, however 
 
 fpra$ (inf. fpre$en,) spoke, said 
 
 f$on, already 
 
 bafiir, for it, for them 
 
 banfen, to thank 
 
 la$ bid) bo#..m<$t befd)amen, do 
 
 not suffer, ,to make you blush 
 &0tt, by 
 
 biefmal, this time 
 bertfen an, to think of 
 t$ fyabt nod) nicpt barcm {tebac^t, 
 
 I have not yet thought of it 
 fte gittg, she went 
 nte nte^r ; never any more 
 pr 3iul;e geljen, to go to rest 
 bet) or, before 
 ber £ag, day 
 tmttg, fervent 
 inntgft, most fervent 
 ©an! barbrtttflen, to give thanks 
 
 fri$ 3Sotgett$, early in the morning 
 
 ber SlrbettStifcj^ work-table 
 
 ftgenb, sitting 
 
 an bem 9?anbe, on the corner 
 
 jte fafl an bem 3?anbe beg £if#$cn$, 
 
 she was sitting on a corner of the 
 
 little table 
 flat, clear 
 f$ulclo£, guiltless, innocent 
 
 mtfblttfett $\, to look up to 
 
 9ftan$eg, many a thing 
 
 f$ufttg fern, to owe 
 
 ify bin 3|)nen bkUn Dan! f$ulbtg, 
 I owe you many thanks 
 
 bag ©$enfte, ma§— -, the most beau- 
 tiful (^important) thing that — 
 
 nocf) iibrig fein, to be left 
 
 ba$ 35ilb, image, emblem 
 
 bte Unf$lt(t>, innocence, purity of 
 mind 
 
 ofjne, without 
 
 falf#, false 
 
 Ofmc galf$, harmless 
 
 ber Xx it q, deceit, imposture, hypo- 
 crisy 
 
 bte SSerftctfimg, disguise 
 
 bie ^rglift, deceit, craftiness 
 
 un (rerun ftelt, artless, unaffected 
 
 bk 3foeret, affectation 
 
 O^ne alle ^kxtXti f without any affec- 
 tation 
 
 anfer, unfere, unfer, our 
 
 qbttlid), divine 
 
 ber briefer, redeemer 
 
 biefeg atfeg, all this 
 
 augbriicf en, to express 
 
 ein ein$tgeg Sort, one word 
 
 inbem er fprac^, when he said 
 
 bie Qfinfalt, simplicity, simple-heart- 
 edness 
 
 fetb rittfattig, be ye harmless 
 
 voie, as 
 
86 
 
 mocfyte, molten, might 
 
 ebef, noble 
 
 btefc eb(e)Ie StnfaU, this 
 
 simplicity 
 Ct(]ett, own 
 
 th etgen, thy portion 
 CltteS S6fe, any thing evil 
 fern fcon bit, far from thee 
 bleiben, to remain 
 
 molten £rug unb Serftcftanfl feu» 
 mer fern fcon btr bletben,let not 
 noble dissimulation and falsehood ever 
 approach your heart 
 ©Ott gebe, God grant 
 
 man fonnte bteS fagen, one could 
 
 say this ; this could be said 
 fcOtt tyr, of her 
 Itttt S&a^nt, with (or in) truth. 
 
 VII. 
 
 25 on, from 
 
 bet 3^3/ expedition 
 
 ^CCjen, against 
 
 ga^lretc^, numerous 
 
 bte 3?duberbanbe, band of robbers 
 
 er ift jurittf oefommen, he has come 
 
 back 
 ftitttfc/ whole ; entirely, quite 
 in ©cbrecfen fe^en, to alarm, to 
 
 spread consternation 
 fceronuGt, pleased 
 frof)ft$, cheerful, glad 
 itber, at, about 
 
 fllucflicb/ fortunate; successfully 
 DOKbrtngen, to terminate 
 fcotlbracfyt, terminated 
 bet, by, with, near 
 
 ber Secber 2Bem, a cup of wine 
 erjctylen, to relate 
 tnc^rerc, several 
 cinfancjen, to take prisoner 
 em^e^fancjen, taken prisoner 
 bag @ert$t, court of justice 
 itberliefern, to deUver up 
 bte ubrigen, the rest 
 ^erfprenoen, to disperse 
 
 bte Sftu^e, quiet, peace 
 
 bte@i#er$ett/ security 
 
 bte Sr^ciljtuttcj, report, account 
 
 wctyren, to last 
 
 cttoa$ lange, somewhat long 
 
 better, therefore 
 
 Jterltcb, elegant 
 
 ba3 ©ptnnrab, spincing-wheel 
 
 ^erbei f)0len, to fetch, to bring 
 
 fptnnen, to spin 
 
 Ctttftfr busily 
 
 $ufyoren, to listen 
 
 fie Morten tym Jtt, they listened to 
 
 him 
 Ctufmerffam, attentively 
 eg ttmrbe, it was getting 
 jiemli^ fP«t, rather late 
 
 anjiinben, to light 
 <wi*ge*junbct, lighted 
 
 ba3 $i$t, light, candle 
 
 brcmnte (inf. brennen), burned 
 
 berettS, already 
 
 ber £tfcf>, table 
 
 txat (inf. ireten), stepped 
 
 anfe£nfi$, stately ; large, extensive 
 
 bie grau, lady 
 
 ft^WatJ, black 
 
 flctocn, to dress 
 
 bte ^Icibung, dress, clothing 
 
 Uaf, pale 
 
87 
 
 bte 2Ban$e, cheek 
 
 fitbren, to lead 
 
 an ber §anb, by the hand 
 
 aufjlefjctt, to rise 
 
 jte ftanbcn auf, they rose 
 
 fremb, strange 
 
 jte fannten, they knew 
 
 begritfen, to salute 
 
 unlet under, amidst 
 
 bte Zfyxatlt, tear 
 
 ©Ott gritfe (£ud), God preserve 
 
 you 
 obttto^t, although 
 n0$ me, never yet 
 »on 2fttgeft$t, in person 
 3ufTit$t ne$mcn,to seek protection 
 bemtocfy, nevertheless 
 3^r ttriflt, you know 
 Sneflet$t, perhaps 
 tt>eld)er, roet$e, ttet$e$, which, 
 
 what 
 bag %tib, affliction 
 ^etmcjefu^t, visited 
 
 metn fettger Wlann, my late hus- 
 band 
 
 ©Ott trofie ttjn, God comfort him 
 
 jlerben, to die 
 
 er tfl oeftorben an, he has died of 
 
 bte SSunbe, wound 
 
 bte ©cfctacfct, battle 
 
 ttergcmgeneS 3at)r, last year 
 
 erjnett (inf. er^alten), received 
 
 fcertoren (inf. fcerlteren), lost 
 
 an tym, in him 
 
 ItebettOfl, affectionate 
 
 ber ©Cttte, husband 
 
 ber SBater, father 
 
 b0$, but 
 
 3£t fyabt tyn fa felbfl {jefannt, you 
 have yourself known him 
 
 itbrt(JiH3, as for the rest 
 
 gU n)0^ltf;attg, too benevolent; too 
 
 kind 
 bte SDitrfttCjen, the needy 
 ltn3, us, to us, from us 
 ber ©$(*£, treasure 
 Innterlaffen, to leave 
 Inntertegen, to deposit 
 bctfiir, instead of that 
 ber f)tmmeT, heaven 
 jc£t, now 
 man, one, people 
 and) nod), moreover 
 baSjemge tva$, that which 
 ne^men, to take, to deprive 
 Jit, for 
 
 ber ^ebenSuntertyalt, sustenance 
 notfjmcnbtcj I;aben, to need, to want 
 ber 9?ad)bar, neighbour 
 jtt>et, two 
 
 £a&fit$ttg, covetous 
 bet>Tcina>m, to oppress 
 ber (£me, the one 
 allerlet, all sorts of 
 ber SBorttanb, pretext 
 
 retc^, rich, fertile 
 
 bag ^ornfelb, cornfield 
 
 bte SBetfe, meadow 
 
 bi$, as far as 
 
 unten, below 
 
 an ftd) reifen, to possess one's self 
 
 of 
 ber 2(nbere, the other one 
 er modjte {$ern, he would like 
 bte SSalbung, forest 
 jur anberen ©ette, at the other 
 
 side 
 ft$ jueignett, to appropriate to one's 
 
 self 
 
 fceranbert, changed 
 
88 
 
 bie f>abfu$t, avidity, covetousness 
 
 fo t>fel 335fe$, so much evil 
 
 Ctltf Krbeit/ on earth 
 
 cmrtc^ten, to cause 
 
 au3, out of 
 
 ber greunb, friend 
 
 ber getnb, enemy 
 
 mad;en £U, to change into 
 
 fcOraitSfe^ett, to foresee 
 
 cr fat? eg *>0rau3, he foresaw it 
 
 rool)!, well, indeed 
 
 perbenb, when dying 
 
 nannte Cinf. nenncn), pronounced 
 
 no$, yet 
 
 Suer, your 
 
 ber 9?ame, name 
 
 fcertrauen auf, to trust in 
 
 fo, then 
 
 aua) nur, even only 
 
 ein §>aar friimmen, to wrong 
 
 crfutten, to fulfil, to justify 
 
 baz SBort, word 
 
 bet 6terbenbe, ein ©terbenber, 
 
 dying person 
 
 anfangen, to begin, to do , 
 wa$ foil to) anfancten ? what will 
 become of me I 
 
 !ommcn urn, to loue 
 
 roenn top fame urn, if I were to lose 
 
 ba3 @ltt, possession 
 
 atfe mcinc ©liter, all I possess 
 
 fcleiben, to remain 
 
 mtr bltebe nt$t$ iibrtg, nothing 
 
 were left me 
 nicfJt ati, nothing but 
 
 bte (B$!o$mauer, the wall of the 
 
 castle 
 Icben 50 OH, to live on, to subsist of 
 fotttet 3I;t, should you 
 fccrlniten, to prevent 
 ba$ 8a)tcffal, fate, lot 
 afntltcf), similar 
 bte SlOt^, distress 
 Hue i$, like I, like me 
 fte roerben fmben, they will find 
 bann, then 
 ber Stem, arm 
 
 retten, to preserve 
 
 un^efv^r, about 
 
 S)on g(eid)em Sifter, of the same age 
 
 ft$ ncifjew, to approach 
 
 roemcnb, weeping 
 
 fctD, be. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 Sr ftanb bo, he stood there 
 
 fte^en, to stand 
 
 ernft, grave 
 
 Xu'clt (inf.^alten), held, supported 
 
 nacf) feiner Wet, according to his 
 
 custom 
 ba$ SiixiXl, chin 
 bltcf en, to look 
 fd)metgcnb, silently 
 }ttt Stbe, to the ground 
 
 roetnen, to weep 
 
 jt$ erbarmen, to pity 
 
 erbarme Utf) i^rer, take pity on 
 
 them 
 aU, when 
 
 eg four-be fcerfolctt, it was pursued 
 fx'$ freuen, to rejoice 
 TlitUib ^aben, to have compassion 
 fcerbtenen, to deserve 
 ja bOd), surely 
 
89 
 
 bag dxbaxmm, pity 
 
 rctten, crretten, to deliver, to save, 
 
 to free 
 tie $Iaue, claw 
 fcofe, bad, wicked 
 ^tctc^cn, to resemble 
 antWOrten, to answer 
 <jetuf)rt, with emotion 
 tt)0tjt, well 
 
 ber ^etftanb, assistance 
 tynen, to them 
 
 tyetfett, to help, to render assistance 
 
 bag Sttttfc&wefoen, silence 
 
 bte fmtt^er^f ett, hard-heartedness 
 
 iiberlegen, to reflect, to consider 
 
 ebel, noble 
 
 $erbei t)oten, to fetch 
 
 ber ©effel, seat 
 
 $etbei rixcfen, to move near 
 
 ctnen, one 
 
 rttegen, on account of 
 
 unerttjartet, unexpected 
 
 ber ©aft, guest 
 
 retdtftd), pleatiful 
 
 bte Slbenbma^tjeit, supper 
 
 beretten, to prepare 
 
 benn, for 
 
 bamatg, at that time 
 
 bte (&ittt, custom 
 
 bte 0ttttcrgfrau, knight's wife ; no- 
 ble lady 
 
 fte fel&ft they themselves 
 
 fte felbft, she herself 
 
 <5it felbft, you yourself 
 
 bte $itd)e, kitchen 
 
 before en, to attend to 
 
 ft$ erfunbtocn na$, to enquire 
 after 
 
 gettau, minutely, carefully 
 
 bte Urfac&e, cause 
 
 aug beuen, from which 
 
 bte gorbermtg, demand, ciaim 
 
 am Snbe, at last 
 
 nun gut ! well 
 
 fO bid id) kty, as far as I see 
 
 dlcd)t fyabtll, to be in the right 
 
 3f)r, you 
 
 MfttOttimm, perfect, perfectly 
 
 morften, to«morrow 
 
 mit 2(nr)ru$ beg %aQt§, at day- 
 break 
 
 ft'd) aufma^cn, to set out, to de- 
 part 
 
 id) xoiVL mid) aufmad)en, I will set 
 
 out 
 etntcje, a few 
 ber better, horseman 
 becjlettet, accompanied 
 um £U &erfu$ett, in order to try 
 
 erft, first 
 ber 2Beg, way 
 
 bte ©itte, kindness 
 ber 23e<J ber ©itte, friendly, or con- 
 ciliatory means 
 Metben, to remain 
 bletbet, remain 
 blctben (Sie, remain 
 jte blteb, she remained 
 big, until 
 
 juritcf f ommen, to come back 
 fO, thus, then, in that case 
 bte iftacOricfyt, news 
 |)0ffen, to hope 
 $tetd), at once 
 mit nad) £aufe ne$men, to take 
 
 home with one 
 tnbeffen, in the mean time 
 eg rMtbe fertfg, it got ready 
 £a$ Sffen, meal, dinner or supper 
 fte ftf en (inf. ejfen], they ate 
 
so 
 
 $ufammen, together 
 
 fr6#ft#, cheerfully 
 
 auf bte 9la$t (or $ur yiafyf) cffen, 
 
 to sup 
 
 am fofflenben %flCT$m, the follow- 
 ing morning 
 
 jtcb $U ^ferbefe^en, to get on horse- 
 back 
 
 er xitt fort (inf. fottrettcn), he rode 
 
 off, he departed 
 feiltC SeutC, his people, his follow- 
 
 fityren, to lead, to conduct 
 
 auf tyx Simmer, to her room 
 
 jetflen, to show 
 
 ber $Ietberfafkn, wardrobe 
 
 betbe, both 
 
 fte rourben, they became 
 
 bait), soon 
 
 $er3tt$, hearty 
 
 ber greunb, masc, friend 
 
 bte greunbtna/em., friend 
 
 CJUtgeartCt, good-natured 
 
 *W$I(jeg0gen, well-bred. 
 
 IX. 
 
 9?ad) eintgen %a$tn, a few days 
 
 after 
 
 bte 3$otf#aft, news 
 
 treten, to step 
 
 aU er trat, when he stepped 
 
 cuer gctnb, your enemy 
 
 angerec^t, unjust 
 
 abfte^en son, to desist from 
 
 fte ftttb abgcftanben, they have de- 
 sisted 
 
 ber ©trctt, quarrel 
 
 etn Snbe ^aben, to be terminated 
 
 $m ar, it is true 
 
 afytZW. auf, to pay attention to 
 
 metne SReben, my words 
 
 fte fatten, they had; they would 
 have 
 
 rocntg, little 
 
 fo f (ar au$, how clear soever 
 
 tyx, their 
 
 ta$ Unrest, wrong, injustice 
 
 Dor Stugen legen, to show, to prove 
 
 jCvem, to every one 
 
 fletnfi least 
 
 Setb $ufitgen, to do harm, to injure 
 
 er ttiirbe, he would, he should 
 $rieg anfiinben, to declare war 
 ha, then 
 
 geben, to give 
 
 fte gaben ft$ jut 3tu$e, they acqui- 
 
 esced 
 fctb Cfetn ©(e) gutcn Wlufyt, be of 
 
 good cheer 
 ber grembe, the stranger 
 
 etn grember, a stranger 
 
 ernten, to reap 
 
 bte 2Baibung, forest 
 
 fagen, to hunt 
 
 £>0lj fatten, to cut down wood 
 
 trauernb, mourning, afflicted 
 
 {neritber, at this 
 
 erfreuet, rejoiced 
 fllanjen, to glisten 
 treu, true, faithful 
 
 ber 33ef$it£er, protector 
 bte SStttrce, widow 
 
 bte SBatfe, or|)han 
 belo^nen, to reward 
 belojmt, rewarded 
 unbelojmt, unrewarded 
 
91 
 
 laffcrt, to let, to leave 
 er laft, he lets, he leaves 
 fcerijeficn, to repay, to retaliate, to 
 
 recompense 
 ©ort rDottc e3 (£u$ tteroelten, may 
 
 God reward you for it 
 tyun an, to do to 
 3£r §aU incl an rmr gcf^att, you 
 
 have done a great deal for me 
 
 er ftoKe Qufy betoafymi fcor, may 
 
 he protect you from 
 
 bag UttCjtucf, misfortune 
 
 GUg jeber jRot^, from every cala- 
 mity , 
 
 er iff in grower jftoi^, he is in a 
 great fix 
 
 Sfttffrlft mad)en, to .make prepara- 
 tions 
 
 guritcf feljrcn, to return 
 
 na$, to 
 
 nc^mcn, to take 
 
 fte nafjmen 2lbf$teb, they took 
 leave 
 
 ^crflojTcn (inf. jerfliejfcn), melted 
 
 jun& young 
 
 bag 2lnbcnfen, keepsake 
 
 &fterS, frequently 
 
 ber SSunfd?, wish 
 
 duftern, to express 
 
 brad)te (inf. Imogen/) brought 
 
 brucfen an, to press against 
 t$re SBanae, her cheek 
 fo Iteb fte eg audj ^attz, dear as she 
 held it 
 
 anne^men, to accept 
 entfte^en, to arise 
 eg entfknb, there arose 
 freunbfc^aftlt^ friendly 
 enbltd), at last 
 nac^geben, to yield a point 
 
 f4)en!en, to give, to present with 
 
 iiberbtef, besides, also 
 
 empfa()I (inf. cmpfe^len), recom- 
 mended 
 
 fte empfte^lt, she recommends 
 
 angelecjentli^, urgently 
 
 ftue Citta, as perhaps, as for in- 
 stance 
 
 frembe ftonbe, stranger's hands 
 
 ansertrauen, to confide to 
 
 er rt>at fort he was gone 
 
 fa fr, almost 
 
 eg gercut mtr, I repent, I regret 
 
 ttcrfcfeenfen, to give away 
 
 i$ ^attz liebcr oeben fatten, I ought 
 rather to have given 
 
 ber Dfjtenttng, ear-ring 
 
 gum 2(nbcnf en, as a present 
 
 bU magft thou mayest, you may 
 
 etn anber Wlal, another time 
 
 befu$en, to visit 
 
 fiir \z%i, for the present 
 
 md)tg OC$tcflt$ereg, nothing more 
 proper or acceptable 
 
 bag ®efd)enf, present 
 
 anrjene^m, agreeable 
 
 fte, her 
 
 eg \aiiz fte *neUet$t gebemuiluctt, 
 
 it might perhaps have hurt her 
 
 delicacy 
 nut bem tt>ag, with that which 
 bag Stebfte, the dearest 
 QlttQ% though, although 
 an ft$, in itself 
 ber 28ert|>, value 
 
 ef>rcn, to honour 
 
 ber 23en?etg, proof 
 
 bte Zkht, love 
 
 Ctlfa, therefore 
 
 !af eg tify md)t reuenydo not regret 
 
92 
 
 bereft, ready 
 
 fein £eben baran fe£en, to stake 
 
 one's life 
 fcebrcmgt, oppressed 
 fo ift eg fa f$0H, thus it is kind, 
 
 also 
 balHtt gebett, to give away, to give 
 bctritbt, afflicted, unhappy 
 
 er&eitem, to cheer 
 jebeg £ett!t$e ©Ut, every temporal 
 good 
 
 tt>er, who, whoever 
 
 fo lieb eg t£m auti) fei, however 
 
 dear it be to him 
 bag Dpfcr, sacrifice 
 Opfern, to sacrifice 
 fte, them 
 
 n)a|>rt)aft, truly 
 folder, fol$e, folc^eg, such 
 batbrmgen, to offer 
 bereinft, one day 
 ^errlic^, lordly. 
 
 X. 
 
 Ser ptger, pilgrim 
 
 Ittige^ort, undisturbed 
 gettofi securely, cheerfully 
 gufriebett, contented 
 ttef, deep, far 
 tttalbtt}, woody, wooded 
 
 eine ttalbtge ©e^enb, woodland 
 
 grounds 
 bag ©ebirrje, range of mountains 
 la$ (inf. lie^en), was situated 
 ba, there, then 
 etneg 2lbeitbg, one evening 
 {pat, late, at a late hour 
 an bag ©cOloftljor, to the castle 
 
 gate 
 bitten urn, to solicit 
 
 fte baten, they requested 
 
 bie 9la$t£erberfie, night's lodging 
 trugen (inf. tragen), wore 
 
 bunlelbraun, dark-brown 
 
 bag spil^erfleib, pilgrim's dress 
 ber ^ilgerfiab, pilgrim's staff 
 in be* f>anb fujjren, to carry in 
 
 one's hand 
 na$ tyilfttxaxt, according to the 
 
 custom of pilgrims 
 
 bie 9ftufcf)elf$ale, cockle-shell 
 ber $but, hat 
 befefrigen, to fasten 
 ber S^orttmtter, gate-keeper 
 anmelben bet, to announce to 
 befall (inf. befeljlen), ordered 
 bie jtt>et banner, the two men 
 bie UHtere ©tube, the chamber on 
 the ground floor 
 
 bag -ytacOtefFen, supper 
 jebem, to each 
 retd)en, to serve 
 fte {JUtg ^fnab, she descended 
 bag {jelobte Sanb, the Holy Land 
 aHe Seitte, all the people 
 JU^Sren, to listen 
 aufmerffam, attentively 
 
 greube 1)c&tn itber, to find plea- 
 sure in 
 ftimberbar, marvellous 
 bie dx$<tf)lunq, story 
 fiat, very, extremely 
 
 mtvjemein, unusual 
 
 floffen (inf. flief? en) iiber, ran down 
 
 finblid), youthful 
 
 ft$ regen, to stir, to rise 
 
93 
 
 6etft<t,holy 
 
 in bem, in which 
 
 ftanbeln, to walk, to wander ; to 
 live 
 
 bebauern, to regret 
 
 nur, only 
 
 \X>0% likely 
 
 memalS, never 
 
 in Gfrfiilluttg ge^en, to be accom- 
 plished 
 
 rcerbe, would 
 
 £U jeber ©tunbe, at any hour or 
 time 
 
 ffcfj ht^zhtXif to transport one's self 
 
 bet £)elber$, the Mount of Olives 
 
 ber ^abartcnberg, Mount Calvary 
 
 i>a$ ©rab, sepulchre 
 
 n)tr bitrfen nur, we have but to 
 
 ffetfug, with attention 
 
 bit ©cfcfndjte, history 
 
 3efu, of Jesu3 
 
 lefen, to read 
 
 befltetten, to accompany 
 
 gletc^fam, as it were 
 
 feine tto^attgen (5$rtiie, His 
 path of benificence 
 
 ber Stab, mouth 
 
 tk SBorte fcineS SftunbcS, his own 
 
 words 
 letecn, to suffer 
 
 auferftc^en, to rise from the dead 
 ttenn, if 
 
 tie 5el?re, doctrine 
 ta$ ©ctfpiel, example 
 ba3 Sciten, suffering 
 ber £ob, death 
 
 Me 2}er|>en:[tc!)utt3, glorification 
 ft$ $u 9lu§e mafytn, to take the 
 
 advantage 
 
 $u §er$en neOmen, to take to heart 
 getreulicf), faithfully, truly 
 
 befolgen, to follow 
 ftc wiirbcn, they would 
 eg fonnte, it could 
 $an$, whole- 
 bie G?rbe, earth 
 Herbert, to become 
 
 fl$ erfunbtgeti na$, to enquire 
 
 about 
 
 f)ferauf, hereupon 
 
 umtiegcnb,surrounding, neighbouring 
 
 bte ©egCttbi country 
 
 bcfonbcra, in particular 
 
 loben, to praise 
 
 liber aUe Sftaf? en, beyond all mea- 
 sure 
 
 bie Surer, castle 
 
 gar }U ttett, much too far 
 
 cm^er unferm SSe^e, out of our way 
 
 lage (inf. lichen), did lie 
 
 ber 2leltere, the elder 
 
 JU §aufe, at home 
 
 ftnben, to find 
 berbriefleni to vex 
 
 fxd) &erbriefen laffen, to mind 
 
 ber Ummeg, round about way 
 
 fcerftdjew, to assure 
 
 tyt 2$ecj, their way, their road 
 
 sorbet ge#en an, to pass by 
 
 naK close 
 
 erft fcor etnem tyaar Sacjen, only a 
 
 couple of days ago 
 
 em pactr £age, a few days 
 
 ber dtittf excursion on horseback 
 §etm lommen, to return home 
 Cf?nc 3ttcifel, vvithout doubt 
 nun, well 
 
 taS tjt mix fe$r tieb, I am very glad 
 of it 
 
94 
 
 eg foU fetn, it shall be 
 bte £er$engluft, joy of the heart; 
 great joy 
 
 eg fott mtr erne £er$englufl fetn, I 
 
 shall feel delighted 
 treffen, to meet 
 
 gar 2J?an#eg, a good many things 
 
 cfom&fytn, to settle 
 
 in after grille, very early 
 
 e^ getyt, we shall go 
 
 alfo, then. 
 
 XL 
 
 (Bit QCtbtn t&ttt auf, they charged 
 
 him with 
 taufenb, thousand 
 We Segritfmng, salutation 
 an, to, for 
 einem (tin @ef$enf) in We §anb 
 
 britcfen, to present one with 
 britcfen, to press 
 ba$ ©tlbcrftudf, a piece of silver 
 
 (money) 
 £U90t, before 
 
 bat (inf. bitten), to request 
 ft$ beftnben, to find one's self 
 
 ttue beftnben Bit fief) ? how do you 
 
 do? 
 to) befinbe tixty w% I am well 
 itf) beftnbemtc^mc^two^I/lamnot 
 
 well 
 xty befinbe mtcb te$t tooty, I am 
 
 very well 
 
 wit beftnben jte ftdg> ? how do they 
 
 do? 
 
 ttne befinbet ftc ft$? how does she 
 
 do- 
 :me befinbet fi$ 31>re (5$tt>ejter ? 
 
 how is your sister ? 
 
 ttne befinben fid) 3Dre(scf)tr;ej?ern? 
 
 how are your sisters 1 
 ka, as, since 
 
 t>emel;men aug, to learn from 
 fie fydtte ^ernommen, she had learned 
 
 bag ®efpra$, discourse, conversa- 
 tion 
 unlimbtg fetn, to be ignorant 
 
 fie maren beg 2Begeg unfunbtg, they 
 
 did not know the road 
 
 ber S)ienft!nabe, servant-boy 
 
 moreen fritf), early the next morning 
 
 t$ tx>iinfc6e SOnen quit 9lart)t, I 
 
 wish you good mgnt 
 fie ttmnf^te i^nen gttte ytatyt, she 
 
 wished them good night 
 
 am fo(genben Stforgen, the next 
 
 morning 
 
 jte retften ab f they left 
 
 cr $in$ mit, he went with them 
 
 fro(;It$, merrily 
 
 er tru$ t^nen nad), he carried for 
 
 them 
 bie @ cfatttgf eit, favour, obliging. 
 
 ness 
 nod) uberbief, moreover 
 hit $tlgertafd)e, pilgrim's pouch 
 2la)t geben, to take notice 
 
 roanbern, to walk 
 
 balo— , bale— , now—, now 
 
 bercjab, down hill 
 
 bergauf, up hill 
 
 fietl, steep 
 
 ber 23erg, mountain 
 
 erftiegen-(inf. erfktgen), climbed 
 ber guf fteig, path 
 
95 
 
 eoett, plain, level, flat 
 
 fte ftngen an (inf. anfangerO, they 
 
 began 
 Itttt etnanber, with one another 
 ttaltcmfd), Italian 
 reben, to speak 
 a\X§ Stalfcn, from Italy 
 nermett, to call, to name 
 man natmte tyn, one (or they) 
 
 called him ; he was called 
 Obtt>0$I, although 
 
 ber -ftame, name 
 wie, as 
 
 t>X$ ^aterlanb, native country 
 man t)teg tfjn, one called him ; he 
 
 was called 
 Ijetfsen, to be called 
 ttHC $etj*t er? what is his name 1 ? 
 itf) tt>ei$ md)t, ttne er $etfft I do not 
 
 know his name 
 
 er f>atte bag lieber ge^ort, he would 
 
 have liked better to hear that 
 at$, as 
 
 arm, poor 
 
 ber SatfenfnaBe, orphan 
 
 a\i$ IBarm^ergt q left, from mercy 
 
 er |>atte i$n mtt genommen, he had 
 
 taken him with him 
 mfy Seutfc&lcmb, to Germany 
 beutf$, German 
 
 lernen ©ie beutfc^ ? do you learn 
 
 German 1 
 
 fpred)en <5it beutfet) ? do you speak 
 
 German I 
 
 fo— bod), yet 
 
 ^erjtanb Cinf. tterfte^en), understood 
 
 feme Sanbe^fprac^e, his native Ian- 
 
 guage 
 nod), still 
 recfrt gut very well 
 
 auffjorcfyen, to hearken attentively 
 |>0d), high, highly 
 
 er I;or$ie f)o$ ctuf, he listened 
 with surprise 
 
 er ttotlte eben, he was just going 
 
 be$ctgert, to express 
 
 feme Wlttttttfpxafy, his mother- 
 tongue 
 
 reben (wren, to hear spoken 
 
 ber <S$tecfen, terror 
 
 bag (£ntfe|en, horror 
 
 erfittlen, to fill 
 
 sewa^m, (inf. &erne£merO, learned 
 
 tylt Sfteben, their conversation 
 
 roatjr, real, true 
 
 jte feten, they be, they were 
 
 fonbern, but 
 
 ftcg> fcerfleifcen, to disguise one's 
 self 
 
 btefe ©egenb, this neighbourhood 
 
 Oar md)t, not at all 
 
 fremb, unknown 
 
 ttorgeben, to pretend 
 
 fie fatten t>orgegeben, they had pre- 
 tended 
 
 glitcfltd;, successfully 
 
 befampfen, to combat 
 
 gegen tjm, against him 
 
 bte 3?acfre, revenge 
 
 Cjtu^en, to burn, to glow 
 
 im ©tmte fjaben, to intend 
 
 itnter bem ©a)etne, under the dis- 
 guise 
 
 bte grommtgfett, piety 
 
 jtcf) etnfc^letc^en, to steal in ; to in- 
 troduce one's self under false 
 pretences 
 
 bann, then 
 
 aufftet)en, to get up 
 
 ta$ Setb, wife 
 
96 
 
 alle Me ©etntgen, all his people 
 crmorben, morben, to murder 
 
 3ttHf$ett. between 
 
 MMitf), bluely, bluish 
 
 bte gerne, distance 
 
 tit ber gerne, at a distance 
 
 Itegen, to lie 
 
 fie fal)en (inf. fe^en), they saw 
 
 •ftanteng, of the name 
 
 ber ©pteggefefle, accomplice 
 
 bag ift alfO, that, then, is 
 
 abfdjeuttd), detestable 
 
 bag £)ra$ennefi dragon's nest 
 
 fut$t.erltd), dreadful 
 
 Stele, many 
 
 unfere Seute, our people 
 
 t>a$ 23tufgerujT, scaffold 
 
 gebrac$t (inf. brtngen), brought 
 
 UHter, amidst 
 
 ftyrecf fic^ft, most terrible 
 
 bte WlaxtUC, torment 
 
 fcitf ett, to atone (or pay), for 
 
 bte glamme, flame 
 lebenbtg, alive 
 fcerbrennen, to burn 
 bag Unterne^men, enterprize 
 etn)ag, somewhat 
 fjaWbxtfymV, neck-breaking 
 
 eg ift after bo$ *>algbre$ent>, it is 
 
 perilous though ! 
 pinker, younger 
 ttenn eg fe#if$iitge, if it were to 
 
 fail 
 fe$lf$tagcn, to miscarry 
 eg gtnge ung feljr iiM, it might end 
 
 badly with us 
 tnbef?, however 
 
 pluttbetn, to plunder 
 
 in Sranb ftetfen, to set on fire. 
 XII. 
 
 ber <S$a£, treasure 
 
 auf^aufen, to store up 
 
 ta^ SSageftiitf, hazardous attempt 
 
 ttertt) fein, to be worth 
 
 SOU full of 
 
 grimmig, fierce 
 
 bte 3ta#gter, thirst for vengeance 
 
 bie Sufi, pleasure 
 
 ber 3?et$tt;itm, riches 
 
 erbeutcn, to get as booty, to capture 
 
 ttnettoDl, although 
 
 btefe, these 
 
 fcerad)ten, to despise 
 
 eg geltngf ung, we succeed 
 
 ber <8>iretd), strike, stroke, blow; act 
 
 mnn biefer @tret$ geltngt, if this 
 
 affair succeeds 
 aufgeben, to renounce, to give up 
 ta^ £>anbn?erf, trade, profession 
 XOtfylm, to choose 
 rufjtger, more tranquil 
 bte Sebengart, kind of life 
 
 eben j[ei$t, this very moment 
 
 ber f)errJt$e gtnfatt, excellent idea 
 
 augfu$en, to select 
 
 aug, from among 
 
 bag Steib, dress, cloth 
 
 pracf)ttgjl, most magnificent 
 
 cmateljcn, to put on 
 ^U tragji, thou wearest ; you shall 
 
 wear 
 bte ^algfette, chain 
 bag 2fttierfreu$, knight's cross 
 ber eble ©tent, precious stone 
 entjTte^en, to escape 
 
97 
 
 fern, distant 
 fennen, to know 
 gel ten fur, to pass for 
 borr, there 
 
 etn grower f)err, a great lord 
 ttur fojfen un*3 mot)! [etn, we lead 
 
 a merry life 
 
 fammefn, to collect 
 
 i>a$ mare afle3 gut, all that would 
 
 be very fine 
 attettt, however 
 i<$ tt)eig ni$t, I don't know 
 e3 tft mtr bange, I feel uneasy 
 ber panbel, bargain, affair 
 
 mtr tfi bet bent pansel bo$ bange, 
 I Jo have fears for the success 
 of our undertaking 
 X0Cl$ bange! afraid 1 nonsense ! 
 alle^, every thing 
 QVlt, well 
 
 au$funbf#aften, to spy, to recon- 
 noitre 
 fcerabreben, to concert 
 ber f>elfer3£elfer, confederate 
 fob alb or fobalO aU, as soon as 
 bte 5lbrebe, concert, agreement 
 gentdff, conformable or according 
 
 to 
 unferer 2ibrebe gemaf , as we have 
 
 agreed upon 
 an bzm genfter, in the window 
 
 bte ^tlgerftube, pilgrim's chamber 
 bret, three 
 $>a$ Zi$t candle 
 an^itnben, to light 
 fteben, seven 
 riifrtg, able, able-bodied 
 ber ^erl, fellow 
 
 fte fommcrtunS $u §mlfe, they come 
 to our assistance 
 
 f$0n, already 
 lange, a long time 
 jiebe %latf)t f every night 
 paffen auf, to wait for 
 ba3 3etc^en, signal 
 (euOlaffen, to let enter 
 
 bUTd), through 
 
 ba$ ®artenpfi3rt$en, the little gar- 
 den-gate 
 
 son tnnen, from within 
 
 let$t, easily 
 
 offnen, to open 
 
 offnen ©ie bte £$ar, open the door 
 
 ber ©C^IO^Of, castle-yard 
 
 etner baritnter, one among them 
 
 e£emal$, formerly 
 
 ber ^etter^fnet^t, groom; horse- 
 man 
 
 btenen, to serve 
 
 fortfagen, to drive or chase away 
 
 er tjt fortgejagt ftorben, he has 
 been sent away 
 
 ber ©attg, walk, winding 
 
 $>*$ ©ewolbe, vault 
 
 fo gut a% as well as 
 
 etgen, own 
 
 ba3 pau$, house 
 
 unferer neun, we being nine in 
 number 
 
 rtJO^I, it is likely 
 
 etlidj, few 
 
 fc^Iafenb, sleeping 
 
 ferttg, ready 
 
 ferttg roerben mtt, to overcome, to 
 manage, to get the better of 
 
 CfeO WX gute3 Ttufy&, make your- 
 self easy 
 
 e0 geltngt gemtf, we shall cer- 
 tainly succeed 
 
 grauftcf), dreadful 
 
 7 
 
98 
 
 ber ^ttfdtfa^, conspiracy, design 
 
 t'ltbefien, however 
 
 er lieg ft$ md)tg merfett, he did 
 
 not show 
 btC ©pra$e, language 
 t'erfte^ett, to understand 
 Winter t^ncn £er, along behind them 
 abpfluefen, to pluck, to gather 
 bag Sraufc herb 
 pftff (inf. pfetfen), whistled 
 bag Slatt, leaf 
 bag 2teb$cn, little tune 
 fTe^en, to pray 
 tnbritnfticj, fervently 
 er wolfe, he would 
 ber 336fettn$t, villain 
 $u mcf?te ma$en, to frustrate 
 fid) ttotnefjmen, to make up one's 
 
 mind ; to resolve 
 
 er na$m ft$ fcor, he resolved 
 
 bi$, as far as 
 
 entbecfen, to discover, to disclose 
 tnbem, whilst 
 
 rto$ aftcrlet, a variety of things 
 more 
 
 $erabreben, to concert 
 tng 23erf tt$ten, to execute 
 er trat fe^l, he made a false step 
 f$mat, narrow 
 
 ber gufjfteig, footpath 
 
 bie getfenfluft, precipice 
 
 er ware beina^e ^tnabgeftitr^t, he 
 
 was very nearly falling down 
 
 bemafje, almost, nearly 
 
 er blteb ^angen, he remained hang- 
 ing 
 
 febO$, however 
 
 tm gatten, when (in the act of) 
 
 falling 
 tycingen an, to hang on or to 
 ber Sornbufcfj, briar 
 
 bte ©omen, thorns 
 
 aufret^en, to tear open 
 
 bag spifgeroemanb, pilgrim's dress 
 
 f$roar$braim, dark-brown 
 
 f#at[a$rot£, scarlet 
 
 bag 2Bammg, doublet 
 
 blanf, polished 
 
 eifern, iron 
 
 ber 23rafif?armf$, cuirass 
 
 entfaften, to fall from 
 
 eg entjtel tym, there fell from him; 
 
 he dropped 
 f$arf, sharp, sharply 
 gefcftftffen (icf. fd)eifen), ground 
 
 ber ©ol(#, poniard 
 er tyat al$, he did (pretended) 
 as if 
 
 bason, of it 
 
 £U fl# ftecfen, to put into one's 
 
 pocket 
 eilenbg, hastily 
 ftecf en ©te eg $u flcfc, put it in your 
 
 pocket 
 ■ julnopfen, to button, to fasten 
 
 bag @ett>anb, robe 
 
 feitwartg anblttfen, to look ask- 
 ance at 
 
 bange, terrified 
 
 r3fterg, various times 
 
 Sfagen fo f$arf tt>fe Slblergaugen, 
 eyes as piercing as those of an 
 eagle. 
 
99 
 
 XIII. 
 
 3efct, now 
 
 ft'e lamen an, they came to 
 
 fitr$terltd), frightful 
 
 ber 2(bgrunb, abyss 
 
 in beffen £iefe, at the bottom of 
 which 
 
 ber ©ebir^jtrom, torrent 
 
 braufen, to rush 
 
 ber S^egen, rain 
 
 anfc^meu'en, to swell 
 
 e3 tt>ar angcf^nMen, it had in- 
 creased 
 
 bltfcfytg, covered with bushes 
 
 ber gelfen, rock 
 
 herein fyan^en itber, to hang in over 
 
 gu hzmn ©etten, on both sides 
 
 ber £annenbaum, fir-tree 
 
 kit obere ©ette, the upper side 
 be^auen (inf. bef)auen), hewn 
 baritber #itt, along over it; across 
 ber ©teg, small bridge 
 gum @tege bienen, to serve as a 
 
 bridge 
 auf italtenif$, in Italian 
 auf beutf$, in German 
 
 ber ©efa^rte, companion 
 eg fonnte bo# fern, there is a pos- 
 sibility 
 ber 23ube, boy, lad 
 
 merfen, to observe 
 ben)Ctffnet, weaponed, armed 
 er fonnte, he could, might 
 23ert>ad)t f^opfen, to suspect 
 ber ©to?, push 
 
 $inunteritiir$en, to tumble down 
 gan^ jtc&cr, quite safe 
 
 fte&en bleiben, to top 
 
 eg Kef tf?m eisfalt itber ben StM en, 
 
 it ran cold as ice over his back 
 
 mcl;rere ©$rttte, a few paces 
 
 gcfafjrK$, perilous 
 
 ftcf) geirauen, to venture 
 
 td) getraue mix nie&t, I do not ven- 
 ture 
 
 ba t)initber, over there 
 
 ber ©dpmmbel, swimming of the 
 head 
 
 mify fomntt jegt fd)on tin @#tt>tn* 
 
 bel CM, my head swims already 
 
 fid) fitr^tcn, to fear 
 
 fomm nur einmal $er, come along ; 
 just come here 
 
 Imutber tragett, to carry across 
 
 er gtncj auf tytl gU, he advanced to- 
 wards him 
 
 auggeftrecfte %xmz, outstretched 
 
 (or open) arms 
 
 er^VCtfen, to seize hold of 
 
 er ttucf? (inf. tt>et$en) $uritef,he re- 
 coiled backwards 
 
 fcfjretenb, crying 
 
 jammernb, lamenting 
 
 gefafjt, ready, prepared 
 
 t&m JU naf)e, too near him 
 
 bag ©ebitfcfc, thicket 
 
 enjjprincjen, to spring, to run away, 
 'to escape 
 
 atf), ah 
 
 ricf (inf. rufen), cried 
 
 Jttternb, trembling 
 
 menu au$, even if 
 
 ftcnn id) au# glMKd) Inniiber fame, 
 even if I could get across in 
 safety 
 
100 
 
 lafji mid) bo$ flc$cn ! let me S°> * 
 
 entreat you ! 
 
 ^timber, over there 
 
 ^critber, over here 
 
 Icift mtd) na$ £>aufe, let me re- 
 turn home 
 
 brau^en, to need 
 
 ber 2Sea,tt>eifet, guide 
 
 eireidjjen, to reach 
 
 nt$f me£r, no more 
 
 gar tucit, very far 
 
 fcMen, to mistake 
 
 er fcfcrieb— $u (inf. aufc$reiben), he 
 
 attributed to 
 bte 2fa{$, terror 
 etnjtcj, solely 
 fd)auerlt$, awful 
 t$m felbfi, to himself, even to him 
 
 eg graute tym felbft baser, he him- 
 self shuddered at it 
 etnf alticj, silly, foolish 
 $<itU er ait$ gcfe^en, even if he 
 
 had seen 
 t$ tteig nid)t, I know not 
 Ctlfo, consequently 
 t^Or^abcn, to intend 
 
 man mitrbe afytm auf , one (peo- 
 ple) would pay attention to 
 ftnbtfcf), childish 
 bag ©ef#ma£, talk 
 man ttmrbe bo$tt>emgbarau$ma* 
 
 $cn, people would at least not 
 
 make much of it 
 ber Zxotf, wretch 
 Ia§ i£n laufcn, let him go 
 meiitct^alben, for my sake 
 nun metnet&alben, oh! very well 
 3U flrcf? crer ©t#er£ett, for greater 
 
 security ; to he more secure 
 abwerfen, to throw off, to destroy- 
 
 er bitrfte tmffcn, he might know 
 er fonnte eg bo$ ni$t ^intent, he 
 
 could not prevent it for all that 
 bie ©tunbe, hour, league 
 fcmauf unb fyinah, up and down 
 bte 23riicfe, bridge 
 immoglid), impossible 
 
 bie 9ta#rte&t, news 
 
 bettor, before 
 
 ta$ SBerf, work, purpose 
 
 augfuf?ren, to execute 
 
 ber Wlatitzl, cloak, mantle 
 
 umne$men, to take round, to put 
 
 on 
 fte£en, to stand 
 fte lief en i$n fie^en, they left him 
 
 0$W $U banfen, without thanking 
 
 bie 33eo,leitima,, accompanying 
 
 er fc^rte^cruber, he cried out (over) 
 
 to him 
 bu £afr 9ie$t, thou art right 
 bofe, bad 
 Don alter, by age 
 morjty, decaying 
 
 fcalb, half 
 
 serfault, rotten 
 
 fein Seben einbitf en, to lose one's 
 
 life 
 bamit, in order that 
 bad Unglitcf, misfortune 
 geff^e^e, may happen 
 ttegfdjaffen, to remove 
 fKtbet f#affen, to bring hither 
 fte merben f$On, they will be sure 
 
 to 
 lo£mad)cn, to detach 
 ber Salfen, beam 
 pr$cn, to fall 
 ta$ ©epolter, crash 
 fc&aumenb, foaming 
 
101 
 
 bet gtu£, river 
 
 rDut^enb, furiously, rapidly 
 
 ttttt ft# fottret^en, to carry on with 
 
 one 
 Serf Sppt, pretended, disguised 
 Winter, behind 
 um ben, round which 
 ft$ rritmmen, to turn 
 serfcfmmnben (inf. scrf^wtnben), 
 
 disappeared 
 ftnrj an, (inf. anfangen), began 
 laufen, to run 
 toa$ er ttermo^te, with all his 
 
 strength 
 
 lOermogCtt, to be able 
 um $u iiberbrtngen, in order to 
 bring or carry 
 
 tie f$recf (t$e 2ta$rid>t, the fearful 
 
 tidings 
 bie gndbtge grau, the noble lady 
 er rt>ufte (inf. rmffen), he knew 
 fbttjl, otherwise 
 ttfeit Unb brett, far and wide ; far 
 
 and near 
 fctettetc^t, perhaps 
 
 bro^enbe ©efa^r, impending danger 
 abftettben, to ward off; to prevent. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 £to ©c&retfen, fright, terror, sur- 
 prise 
 bte gurc^t, fear 
 bte ^offnunct, hope 
 benfen an, to think of 
 fte bar^te, she thought 
 m<$t$, nothing 
 
 rsemger at$, less than 
 
 reben, to talk 
 
 an Semanben etne gtage tbun, to 
 
 ask somebody a question 
 etne Jtfencje, a number of 
 uber, concerning 
 beforgen, to attend to 
 ben Xa$ ^tntltrd), during the day 
 IU$\§, quietly 
 ba3 ©efcfcdft, business 
 gegen 2lbenb, towards evening 
 bd/ when 
 bte <6onne, sun 
 &e$, hot 
 
 fdjten (inf. foremen), shone 
 f ityl, cool 
 
 bte 8uft, air 
 
 rt>e!?en, to blow 
 
 §tnab ge^en, to descend 
 
 ber &d)lo\}b?rq, hill on which a 
 
 castle is built 
 um ^U befe^en, in order to look on, 
 
 to view, to inspect 
 ber 2(cfer, field 
 
 bte gcltfrud)r, produce of the fields 
 fte fkmben, they stood 
 ijcnitcfr magnificent, magnificently 
 curiae, some 
 
 prangen, to shine, to parade 
 berett3, already 
 qclb, yellow 
 bte &e$te, corn-ear 
 retc&ltd), abundant 
 tie 2lernte, harvest 
 ancere, others 
 ber ©pdtfla$$, late flax 
 I'Cbauen, to grow upon 
 bte 23lit#e, blossom 
 unserctfetd&Iic^ incomparably 
 
102 
 
 btau, blue 
 
 not, newly 
 
 boppelt, double, twofold 
 
 greube an, pleasure in 
 
 tt0$ einmal once more ; doubly 
 
 £erjtt#, hearty, heartily 
 
 retdj, rich 
 
 ber ®($n)etf , perspiration 
 
 bebecfen, to cover 
 
 fafr, almost 
 
 au?er Slt^cnt, out of breath 
 
 er tarn batyer gefprimcjen, he came 
 
 running along 
 O Onctbicre grau! Ah ! my lady 
 er rief (inf. rufen), he cried 
 jufammen ffilagen, to clasp 
 tva$ tfx bod) bag @#recftt#e$! 
 
 what a dreadful thing ! what a 
 
 misfortune ! 
 bet 2ftotber, murderer 
 
 bic ©etmgen, his people 
 
 entfrctftet, exhausted 
 
 mefter, farther 
 
 Inn fmfen, to fall down . 
 
 ber ©trnbaum, pear-tree 
 
 am SSege, at the side of the road 
 
 Slt^em fjolen, to fetch breath, to 
 
 breathe 
 fcefttg, violently 
 O^tttttacfrttfl, swooning, fainting 
 
 er braurj)te lange, he was long 
 Cither ft$ fein, to be beside one's 
 
 self 
 iiber biefe fflafyxifyt, at this news 
 ber fnmmei, heaven 
 roag fiir em, what 
 entfe^ltd), terrible, horrid, awful 
 fcortreffltd), excellent 
 Jtttewb, trembling 
 tObienblei$, pale as death 
 
 crmotbct merbett, to be assassinated 
 
 fierben, to die 
 
 *>or Sammer, with grief 
 
 eile bod) ttOtaug, pray run quickly 
 
 ermattet, fatigued 
 
 fo f#nett alt (eg) mocjftd) (ifr), as 
 
 quickly as possible 
 
 nadtfommen, to follow 
 
 lauf au$ alien £raften, run with 
 
 all your might 
 
 jufcmtmen rufen, to collect 
 unfere Seute, our domestics 
 
 fte fotfen, they shall 
 
 fie fatten aufft^en, order them to 
 
 take horse 
 etlen, to speed, to hasten 
 Uttt $11 mamen, in order to warn 
 
 rctten, to ride 
 
 fte fotlen retten, fo fcfmeft fte foil* 
 nen, tell them to make all possi- 
 ble haste 
 
 t>& $5ferb, horse 
 
 $u ©runbe ge^en, to perish 
 bariiber, by that, on account of 
 that 
 
 roenn aud)bie ^ferbe bariiber $u 
 ©runbe ge^cn fottten, even if the 
 horses perish by it 
 Iet#t, light, nimble 
 flit$ttg, nimble, flying 
 true tine @emfe, like a chamois 
 ben ftetfen 23er$ Dinauf, up the 
 
 steep hill 
 bag 23urgtf)Or, castle-gate 
 ber ©cfrrecfengruf, alarm cry 
 jufammenlaufen, to flock 
 erfdjrocfcn, frightened, alarmed 
 fur^, in a few words 
 in ©efa^r fk^en, to be in danger 
 bag geuer, fire 
 
103 
 
 ba$ <3i)merbt, sword 
 $er()eeren, to waste, to destroy 
 tie UittjM;en:>en, those standing 
 
 about, by-standers 
 ft# entfegen, to shudder 
 
 fc&mc$en liber, to inveigh against 
 
 jammern, to lament 
 
 alS (menu), as if 
 
 in gCammett \tZ$lXl, to be in flames 
 
 eigcn, own. 
 
 XV. 
 
 Ueber eitte SBette, after a while 
 fie trat, she stepped 
 unterwegeS, on the way 
 bte na^eren ttmftattbe, particulars 
 befragen iiber, to question about 
 ma3 jte££ i(jr, why stand you 
 miifftg, idle 
 ft(3t DOC^ auf! mount! 
 umnogltdj, impossible 
 etSgrau, grey as ice, hoary 
 ber ©taflmetfter, equerry, master 
 of the horse 
 
 ber feltge fitter, the late (defunct) 
 
 knight 
 
 ber &d)ttxU, scoundrel 
 
 Sorfpmit{J fyaben, to be in advance 
 
 gU grof, too great 
 
 beoettfen £>te D0^! only consider 
 
 fcer Sct^rtDeg, cart-way, carriage- 
 way 
 
 bet fmtfeejjn ©tunbcn, about fifteen 
 hours (leagues) 
 
 ba^tn, to there, thither 
 
 em setter 2Beg, a great distance 
 
 ber Sftegen, rain 
 
 sersorben, spoiled 
 
 bet bunfler Via^t, in the dark 
 night 
 
 einen 2$cg ^uriidrcgen, to make a 
 way 
 
 t$ {jctraute mtr, I should dare or 
 undertake 
 
 faitm, scarcely 
 
 ^or ^nbrucf? be3 £age$, before 
 
 day-break 
 ber Slcfergaitl, labouring horse 
 tauten, to be good 
 gar mdjt, not at all 
 gum SRetten, for riding 
 ba3 ^riecjsrofi, war-horse 
 
 fte ftnb fa serfauft, you know they 
 
 have been sold 
 fett since 
 gang, whole 
 t>a$ y?o§, horse 
 auftrciben, to hunt out, to find 
 
 (with difficulty) 
 gltr §)a(fte, half, the half of it 
 au3i)alten, to support 
 bit f>am>e rtngen, to wring ones 
 
 hands 
 gum ptmmel bltcfen, to raise ones 
 
 eyes to heaven 
 fe&mergltcO, in sorrow 
 ai3 bet Sir, but with thee 
 aufge^oben, lifted up 
 erbarme Dta), have pity 
 fte l?aben ftd) melncr erbarmt, they 
 
 have had pity on me; they have 
 
 rendered me assistance 
 Itebretd?, generously 
 httZ b0$, do pray ! 
 ba$ 2$0rf)aben, intention 
 Demtlen, to confound. 
 
104 
 
 fatten, to fold 
 
 l?tlf tjjnen bO$, do succour them, I 
 beseech thee 
 
 tw fte un$ ge^otfen #aben, as they 
 
 have succoured us 
 
 mtt etnfHmmen, to join in 
 
 tyt ©ebet, her prayer 
 
 t#r lieben ?eute, my dear friends 
 
 fitter, ia beina^e unmoglte^ diffi. 
 
 cult, nay, almost impossible 
 fcOt TlittiXXiatyt, before midnight 
 fo— bemtO$, yet for all that 
 Derfudjt eft attempt it 
 Sitter feben, the life of all of them 
 
 c3 tfi gefknben an, it depends on 
 etntge Slugenbltcfe, a few moments 
 
 tt>enn nur, if only 
 ermitbet, fatigued 
 
 f#nett, quick, rapid 
 ba3 Sattfen, running 
 
 franf, ill 
 er gtng, he went 
 
 et gtnge, he (might or) would go 
 fogletcl), at once, directly, imme- 
 diately 
 bet $tte$t, man-servant ; menial 
 
 ft# auf ben 2Beg ma$en, to un- 
 dertake the journey 
 
 ber tji ja tt)o^l nd^er, that, I think, 
 is nearer 
 
 Um ein Srttt^etl, by one third 
 
 f$enfen, to give, to present with 
 
 $Unbcrt, a hundred 
 
 bet ©olbgulben, gold-florin 
 
 no# $u renter &\i, in time 
 anlangen, to arrive 
 fmfrer, dark 
 f$mal, narrow 
 
 ber gufifTetg, foot-path 
 ofme #\ ftiir^en, without falling 
 ^ettttmal, ten times 
 ^Ubem, besides 
 ab-ge^ttorfen, thrown down 
 man mitfHe |>aben, one must have; 
 it would require 
 
 ber glitgel, wing 
 
 um Ijmiiber jit fommcn, to get 
 
 across 
 e£ fdttt mtt em, a thought strikes 
 
 me 
 fd)tcf en, to send 
 anfangS, at first 
 etnf$Iie£en, to confine 
 fonfi, otherwise 
 fo ftzit eg autf) iff, far as it is 
 ftcbcr, safely, surely 
 ba^et, therefore 
 tt)tr Gotten, we will ; let us 
 bag 23rtefcf>en, little letter 
 an^dngen, to attach; to hang on 
 gettttf, certainly, no doubt 
 btr fei 2) ant be thanked 
 ba^Fg(e^en y prayer 
 er^oren, to hear 
 ber ©ebanfe, thought, idea 
 ber ©ngel, angel 
 Ctngeben, to inspire with. 
 
 XVI. 
 
 ©prtngen, to spring, to run 
 
 $oten, to fetch 
 
 fc&rieb (inf. fcfcretben), wrote 
 
 ba$ SKrtfcJen, little leaf 
 jufammen rotten, to roll up 
 fefi, firmly, tightly 
 
]05 
 
 befeftigen an, to fasten to 
 
 bag £alg&anb#en, the little collar 
 
 ttttt bem, with which 
 
 gterett, to adorn 
 
 bte S^aob, maid-servant 
 
 true] (inf. traflen), carried 
 
 tn$ grete ptnaug, into the open 
 
 air 
 fte ftefl eg fuecjen, she let it fly 
 fte flog empor, she ascended 
 btc 8uft air 
 f$tt>eben, to hover 
 etne 3^t f° r some time 
 £itt Ultb £er, here and there 
 
 fte na$m t^ren glu& ft directed «& 
 
 flight 
 plo§lt$, all at once 
 etlenD, hastening 
 gdf enbttrg $11, in the direction to ■ 
 
 wards Falkenburg 
 bcr ©ntttOfctter, inhabitant 
 ^oc& erfreuer, filled with joy 
 pttefen (inf. prctfcn), praised 
 
 ein 3litcf(i$er ©nfatt, a happy 
 
 idea 
 nad)fenben, to send after 
 bag ©djiff, vessel 
 
 belaben mit, laden with 
 
 ^eif e ©ecjengttMtnfdje, sincere and 
 
 hearty good wishes 
 abfe^eln, to set sail 
 eg roar aboefeflelt, it had set sail 
 
 angftltc^e ©Ottjen, anxiety and sor- 
 row 
 
 ttnrb fte TOO^l Ott#, is it likely she 
 will 
 
 an Oxt unb ©telle fommen, to 
 
 arrive at one's destination 
 pete (inf. fallen), were to fall 
 ft# fcerfpriten, to arrive (too) late 
 
 rcenn fte ben metien giuo ntc&t 
 
 aitg^telte, if it should not be 
 able to support the length of the 
 journey 
 
 bemerfen, to perceive 
 
 $U g . ., at F . . 
 
 emlaffen, to let enter, to admit 
 
 eincjelaffen roerben, to be let in 
 
 tt>el$ ein, what a 
 
 entfte^en, to result 
 
 ein entfe§lid)eg Unglttcf entftanbe 
 
 barattg, an awful misfortune 
 would result from it 
 
 an bag gcnfter, near tne window 
 fe^cn oe$en, to look towards, to 
 face 
 
 f$auen, to look 
 
 fe^nttd), anxious, ardent 
 ber S51tcf, look 
 
 flet, constant, continual 
 
 bag ^er^enggebct, fervent prayer 
 
 tie ^Ibenbbammerung, evening- 
 twilight 
 
 brad) ein (inf. einbre#en), ap- 
 proached, began 
 
 eg mar ifjnen bancje, jthey felt un- 
 easy 
 
 Unbefri?rctMid?, indescribably 
 
 fte getrauten ftc^> fount, scarcely 
 did they venture 
 
 ba^ generate!) en, sign of a fire 
 
 am fnmmel, in the sky 
 
 t^nen, to them 
 
 tterfitnben, to announce 
 
 xitf)t\Q etntreffen, to arrive duly 
 
 micfren (inf. roeieben), retired 
 
 ber ©dj>laf, sleep 
 
 sorbet, past 
 
 ein fitr$terli$er ©turmminb, a fu- 
 rious tempest 
 
106 
 
 braufen, to roar 
 ber 2Batt>, forest 
 bie ©egenb t>on g., the country 
 
 where F. is situated 
 ld$ (inf. (tegen), lay, was buried 
 em tiefeg S unlet, a profound ob- 
 scurity 
 e3 murbe $ette, it became light 
 gU t^rem @ntfe£ett, to their horror 
 §u t^rer grofen greube, to their 
 
 great joy 
 bort^tn, in that direction 
 
 empor f$ta$en, to rise 
 
 tmmer £o£er, higher and higher 
 feit&artS, sideways 
 beugen, to bend, to move 
 in D!)nma$t fatten, to faint 
 beinaf)e, almost 
 attetn, but, however 
 geroaljr Werben, to perceive 
 ber 3rrt^um, mistake 
 fcermemt, supposed 
 gebogen, bent 
 ©pige, point 
 
 baS lefcte Siertel, the last quarter 
 bunfttg, misty, vapoury 
 
 feuerfarben, fire-coloured 
 
 ber ©tcmj, brilliancy 
 
 ber OTonb Qtng Ctttf, the moon rose 
 
 bte ©idjet, sickle, crescent 
 
 ctynltd), similar 
 
 fern, distant 
 
 ber 33 erg, mountain 
 
 bur$au3 m$t$, nothing at all 
 
 fur$tbar, fearful 
 
 bie 3Wtj)e, redness 
 
 bet etner geuer^brimft, when a great 
 fire takes place 
 
 nafytlify, nightly 
 
 crfd)einen, to appear 
 
 enbtid), at last 
 
 ber Xa§ brad) an, the day broke 
 
 begritjkn, to welcome 
 
 nac^iiberftanbener @d)recfcn3nad)t, 
 after having passed a night of 
 the most dreadful suffering 
 
 ba3 ■KorvjenrOtO, Aurora. 
 
 XVII. 
 
 ©te Srrettung, delivery, rescue 
 fte ttmjftctt W§[, they knew 
 
 eg war ifmen getungen, they had 
 succeeded 
 
 in t>k 2[f$e tegen, to reduce to 
 
 ashes 
 no# immer, still 
 
 §0&)% in the highest degree ; most 
 befiimmert, afflicted, anxious 
 Ob, whether 
 
 feine 2tngef?6rtgen, those belonging 
 to him 
 
 ha$ Seben, life 
 
 gefd)e$en, to be done 
 
 tt>a3 g a b e id) ! what should I 
 
 give I 
 iifter, oftentimes 
 alt mem Sd)mucf, all my jewels 
 e$ Ware, it were, would be 
 £U bid, too much 
 i><X$ ©d)a|3getb, spare money 
 
 ba$u tegen, to add to it 
 
 tterftoffen, past, last 
 
 was ift ttotgegangen? what has 
 
 happened! 
 Ul}t noc&/ as yet 
 
107 
 
 ba$ ©efjetmmf* , secret 
 eg blteb t£nen itbrtg, there remained 
 for them 
 
 ni$t$ 2lnbere£ aU, nothing else 
 
 but 
 gebulbtg, patiently 
 marten auf, to wait for 
 ttmter, further 
 bte <Ba&)Z, thing, matter 
 bte <§a$t toar ft gegangen, the 
 
 following is an account of what 
 
 took place 
 am ttOTtgenb 2fi>enb, the day before 
 
 at evening 
 ^ercjnitgt, gaily, cheerfully 
 oblte (Sor$e, free from fear 
 bet ©onnenuntergang, sunset 
 bte ©onne netgt ft$ $um Unter* 
 
 ^artge, the sun is nearly set 
 ft$ netgen, to bow, to bend 
 feurtg, fiery 
 ber ©tra$f, ray 
 fc^tcnen, shone 
 runb, round 
 
 bte gcnfterf$etbe, window, pane of 
 
 glass 
 erleuc^ten, to illuminate 
 altcttlntmitd), ancient, antique 
 
 ber ©petfefaal, dining-hall 
 tttelben, to announce 
 ber $rteggfnec$t, soldier 
 gut, well 
 
 beitntt^en, to entertain, to treat 
 fcercwf, up 
 
 bte $Wgerfa$rt, pilgrimage 
 effen, to eat 
 
 em $tug SSettt, a pitcher of wine 
 battttt in order that 
 jx$ freuen auf, to look forward 
 with delight to 
 
 §efp?ft$tg/ communicative 
 ^um ttOtaug, in advance 
 fetneg, neither of them 
 
 afmen, to suspect 
 
 tt?te, while 
 
 traultd), comfortable, snug 
 
 ftc fa^en betfammen, they were 
 
 sitting together 
 rebett, to converse 
 auf etnmal, suddenly 
 $erftun£ert, with astonishment 
 ft, ah, look S 
 auggefpaunt, extended 
 ptcfen an, to peck at 
 ahS bait eg, as if requesting 
 bte ©Coulter, shoulder 
 liebfofen, to caress 
 ft>ag fitr em, what a 
 
 ttett, neat, pretty 
 fa gar, indeed 
 baran, to it 
 
 tcf? $faube ^ar, I even believe 
 etn feltfamer Stnfaft, singular idea 
 er befal;, he examined 
 lag (inf. lefen), read 
 barauf, thereon 
 
 augenbltdltd) $u lefen, to be read 
 immediately 
 
 nun, well 
 
 ba$ ttnrb groge (?tle $aben, that 
 
 needs dispatch, I dare say 
 aufrotfen, to open 
 tnnetn fe^en, to look into 
 ftcf) entfdrben, to lose or change 
 
 colour 
 !)eute 2lbenbg, this evening 
 beftcgen, to conquer 
 ber 2leltere, the elder 
 er (Mft, his name is 
 
 bte StttierHetbung, knight's cloths 
 
108 
 
 betrii^en, to deceive 
 
 no# ftcben, seven other 
 
 $etmlt#, secretly 
 
 ®0tt gebe, God grant 
 
 etn rettenber 33ote, a messenger on 
 
 horseback 
 geru(?rt, moved 
 tt)ltnberbar, wonderful, marvellous, 
 
 wonderfully 
 be$ 5?oe or 9?0C#, of Noah 
 ber £)el$metg, olive-branch 
 bie 3lrd)e, ark 
 bet (or bag) Sme, knee 
 
 fromm, pious 
 
 eben fo, just as 
 
 jt# niebcr laffcn, to sit down 
 
 er lief jt$ nieber, he sat down 
 
 laffen ©ie ft$ nieber, sit down ; take 
 
 a seat 
 Sir fei San! r thanks be to thee 
 |>etf en, to desire, to order 
 er £ief fie geljcn, he made them go 
 bie ©ema|>ltnn, wife 
 ein anbereg 3immcr, another room 
 nxrfen, to throw 
 cjercotfen, thrown 
 er roarf jt$ in feinen £arnifd), he 
 
 put on his cuirass 
 
 angitrten, to gird about 
 
 bag 3tftterfd?roerr, knight's sword 
 
 ein spaar, a pair, two 
 
 ein paar, a few 
 
 bci ber f>anb fein, to be at hand, 
 
 or in waiting. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 <£r fief i!)nen ttuffen, he sent them 
 
 word 
 
 £Ctr, extremely 
 
 fc>emut$t<J, humble 
 
 bie TOtene, mien, aspect 
 
 bie $erbeu$tmg, bow 
 
 er fii^rte bag SBort he was spokes- 
 man 
 
 fitf, sweet, mild 
 
 augnelj>menb, extreme 
 
 bie £)offt$feit, politeness 
 
 e&elcjefirenger fitter, most noble 
 knight 
 
 eben, just 
 
 neraben 2Begeg, straightways 
 
 ber Ueberbrincjer, bringer 
 
 abermal, again 
 
 iaufenb unb abermal taufenb, many 
 
 thousand 
 f$d$en, to esteem 
 
 son 2[ncjcftc&t $u Sfncjeftc^t face to 
 
 face 
 beffen, whose 
 ber £elbenru|)m, heroism 
 tk Belt, world 
 erfiiflen, to fill 
 anbeten, to adore 
 glorreicf?, glorious 
 genUQ, sufficiently 
 lob en, to praise 
 
 preifen, to extol 
 
 gottfe% pious 
 
 iiber^dufen, to load 
 
 minbeft, least, lowest 
 
 ung TOtnbefxe, us unworthy (poor) 
 
 people 
 Untterbicnt, unmerited 
 bie (S^re, honour 
 $art, delicate 
 #olbfeli{}, sweet 
 
109 
 
 aetfltef en, to melt 
 gcm$, quite 
 cmbac^ttg, devout 
 ersablen, to recite 
 
 bie Joc^unb Kebwertyeften Qrurigen, 
 your highly respected friends 
 
 ©tunben lang, for hours 
 
 fitr je£t, for the present 
 
 ft$ cntlebigen, to discharge one's 
 
 self 
 HUr n0$, only yet 
 bet 2luftrag 7 commission 
 befonbet3, especially 
 Ctitig, pretty, nice 
 aUerltebfi charming 
 
 bermalen no#, as yet 
 
 ba$ 2Bo$lfein, good health 
 
 ubertrieben, excessive 
 
 bie ®$meid)elei, flattery 
 
 bie ©eele, soul 
 
 bag ijt mir jiutn&er, I have an 
 
 aversion for it 
 no# tttefjr, still more 
 
 aufgebrac^t, provoked 
 
 et £ielt ft$ $uruif, he contained 
 
 iiimself 
 t>k ^ifgerileute, pilgrims 
 ttHr gic^en $U, we return to 
 bte §>etmat^, home, country 
 S^imngen, Thudngia 
 gcboren, bom 
 
 VPte $etfit t^r ? what are your names 
 id) $eif e Hermann, my name is 
 
 Hermann 
 
 bet Setter, cousin 
 er f)ti$t, his name is 
 ttotlen, to want 
 
 Wa$ ttJOdt if)X ? what is your busi- 
 ness 
 fortfa^rcn, to continue 
 
 er futyr fort, he continued 
 nt#t3 al£, nothing but 
 
 fte tterneigten fu$, they bowed 
 
 motgen mit bem £a$nenruf, to- 
 morrow, by cock-crow 
 
 better gte^eit, to proceed farther ; 
 to depart 
 
 bie Unftigen, our friends 
 
 ttrieber fe^en, to see again 
 
 lug en, to lie, to tell a lie 
 
 bonnems, thundering 
 
 bie ©timme, voiee 
 
 rei$en, to tear 
 
 bie ©c&etbe, sheath 
 
 nic^t — > fonbetn— , not—, but— 
 
 ber 2#eu$elmorbet, assassin 
 
 bet ^orftbrenner, incendiary 
 
 ber £)eutf$e, German 
 
 id) bin ein £)eutfd)cr, I am a Ger- 
 man 
 
 fengen, to singe, to scorch 
 
 brennen, to burn 
 
 $u fengen unb $u brennen, to burn 
 and fire, to destroy every thing 
 
 £iefcer, hither 
 
 ber Sofyn, reward, recompense 
 
 ^k %d)Cit, deed ; crime 
 
 t>erbtenen, to deserve 
 
 euer 2o$n foil end) tterben, you shall 
 receive your reward 
 
 $ingeri$tet ttcrben, to be executed 
 ! tragen, t o wear 
 
 auf! up! 
 
 reift iljnen ab, strip them of 
 
 bettugerif$, false, deceitful 
 
 bk %xad)t, costume, dress 
 
 i^re ttJaJrc Sxadjt, their true co- 
 lours 
 
 entnxtffnen, to disarm 
 
 I eg en, to lay 
 
110 
 
 in $etten legen, to enchain 
 
 $u unterft in ben Sfmrm, in the 
 
 dungeons of the tower 
 pacfen, to lay hold of, to seize 
 
 jte rtfTen ifmen ab, they stripped 
 
 them of 
 ba fte^en, to stand there, to appear 
 getyawtfcfct, in cuirass 
 
 bie abfd)eultcl)e §>eu$efet, detesta- 
 ble hypocrisy 
 unter bent @$eme ber grommtg* 
 
 f ett, under the mask of piety 
 
 bag fromme ©emitty, pious soul 
 
 ber §W e I/ offence, crime 
 attetn, alone 
 
 fjefefielt roerben, to be fettered 
 freu^eig, crosswise 
 
 mt$ ttmnbert nur, I only wonder 
 
 tyctatf f em, minutely ; in the minu- 
 test details 
 
 er roeiff \a fo^arbag, why ! he even 
 
 knows that 
 Crft only, not before ; just 
 
 mit etnanber, with each other 
 
 f itnftig, in future 
 
 ftc^> aug^eben fur, to pass one's 
 
 self for 
 
 bennO$, contrary to what we 
 thought 
 
 er \)<Xt eg tterjknben, he has under- 
 stood it 
 
 tterrat^en, to betray 
 
 fccrrctt&en, betrayed 
 
 ba, in that case 
 
 oben, above 
 
 er mitfite bet ben genfiern herein $e* 
 
 flO^en fein, he must have got in 
 by the window 
 
 i<fy gab cjenau 2l$t, I paid the 
 
 greatest attention 
 
 ni$t aug ben 2lugen laffen, to 
 
 watch incessantly 
 ilber, across 
 
 bte SUGbritcfe, draw-bridge 
 fett, since 
 
 herein fommen, to come in 
 bag ©tag, thing 
 I;erc$et)en, to go, to come to pass 
 ba^ <t.e(?t etnntal nid)t nttt recbten 
 
 Singen tyer, there is something 
 
 extraordinary about it 
 ber 23unb, alliance, league 
 bte £ofte, hell. 
 
 XIX. 
 
 ©eraitjen in, to fall into 
 er gertetl), he fell 
 
 bte 2ButD, rage, passion 
 ber glucf), imprecation 
 
 augjto^en, to push out 
 
 er flieff aug itber, he heaped upon 
 
 graufam, cruel 
 
 unter ^nberm, amongst other things 
 
 mit fd)aumenbem SDftmbe, his mouth 
 foaming with rage 
 
 S$Ulb twben an, to be the cause 
 of 
 
 Unfer gan^eg Unfltitef, all our mis- 
 fortune 
 
 ttcrftodt, hardened, corrupted, in- 
 famous 
 
 etnfe^en, to conceive 
 
 er felbfl, he himself 
 
 bte ttebeltljat, crime 
 
 23ortt>itrfe ma$en, to reproach 
 
Ill 
 
 fid? unglucfltd) marf)en, to make 
 
 one's self miserable 
 bte Sorfptcgelmtg, insinuation 
 falf$, perfidious 
 
 etn fafHge$ Sebert, a life of plea- 
 sure 
 bet Ueberfluf?, abundance 
 eg ftartet memer, there awaits me 
 f$ma|)lt$ft, most ignominious 
 augrebett, to dissuade from 
 
 bu ttotfteft e^ mtr augrebett, you 
 would dissuade me from it 
 
 bofe, bad, wicked 
 
 t>a$ 35ofe, that which is wicked ; 
 wickedness 
 
 ffcafett, to punish 
 
 bag ©ettuffen, conscience 
 
 in memem Stmcrftett, within me 
 
 bag Snnere, interior 
 
 gan£ anberg, quite differently 
 
 attlunben, to announce 
 
 bettOrfietyertb, approaching 
 
 bie (Strafe, punishment 
 
 gtaitben, to hearken to 
 
 tt>ag tjelfen mtr, what good are to 
 
 me 
 rauben, to rob 
 
 ftd) na^tetl SOU, to get a living by 
 £atte Arbeit, hard labour 
 bag £ol$fpaltert, cleaving wood 
 bag Safttraoctt, carrying loads 
 bag torenfdjteben, driving a wheel- 
 barrow 
 e$rlt$, honest, honestly 
 bie (£|>riic6f eit, honesty 
 
 tebltd), honest 
 bie $cbltd?fett, integrity 
 babti, at the same time 
 bettal?ren, to keep, to retain 
 tm Serflletd?, in comparison 
 
 te^tg, present 
 
 ber 3uftattb, state, condition 
 
 ber 9itcf)ter, judge 
 
 $e|mm, secret 
 
 bie S^tfTet^at, evil deed 
 
 errjriffen (inf. ergretfen), seized 
 
 f^auerltd), dreadful awful 
 
 t>a^ ©efdrtfttttf, prison, dungeon 
 
 f)erunter, down 
 
 eg tji mit mir sorbet, it is all over 
 
 with me 
 ©rtafce, mercy, pardon 
 t>a$ bOc|) ! oh would that 
 ®nabe ftrtben Xaffen, to pardon 
 rcerttgfteng, at least 
 jurtcje Scute, young people 
 ftawett, to warn, to caution 
 $um rt>awenben 23etfptele btenett, 
 
 to serve as a warning example 
 tk ^egterbe ttacf), desire for 
 ta^ 2Bo^Ileben, merry life 
 ftd) t>erfu^ren (affen ^u, to allow 
 
 one's self to be misguided to 
 bie ©imfce, sin 
 bag Rafter, vice 
 etn fo!d)cg, such a 
 ta^ (£Ienb, misery 
 auf 3ScfeI;l, by command 
 no$ em anbereg, yet another 
 fteften, to place 
 fobalb alg eg bunfelgettorbenwar, 
 
 as soon as it had become dark 
 ber ©tern, star 
 bte $er$e, taper, light 
 £ett>olwli$, usually 
 C^rbar, honourable 
 ber SBanberer, wanderer, traveller 
 anc]etr>tefen traben, to be assigned 
 gum Uebernadjten, for spending the 
 
 night ; as a night's lodging 
 
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 ft$ begeben, to go 
 ber Xfyottoaxtzx, porter 
 bte ivlu^eit, prudence 
 red)uen, to reckon 
 tauern auf, to watch for 
 t>ergeben3, in vain 
 lancte, for a long time 
 
 t>k ^ttteruad^jtunbe, (the hour 
 
 of) midnight 
 
 fcoriiber, passed 
 
 er^ellen, to light 
 
 bie 3 WW/ battlement, pinnacle 
 
 bet ©$foj5t$urm, castle-tower 
 
 bariiber, at this 
 
 ber 3$Ctt>ru$, vexation 
 
 bie 3Ku£e, trouble 
 
 umfonfl, in vain 
 
 anftatt, instead of 
 
 erblicf en, to see, to recognise 
 
 etlift, hastily 
 
 tm Dunfel, in the darkness 
 
 entflte^en, to escape 
 
 ginem einfau'en, to strike one 
 
 ba$ WHtttlf means, remedy 
 
 mix fattt ein SKtttel cin, a good idea 
 
 just strikes me 
 
 herein locfen, to allure in 
 an^ie^en, to put on 
 mitogen, put on 
 ber !D?ufc^eI^Ut, a hat ornamented 
 with cockle shells 
 
 auffe£en, to put on 
 
 erfennen, to recognize 
 
 t£r fiettt eu$, you place yourselves 
 
 ber spfeiler, column 
 
 aufg neue, again 
 tk Ungebulb, impatience 
 flopfen, to knock 
 gtma3, something 
 (eife, gently 
 
 auf en, outside 
 aufma^en, to open 
 anfef)en fur. to take for 
 bte SSerfleibuncj, disguise 
 cterabe recfctl just right 
 
 flill, still, quiet 
 
 fommt herein, come in 
 
 fte fcftftcben herein, they slipped in 
 
 hk 3et>e, toe 
 
 ber ©cfymefel, sulphur 
 
 ber $e<$fran$, torch 
 
 bet ftdj), about or with them 
 
 jeber, each 
 
 urwjurten, to gird about 
 
 ber Ie£te, the last 
 
 f($Kefjen, to lock 
 
 er fdjlof bte ££iir, he locked the 
 
 door 
 er ftecfte ben ©c^luffel $u ft#, he put 
 
 the key in his pocket 
 fe$i Qttt'S, now is the time 
 ^erfaKen iiber, to throw one's self 
 
 on 
 narnlid?, same 
 bte Stiifiuncj, armour 
 mefjrere, several 
 bte gaefel, torch 
 
 blt^enb, glittering 
 
 bammcmt), dusky, dim 
 
 (jltd) (inf. gletC&en), resembled 
 
 auf etntuaf , all at once 
 
 $etf, clear, bright 
 
 fte maren *>or ©d)rec?en fafi be$ 
 
 ^Obe^, they were almost terrified 
 
 to death 
 m$t emmat, not even 
 cjefunben, found 
 3tefcen, to draw 
 Uifyt, easy, light ; easily 
 itberrpdlttGeu, to overpower 
 
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 cmpfangen, to receive 
 
 td) empfange, I receive 
 
 i>U cmpfangft thou receivest 
 
 cr empfangi, he receives 
 
 fie empfdngt, she receives 
 
 fie empfangen, they receive 
 
 ©te empfangen, you receive 
 
 cmpfangcn ©ie, receive 
 
 td) empfmg, I received 
 
 ta) l;abe . . empfangcn, I have re- 
 ceived 
 
 itf) fterbe . . empfangen, I shall re- 
 ceive 
 fc> gc^t e3 jcbcm, such is the fate of 
 
 every one 
 Sofeg tfmn, to do evil 
 tt>er tmmer, whoever 
 bcr ytafyftt, neighbour 
 feinem ^ddjften, to his neighbour, 
 
 for his neighbour 
 bte ©rube, ditch 
 grab en, to dig 
 tdj grabe, I dig 
 bU gtdbft thou diggest 
 er orabt, he digs 
 fte ftTcibt, she digs 
 fte grab en, they dig 
 ©te gtaben, you dig 
 
 graben ©ie, dig 
 
 fejj grub, I dug 
 
 fte grub, she dug 
 
 fte grub en, they dug 
 
 ©ie gruben, you dug 
 
 id) f;abe . . gegraben, I have dug 
 
 tter— , ber— , who—, he— 
 
 ber felbft he himself 
 
 ftiir^en, to fall 
 
 er [titrate in bte @rube |tnetn, he 
 
 fell into the ditch 
 itf) felbft I wyself 
 bit felbft thou Myself 
 er felbft, he himself 
 fte felbft, she herself 
 Wix felbft, we ourselves 
 tyt felbft ye yourselves 
 fte felbft they themselves 
 ©te felbft you yourself 
 
 fte $at e3 felbft gefe!)en, she has seen 
 
 it herself 
 fte Daben c3 felbft gel;ort, they have 
 
 heard it themselves 
 ©te l;aben e3 felbft befoI)len, you 
 
 have ordered it yourself 
 am (rnbe, in the end 
 (nnein, into it. 
 
 XX. 
 
 £)er OcljWetg, olive-branch 
 £U §)0l;enburg, at Hohenburg 
 
 marten auf, to wait for 
 
 «0d) tmmer, still, continually 
 
 fe^nlto), longing 
 
 bange 23eforgnift uneasiness 
 
 laufen, to run 
 
 itf) laufe, I run 
 
 itf) Kef, I ran 
 
 fte Kef, she ran 
 
 fte lief en, they ran 
 
 ©ie liefen, you ran 
 
 td) but ... gelattfen, I have run 
 
 laufen ©ie, run ! 
 
 bte ©tunbe, hour 
 
 rpotyl $e#nmal, at least ten times 
 
 ftetnew, stone, of stone 
 
 bie ©taffel, step 
 
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114 
 
 bie SBenbelfttcoe, btc SSenbettreppe, 
 
 cockle-stairs, winding-stairs 
 ber Sfwrmtoac^ter, warder of a 
 
 tower 
 um fe(bft %U fetyett, in order herself 
 
 to see 
 ftc moftte eg felbfi fc^en, she would 
 
 see it herself 
 $b, whether 
 3t0$ m$t, not yet 
 
 fte fctfc ftd) faft bie 3fagen aug, she 
 
 almost looked her eyes out 
 bcr TlittOLQ, mid-day, noon 
 er lief* ftdj) blicfen, he was to be 
 
 seen 
 em SMfenber, a man on horseback 
 empfanbert. (inf. empfmben), felt 
 tk ^er^cngamifr, agony 
 eg tarn tynm ftor, it appeared to 
 
 them 
 eg fcmmt mix fo t>or, it appears so 
 
 to me 
 berfelk, biefctbe, baffelbe, thesame, 
 
 it 
 berfeX6en / of the same 
 erleben, to live to see 
 fjc^en Slbenb, towards evening 
 broben, at the top 
 }um gentler i)inau$ flatten, to look 
 
 out at the window 
 ba$ ©trajMjen, little road 
 fit^ren, to lead 
 ber 2Ba$cn, carriage 
 ber better, horseman 
 ba$ Qni$Mm f -ecstacy 
 fte fommen felbft, they are coming 
 
 themselves 
 fommen ©te fclbfl, come yourself 
 eg tft mem $aier, it is my father 
 eg tftmetne Gutter, it is my mother 
 
 id) bin eg, it is I 
 
 fte if* eg, it is she 
 
 fte ftnb eg, it is they 
 
 ftnb ®ie eg? is it you? 
 
 fte jtWg getMfJ, I'm sure it is they 
 
 enfrjegen gef;en, to go to meet 
 
 eine ©trecfe 2Se$eg, some distance 
 
 ft$ ftttf bie $eife ma$en, to set out 
 
 on a journey 
 bte greitbennacfjridjf, the joyous 
 
 news 
 mihtbtid), by word of mouth 
 augftetgen, to alight 
 fie jHegen aug, they alighted 
 jietgen ©ie a\\$, alight 
 auf bag freunblidjfte, in the most 
 
 friendly manner 
 ftnnreicf), ingenious, ingeniously 
 mitget&etlt, communicated 
 hie £er$It$feft, cordiality 
 
 augfpred)en, to express 
 wecfcfelfoetfe, mutual 
 
 i>k Srfuttbtgung, enquiry 
 
 gU guff, on foot 
 
 ba§ SBiebcrfe^en, revoir 
 
 tl ad), after 
 
 bk ©efafm danger 
 
 fctcrrt, to celebrate 
 
 bie greubenmal^eit, feast 
 
 bejlctnbtg, constantly 
 bk @ef$i$te, affair 
 bet £tf#e aufwarten, to wait at 
 
 table 
 fe|>r flem, with much pleasure 
 cmgfitljrlid), complete, detailed 
 bitten fitr, fittbitten fitr, to inter- 
 
 cede for 
 be^alb, in turn 
 id) mod)k, I should wish 
 mtlb, mild, gentle, clement 
 
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 bte ©efmnung, feeling 
 
 Ct bfirfte, he might 
 
 bason foramen, to come off 
 
 pterin, in this 
 
 9ie$t cjeben, to admit to 
 
 t>tc Wlalfyeit, repast 
 
 crgrtff, seised, took 
 
 ber ftTberne 33ed)er, silver goblet 
 
 eg Icbe graulem <5mma! long life 
 
 to Miss Emma ! 
 bcr 23rtefbote, letter-carrier 
 ma$en $u, to make 
 
 Dcr ©#lltt, rubbish ; ruins 
 abftebramtr, burned down 
 bte 33ur^, castle 
 begraben Itegen, to lie buried 
 bef^eiocn, modest 
 crrot(;enb, blushing 
 
 CtC ©itte, kindness 
 
 bte greitnbltd;fett, mit ber—, the 
 benevolence with which — 
 
 erft, first 
 
 bte Urfadj-e, cause 
 
 bte -55 eg cb en £ ett, occurrence 
 
 i&r (jcbii^rt, to her is due 
 
 ©Ottlob, thanks to God 
 
 toil btirfen j-ufrteben fern, we may 
 (have reason to) be content 
 
 ftol$ barauf, proud of it 
 
 ber SSotjltfniter, benefactor 
 
 O^ne 2}crC|let$, beyond comparison 
 
 flCtDcm, done 
 
 mel;r al$ $r, more than you 
 
 Wa|)ri;af% true, indeed 
 
 ©te paben 3tetf;t, you are right 
 
 retc$Ctt, to reach, to hand 
 
 tvitit auf unfer 33o#I, drink to our 
 health 
 
 ber (£be!?nappe, esquire 
 
 abeln, to ennoble 
 
 C0 gtbt, it gives 
 QUltig, valid 
 
 ber 2(nfpru$ barauf claim to it 
 menfd)cnfreimbli$, humane, kind 
 ber Sfjefjerr, husband 
 l)cittz er t(mnt$t mtt ft$ genommen, 
 
 had he not taken him with him 
 
 \m ftdttbe eg je£t mit una? where 
 
 should we be now ? 
 errineg (inf. etroetfen), showed 
 fte, she, it 
 
 rtneberfa^ren, happened 
 ^UUbertfaltlvJ, hundredfold 
 
 fcergolteit (inf. &ergelterr), repaid 
 ttmucjcr, less 
 
 waterlog, fatherless 
 
 £anbeln an, to act towards 
 
 bte f)Ulb, kindness 
 
 aufneljmen, to receive 
 ber ^er^elter, requiter, rewarder 
 Sob into ®auf, praise and thanks 
 befcf>lo£ (inf. befeftfteften), con- 
 cluded 
 attemal, always 
 glldbig, merciful 
 $erab fe^ert, to look down 
 t£un an, to do to 
 unenbitd;, endless 
 
 Dermogett, to be able to do. may 
 
 bte fcjte SQUXQ, strong castle 
 
 ber Unter^ang, ruin, destruction 
 
 atSSfiifjren, to perform 
 
 ftiftctt, to be the author of, to cause 
 
 em guter Side, a good will 
 
 *>on (tandem fjerjen, with one's 
 
 whole heart 
 ^ertrauen auf, to trust in 
 ber §>err, the lord 
 
 ber 33efxger; bte 33eft£eritm, possessor 
 ftnbft#e3 JHter, child's age, infancy 
 
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 ba£ 9?ct$, empire 
 
 bte ©ranjfcfie, frontier-fortress 
 
 cr fatten, to preserve 
 
 cwf ettt?a^ antragcn, to desire that, 
 
 &c. ; to make motion 
 
 ber fiatfer, emperor 
 
 gefiatten, to allow 
 
 bvl^ SBappen, arms, coat of arms 
 
 ber ©ematjl, husband 
 
 CWSbcnfen, to devise 
 
 cr $at ba# ail^Zbadlt, he has de- 
 vised that 
 
 in ©tanfce brtncjen, to bring about 
 
 tDtnfen, to nod, to wink, to beckon 
 
 fte <|tmj Innattg, she went out of 
 the room 
 
 bag ^orBIetn, little basket 
 
 Ingtyer, hitherto 
 
 fl0$ git auf, flew up to 
 
 freubtg, joyful 
 
 ba^ Srfiaunett, astonishment, sur- 
 prise 
 
 ^Oltcn, golden 
 
 bag 33Iatt$cn, little leaf 
 
 eg fet, let it be 
 
 eg fet (£u$ ; eg fet 3£nen, take it 
 
 as 
 ber (S^nabel, beak 
 bag ©tnnbtfb, emblem, symbol 
 eg tt>ar eben ^ttea, there happened 
 
 to be war just then 
 fcebrmtgte fyit, hard time 
 gum 35raut$ef$enfe y as a wedding 
 
 present 
 bte ^CtCttnabel, hair-pin 
 ttWJU, for which 
 beftimmt, destined 
 
 ber 9?etm, verse 
 
 er laittet fO, it runs as follows 
 fetfcnfeft, firm as a rock 
 
 gtet<$ jenen, like those 
 bauen auf, to rely on 
 gU ber fyit, at the time 
 bte jJlotf, distress, need 
 ftd)et safe, sure, certain. 
 
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 NOTES. 
 
 1. In speaking of motion, we carefully distinguish between 
 the direction whence it comes and the direction whither it goes ; 
 the former is expressed by §er, here, hither, hitherward, to 
 this place (: towards the speaker or scene of action:), the 
 latter by ^'jr, there, thither, forth, along, forward (away from 
 the speaker or scene of action:). 
 
 When narrating events at which we were not present, we 
 use fov and i)ttt with reference to the spot from which we, in 
 mind, view the event. 
 
 £)ttt Uttb {jet, signifies: to and fro, that way and this way, 
 backwards and forwards, about. 
 
 Many separable particles are compounded with fjer or {jut, 
 in order to denote a motion to or from the scene of action : — 
 
 Sommen ©te tjetafc, Jjeratt, ijerauf, Ijerau3, 
 
 Come (you) down here, near here, up here, out here, 
 Ijerem, l?erukr, £erum, Remitter, ^rju, 
 in here, over here, round here, down here, here, to this place, 
 
 Ijerfct. 
 here ; to the scene of action. 
 
 @e£en ©te fynab, fynan, ijutauf, $mau$, 
 
 Go (you) down there, near there, up there, out there, 
 
 fn'ttauS, tjmew, fntuifrer, Jutmm, tjmunter, 
 
 out from here, in there, over there, round there, down there, 
 $tnjtt. 
 there (to that place). 
 
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 Xnkn ©te herein, step in here, come in here. 
 
 £retett ©t'e Ijmeut, step in there, walk in. 
 
 In answering to a knock at the door, we say fjcrctn ! come in ! 
 Keep out! bletkn ©ie braufmt. 
 
 ©te fatten t^re ©pmnrabcfjen Ijertet get?clt. 
 SBemt id) auct) glitcflf$ ^miikr fame, nrie lomme to) bann 
 nneber Ijent&et ? 
 SOStr lonnten fcetbe tjtnunter ftiirjen. 
 (£r lann m'cfjt tjerem lommen. 
 Saffen ©te tfm ijerem. 
 
 Qin and t?er refer to specified localities ; they define the 
 otherwise indefinite local direction denoted by the second 
 component : — 
 
 3ft 3$ r SSruber ju £aufe ?— 9?eut, er tft a a 6 gegangen. Ts 
 your brother at home ? — No, he is gone out (without reference 
 to place). 
 
 3ft 3# r 33rabet Jn'er ?— 9Jem, er tft fo ekn £tnau$ gegan* 
 gen. Is your brother here? — No, he is just gone out (of the 
 room, or wherever the- speakers may be.) 
 
 ©efjett ©te m$t au3, do not go out; stay at home. 
 
 @e£en ©te m$t |)tnau3, do not go out (of the room or any 
 inclosed space where the persons are). 
 
 2. When dependant on the verb lommen, to come, the past- 
 participles of verbs denoting motion are used in the sense of 
 progressive motion : — 
 
 Sr lam getaufen, gefptungen, he came running, leaping, &c. 
 
 £>a$ Zaxibtym lam ^jerfcet geftogen. 
 
 &n grower Sfoufoogel lam nac^geftogem 
 
 SBenn ber 2J?orgen antral unb Signed nod) fdtfief, ba lam baS 
 £Md)en auf tfjr 3?opfltffen gefifogen unb ivecfte fte* 
 
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 3. The Relative Pronouns are : — 
 welder, ttetdje, toelqjes, 
 
 ber, 
 
 bie, 
 
 n>er, 
 
 X. meldjj-er 
 
 G. &eld)-e$ 
 
 D. roelc^-em 
 
 A. redfy-tn 
 
 N. ber 
 
 G. fceffen 
 
 I>. bem 
 
 A. ben 
 
 bas, 
 roas, 
 
 Declension, 
 Singular. 
 roelc§-e 
 toeldj-er 
 tt>el$-er 
 tt>el$-e 
 
 bie 
 beren 
 ber 
 bte 
 
 who, which, that 
 who, that 
 
 roeId?-es 
 
 roeld)-em 
 tteW;-e$ 
 
 bejfen 
 
 bem 
 
 ba£ 
 
 Plural. 
 
 roet$-e 
 tt>etdj-er 
 n>elc^-en 
 melc^-e. 
 
 bte 
 
 beren 
 beneu 
 bie. 
 
 Masculine & Feminine. Neuter. 
 
 N. tt>er, who, he who, whoever toa$, what 
 G. toeffen, whose roeffen, Oon teas'), of what 
 
 D roem, to whom ft>em, to, for or from what 
 
 A. tt>ert, whom. tt>a^ ; what. 
 
 No Plural. 
 
 When the sentence begins with a relative pronoun, the 
 finite verb is placed at the end; — 
 
 2)er ©arten fcefanb ftdj am Stb^ange be3 23erge3 + 
 gtau Ottilia unb grduiein Signed gingen nadj Sfcifc^e in ben 
 ©arten, ber jt^ am Slb^ange be^ Sergei be fan b* 
 
 £>ie Xante fafi an bem SRanbe be$ £tf$$en3* 
 
 „©u liebe$ S^ierc^en/' fagte zinfi Signed ju i^rer £aube, b i e 
 an bem 3ianbe be3 Sifc^c^en^ faff, ;,t$ fait nun son bit jtyon 
 9ttan#ec gelexnt, unb bin bir wUn £)anf f^ulbig." 
 
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 Bit ergo£ten ft$ an bent <Spitk be3 SBaffcrS, bag im ©lattje 
 ber Sonne JjeK toit $rijM empor f prang, unb in tanfenb 
 funfeluben £ropfen son aUtn garfcen bes 9iegenBogen$ tt>feber 
 $era$ftel« 
 
 Signed £atte emjl mit t^rer gutter erne Heme OJetfe gematfjt, 
 auf ber fte fe^r stele greuben gen of* 
 
 (B tfttoo^I ntc^tiS aU irgenb ein SBogelein, bag jt§ sor bem 
 ©tofsogel $fe$e* gefCiic^tet % a t 
 
 @3 tfi toafyx, fiir bte roentgen $orntetn, bie itf) ifjm tagti$ 
 ftreue, fonnte ba6 SduMetn mcf)t banfbarer fern. 
 
 £>te Ungtucf(t$en, bie i£re 3tfjTu$t ju un$ net) men, biirfen 
 nur ntd)t serfbfen* 
 
 2Ber nur ba$ @$Io$ ^atfea&urg in ber gerne txllidttt 
 fegnete m fetnem §erjen bte eblen 2ttenf$en, bte tn'er tooljnten 
 unb @ute$ t^aten, 
 
 £>a3 ©$onjie, n> a 3 bu son ber Saute lewen t a n n ft t ji 
 bod) uo$ iitrtg* 
 
 ©te getraute ftc§ ntdjt, ft$ umjufe^en, toa$ bag tootjl fetn 
 moge, ba$ fo gefc^ttnnb in bte £auk herein geflogen *oar* 
 
 There are conjunctions which require the finite verb to be 
 placed at the end of the first part of the sentence, even after 
 the participles and the infinitives, and the nominative of the 
 next sentence, after its finite verb. 
 
 Such are : 
 
 aUj as, since, when toenn, if 
 
 teoor, before ofcgletd), though 
 
 US, till, until mm — au$, even if 
 
 ba, as, since mil, because 
 
 baj? , that toit, as 
 na^bem, after that &c. 
 
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 4. Compound Verbs 
 are those that have certain particles as prefixes added to the 
 primitive verb, in order to modify its original signification. 
 They are either separable or inseparable. 
 
 Inseparable Compound Verbs 
 are formed by the particles fee, emp, eat, er, ge, gutter, wc f 
 XobtTf jer* They differ in no respect from simple verbs, ex- 
 cept that their participle past does not take the augment ge, 
 as : fcefuc^en, to visit— £efu$t ; gefjoren, to belong — geprt; jer- 
 fftSrett, to destroy — jerftovt, &c. 
 
 Separable Compound Verbs. — The prefixes of the separable 
 compound verbs are generally distinct prepositions, adverbs, 
 or even substantives and adjectives. 
 
 The separable compounds have the accent always on the 
 prefix^ whereas the inseparable compounds have it on the verb. 
 
 In the Infinitive, the particle remains prefixed : 
 
 @ie ttJoKten ifyn m'cfrt emlaffen. 
 
 St n>oflte e3 m$t emfe^en. 
 
 Gr f owite btefe ®efd?r nify airoenfcen. 
 
 3$ fterbe mit bem ermatteten Snakn nac&fontmetu 
 
 ©te ttoftten ftcf) fiir fitter au3get>en* 
 
 3$ n>erbe ba3 nut t§m abmadjen* 
 
 When the infinitive of separable compound verbs requires 
 JU, to, it is inserted between the separable particle and the verb : 
 
 3$ fjak gar SWanc^eo mtt i§m ab^u-mae^etu 
 
 @r fcat mt$, itjn emjulajjen. 
 
 The past participle takes the augment ge before the simple 
 verb, and not before the prefix: — 
 
 SBir f>o&en fca$ at-ge-ma^t. 
 
 Sr ttmrbe ju Jalfentmrg m$t eingelaffen* 
 
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 The separation takes place in the simple tenses (Present 
 and Imperfect) and in the imperative mood. 
 
 Particles which are separated from the verb, stand not 
 only after the verb, but also after all the words in the sentence 
 which are governed by, or depend on, it : — 
 
 (2I6retfen, to depart ; ctfcgeretfet, departed.) 
 
 2)te $5ilger reifen ab, the pilgrims depart, 
 ©ie reifeten gejlern ab, they departed yesterday. 
 Stctfen ©ie ab I depart! 
 
 Sr fdf?rt fort Sr futjr fort ftofytm ©te fort. 
 
 St nafjm un$ auf. Sr na^m fie freunbtidj auf. 
 
 ©te gaien met f)er ; ft'e tfjeilten fciel auS. 
 
 2>er^ttmtt>a$ter nta^te fete StJjiirauf. Sr ntac^te bie SPpr 
 gu. 9Kaci)en ©te bte £f?iir auf. 2#a$en ©te bte Zfyixx ju, 
 
 &onarbo martete &et £ifdje auf, 
 
 SStr fudjen un3 auS ben Sletbern be3 3?ttter^ bte prd^ttgften 
 auS, unb jiefjen ft'e an. 
 
 3d; ftelje auf. ©te jknb auf. ©te ftanben auf. Qcij bin auf^ 
 geftanben. 3$ tterbe aufj}efjen. 3$ Bin bt'efen 9)?orgen frfifc 
 aufgeftanben. 3$ ^txit tnorgen fn$ aufjietjen. ©te tooflten 
 in ber 9?ac^t aufpe^en, Sernen ©ie friit? aufjl:ef?en. 5 r ^ au fc 
 fie^en ift gefunb. 
 
 3$ nef)me mi§ in 2l$t. ©ie nafjm ftd) in St#t ©ie f)at ftct) 
 ni$t in Slc^t genommen. ©ie ^a"6en 3Jnc ^leib m'djt genug in 
 Stdjt genommen. 3$ ttifl mid) son nun an kffer in Slc^t ne^men. 
 fftimm bid) in 2ld>t 9?etjnten ©ie ft$ in 2idjt 
 
 Sr tarn nadj einigen Sagen juritrf. 2r fam fogteid) ttn'eber 
 juriicf. @r ijl juriicJ gefommen. 3$ 3£ r 2Sater f$on junta 
 gefommen ? Sr ift nod) nid)t juriicJ gefommen, ©ie nnrb nidjt 
 fo Mb juriicf fommen. SSann #erben ©ie juriicf fommen ? 3$ 
 tterbe fogletdj jurucffommen. 
 
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 £)er Sttonb ge$t cmf. ©te Sonne gtng urn fecfj3 U$r auf. S)fe 
 ©terne ftnb aufgegangen. ®er 9#onb tt>trb mc§t $or $e§tt Ufjr 
 aufgefjen. 
 
 3d; gefje au3, ©te gtng att& Sr tjl urn jttwtf UfjtauSgegan* 
 gen. 23tr merben um brei tt§r au3gef?en, 2)?etne Sttern Herbert 
 £eute m$t au3ge§en. 
 
 3$ jtejje metnen fclauen 9todE an, Sr jog feme grime 25efie 
 an. 3$ ^6e meinen fd&toarjen 3?ocf attgejogen. 3$ ^erbe 
 morgen metnen fcraunen ^ocf cmjtefjen. Sitfw ©fe 3#ren 
 neuen 9?ocf an. Sr tjatte etned ber plgerffetber angejogen. 
 
 ©e$en ©te 3|re« £ut auf. Sr fjat fetnen neuen £ut aufge* 
 fe£t 3$ iwrbe bt'efen iput morgen auffe^en. ©e£en ©te 3&?e 
 £itte auf, metne *perren. Sr fyattt emen 3D?uf(§eI§ut aufgefe^t. 
 
 Snopfcn ©te 3$ren 8?od ju. 3$ fnopfte metnen 9?o(J jin 
 Sr tjl jugefnopft. 3$ ^te $» jugefnopft. Sr fnopfie fern 
 ©e&anb ju. finopfen ©te 3M dlo&t S«/ nteme £erren. 
 
 ©te giinbet bas £tcj)t an* ©te §at bte Stater angejiinbet. 
 SBtr rcoHen ba$ 2tcf;t anjiinben. 3« n ^^ @ te ^ Stc^t an. 
 
 Sa3 ©djiff fegelt a'6. S3 fegelte geftern afc. S3 ijl ^orgeftern 
 a&gefegeli. S3 n>trb morgen abfegeln. 
 
 Sr ttarf ben ©teg ab. ©te toarfen ben ©teg ab. ©te fyabm 
 ben ©teg aftgetoorfen. 2)er etnjfge ©teg iifcer ben ©trom tft 
 aigemorfen. 2Str moHen ben ©teg afcrcerfen. 
 
 Signed ftitjrte ba$ nut £iitfe. etne3 £duBd)en3 au3. 23 tv 
 £afcen unfer 33or$afcen au3gefii§rt. 3$ fann mem 33ot$afcen 
 m$t ausfii^ren* ©te toerben \§x 2Sor§aten bann ausgefuf)ri 
 f)akn. 
 
 Sr ftng an ju ttet'nen. ©te ftngen an, son t^rer 9?etfe $u 
 erjdttfen. ©te ftngen an, £)eutf$ ju fpre^en. ©tnb ©te ferttg ? 
 3$ fjate nocf) xtify angefaugen. 2Sa$ foil t$ anfangen ? 
 
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 5. All diminutives ending in djett and lent, are of the neuter 
 gender, of whatever gender the substantives may be from 
 which they are formed, as : 
 
 ber guff, foot ; bag pf^ett, little foot 
 
 bet 23ogeI, bird ; bag 23ogeletn, little bird 
 
 bte Zaubt, dove ; ba$ Zixv&fytn or ZavAUin 
 
 bte ZfyiiTf door ; ba$ Zfymfym 
 
 ba$ Sorn, grain ; ba£ ^orn^en or Sowlem 
 
 ba$ 2luge, eye ; ba$ Sleuglem. 
 
 Thus we use : 
 
 ba$ Sttanndjen (derived from ber 9D?ann)> 
 
 ba£ gtattfeut (derived from bte $tau). 
 
 ba$ 2}?agbtem or 2ttabcf>en (der. from bte 2)?agb ; bte 9D?atb). 
 
 6. The Subjunctive Mood is used in German in sentences 
 in which either words or ideas of another person, or of the 
 person who speaks, are indirectly quoted. 
 
 In such sentences^ the subjunctive mood of that tense is 
 used, the indicative of which was employed by the speaker : — 
 
 Direct: Grfagte: „3dj $ y abt metjrere dlaubtx etngefangen unb 
 ben @ert$ten ukrltefert, bte itfcrtgen afcer jerfprengt, fo ba§ 
 nun ftneber 3?utje unb ©t$er§eft im Sanfce iji" 
 
 Indirect: (£r erjafjlte, ttue er meJjrere tauter etngefangen unb 
 ben ©ertc^ten ufcerltefert, bte iifcrtgett after jerfprengt $ a 6 e, 
 fo bafj nun nn'eber 9?u£e unb ©t$erf)ett fat Sanbe feu 
 
 Direct: Slitter Zfyobatb fagte ju StMent Smma: „©te miiffen 
 3*>r StauMetn anfangS toofjl etnf^ltefien, fonjl tt>iirbe e$ fo* 
 gletc& juriicf ftiegem ©o toett es audj t'jt, e$ fmbet ben 
 SSeg jt^er/ 1 
 
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 Indirect : (Smma rtef : 3*$t faflt mir em, ttie toix erne SBotfc^aft 
 na$ gatfetf&urg fc^icfen fonnen* Slitter S^eofcalb fagte nttr / 
 tdj miiffe mem £auHein anfangS too^t einfc^tiefen, fonft 
 nrntbe e$ fogteiclj jurittJ fltegen* ©o tt>eti e$ au$ fet, es 
 ftnbe ben SBeg ftdjer* 
 
 Direct : 3?ofaIinbe fagte: „3#r 2Seg g e^ t Jtafe an galfenfcurg 
 ^ortet, unb fitter ££eo5atb, ber erft $or eutem f>aar £agen 
 son eutem 9?itte ^etmgefommen ift, n>trb oI?ne 3wetfel norfj 
 ju ipaufe fern." 
 
 Indirect : Siofalutbe x>erftc^erte tfm, bafi t£r SBeg nafje an gal* 
 I enBurg sorfjei g e 9 e, unb baf dtitkx £[)eoMb, ber erji fcor 
 eutem $aar £agen *>on einem SWtte ■fjeim gefommen fet, ofme 
 3weffel nod; ju £aufe fern tt> e r b e, 
 
 ©te batten, em geuerjet^en am $timttel miiffe e3 il;nen 
 aerfihiben, ftenn We Zauit mit bem Sriefcften nidjt ric^tig 
 eingeiroffen ware* 
 
 @ie erjdttfte, bag gatfenfotrg in ©efa{?r jie$e, burcE) fteuer 
 unb @(^mevbt *>erf)eert ju tterben* 
 
 Gr erjd^Ite auSfii^rlid), n>ie ber jimgere dt&tibtx fur tijn gefcten 
 
 Sr ^erna^m au$ i!?ren 9teben, bafr fte feme n^a^ren fh'Iger 
 f ef en, unb bag t'^nen biefe ©egenb gar nu$t fremb feu 
 
 £)u toofltejl e$ mir immer auSreben, bag unfere Zfyakn fcofe 
 f eien unb bag ©ott ba3 33ofe furc^terlicJj jlrafe* 
 
 @te $atte au$ ben ©efprad^en ber $$tlger seroommen, bag fte 
 beS 2Bege$ unfunbtg feiett. 
 
 Sr licg |t$ m'cfjtS merfen, bag er i£re ©pracfje ser$e$ e, 
 
 SDietn ©tiCf$tt>eigen ttar ni$t £art$erjtgfett ; i$ ufcertegte 
 nur, tok id) bie eble gutter unb ba$ gute $inb retten tonne. 
 
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 The subjunctive imperfect is often employed instead of the 
 conditional tense, and the subjunctive pluperfect instead of 
 the second conditional : 
 
 2Benn ba$ Unternetjmen fe$tf$tuge, fo gtnge e3 unS fefir vAtU 
 
 2m veneres ©efc^enf tt>dre t$r mcf?t fo angeneljm ge&efen, 
 unb Jjatte fte *>tefletc§t nur gebemut^tgt. 
 
 £atte t$ btefer ©ttmme in utir geglautt, ttne gliicfltcf) ftdve icf; 
 tm Sergletd) mi memem je|tgeh 3^P^be ! 
 
 3)a3 »are aKe$ gitt, aflem mix i)i fret bent ipanbet bocij fcange. 
 
 SXuf metne 3?eben fatten fie toem'g gea^tet, 
 
 SSenn bte Zav&t ben nmten gtttg m<$t cnt^^telte, unb ffrf) 
 *>erfpateie, a<#, tt>el$ em entfe§It$e$ UngliicJ entftdnbe baraus ! 
 
 Jpdtte er ben armen Snaten mcf)t soli Srfcarmens mtt ft$ auf 
 few ©djtofi genommen--rote fldnbe e£ )[e|t mtt urn ? 
 
 9Ba3 gate td) um erne gute *9?a$rtc#t fcon galfenfcurg ! 
 
 SBa3 mem ©c^meri ntd)t $ermod)t Ijatte,— bag fii^rte grduletn 
 @mma mtt £ulfe emeS Xftt&fetnl au& 
 
 <£r ware fcemafje in bte gelfettfluft ^ma&gejiurjt. 
 
 Sr !)atte ben Seamen Seonarbo Itefcer ge^ort 
 
 3d? mod)ie ber Itekn Smma erne Kerne gxeube ma$ett. 
 
 SEflatt mii^te Stugel £aften, um ba tumikr ju fommen* 
 
 Sr mufjte often feet ben genftertt fymtin gef(ogen fern. 
 
 SDciif ieft bu bid? md)t fdjamen, mm in trager toareji alg erne 
 £att6e? 
 
 SBenn tdj ^offen fonnte, tytt ?u ipaufe ju fmben, fo Kefl id? mtd) 
 ben Umtt>eg ntd)t serbttefen* 
 
 The future is sometimes used to express probability or 
 mere supposition : — 
 
 @r rotvb nod? JU ipaufe fern, I have no doubt (or 1 dare say) 
 he is still at home. 
 
 2>a£ mrb grofj e Stfe fja&en. 
 
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 7. A term preceded by $$tl f from, which merely denotes the 
 starting point in regard to place or time, is often followed by 
 another preposition used adverbially, as : an$ ; auf, an* 
 
 Son l)ter an$ fieft man e3 fcffer, from this place you can see 
 it better. 
 
 Son unten auf, from below upwards. 
 
 Son bent £age art, from that day onwards, 
 
 Son j[e§t (or nun) an, henceforth, 
 
 Son nun an gtng fte me me^r jur 3£n!je, fee^or fte ©oit far fete 
 ^reuben unb 23of?lt£aten be3 &age$ t§ren tnm'gjlen ©anf barge^ 
 foacfji £atte« 
 
 Son nun an gltdj t§r nrnff e3 S'letb imutcr bent retnen neuge^ 
 faflenen ©djnee* 
 
 8. @o — , <d$ — , or fo — f as — as — 
 fo talb aU or fo fcalb, as soon as. 
 
 fo ioiel al$ or fo ^iel, as much as ; as far as, &c, &c, 
 ©oBalb Signed bte 2#itre be$ nteblt^en £aftg£ offnete, f(og 
 $a§ Zanbd)tn fjerau^ 
 ©o ml id) fe$e, pa&en ©te &oflfontmen recpt 
 ©te fatten xet'ten fo f^neG fte fomteiu 
 
 9. However (i.e. in vjhatsoever degree) when followed by 
 an adjective or adverb, is rendered by f o ♦ • • audj ; or fo + , 
 
 However often, fo oft and). 
 
 However great or great as, fo grofj and). 
 
 @o totit e$ au $ tjl, fte ftttbet ben 2Beg ftd?ei\ 
 
 ©o met fte (: auc^ :) |ergakn unb au3t£citten, fo fatten fie 
 feodj nte SXaiigeL 
 
 Stttf ntetne Steben fatten fte ttent'g geadjtei, fo liar id) t£nen 
 and) t§r ttnrecf;t sor 2Iugen tegie* 
 
 28er mcpt fri$ ternt, jebeS jetttt^e ©ui, fo ttefc e£ ifym and) 
 fei, fur bfe 3D?enf<$cn git opfent, »>trb fte nte iva^aft litbm. 
 
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 10. When the possessive pronouns {see Article) are not im- 
 mediately joined with a substantive, but refer to a preceding 
 one, they assume in the masculine gender er, in the feminine 
 e, and in the neuter e$, as : ntetn-er, ntetn-e, metn-e3 ; plur. 
 ntetn-e, mine, and are declined after the first form for the de- 
 clension of adjectives. 
 
 Or they take the definite article, and then are declined after 
 Declension II. of Adjectives :— 
 
 ber metne, bte metne, ba3 metne; plur. bte memen, mine 
 ber unfere, bte unfere, ba6 unfere ; ,, bte unferen, ours 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 Or the syllable tg is joined to the pronoun, as: 
 ber metn-tg-e, bte metmge, ba3 metmge; bte metmgen, mine 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 declined after declension II. of Adjectives. 
 
 £>te SOTetmgen, bte ©etmgen, bte ttnfrtgen, bte 3$rigen, &c 
 signify those belonging to me, to him, to us, to you, as rela- 
 tions, servants, soldiers, or adherents of any kind. 
 
 Die 2J?etmgett $afcen mt<$ ^erlaffen, my people have for- 
 saken me. 
 
 SBte fceftnben ft<$ bte 3#rtgen? how are your friends ? How 
 are all at home ? 
 
 23te roerben ftd; bte Unfttgen freuen, wig ttneber ju feJjen ! 
 
 ©te ix)uflten tfm mft SBetfc unb Smb unb afien ben ©etmgen 
 ermorbem 
 
 ©te rotten ben fitter £fjeo£alb mft aOen ben ©etmgen er^ 
 morbem 
 
 2Btr fjakn (£u$ ( : or 3#tten:) unb ben Ijo^unb lk$mtfy& 
 fieri Surtgen (:3£rtgen:) no$ ©tunben lang iM>n ^oljenforrg 
 ju endtjlen. 
 
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 ©a$ Sftemtge, ba$ 3$nge, &c, means: my or your pro- 
 perty ; my or your duty or obligation : 
 
 3$ fate i>a$ 9J?emt'ge fcertoren, I have lost my property. 
 
 SBtr faten ba$ Unfrtge $erloren> 
 
 ©te faten ba$ 3#rtge fcerloren. 
 
 3$ $afce ba$ SWetmge getfjan, I have done my duty, I have 
 done all I could (or can). 
 
 28tr fjo&en ba$ Unfrtge getfjam. 
 
 Sr $at ba$ ©emtge getl^an* 
 
 ©te |wt ba$ -SlJn'ge ge$an* 
 
 ©te fmten ba3 Sfjrtge gettjan* £afcn fte ba$ SJjrtge getfjan ? 
 
 ©te ^a^ert ba3 3#rtge getf?am ipaften ©te ba$ 3#rfge getljan ? 
 
 £fjun ©te ba3 3#nge unb laffeti ©te bann ©ott forgen* 
 
 11. Suttttat, once upon a time; one day. 
 
 (Smmat art emem fdjonen ^ettetn ©ommertage gmgen $rait 
 Dtttfta unb gxMem Signed na$ £tfdje in ben ©arten* 
 
 (Sutmal fam dtitUx S^eofcalfr son emem 3*tge gegen «nc jaltf* 
 tetdje SWu&ertanbe juritci 
 
 Surntal fafj Signed an bent offenen $enf£er utib naf?te. 
 
 (&$Ukn fte etnmal in erne aljntt$e 9fa>t§ fommen, fo tterben 
 fie au$ etnen 2lrm finben, ber fte rettet 
 
 Sluf etnmal, all at once, on a sudden. 
 
 3)te bdmmernbe Sftonbna^t gttd) auf etnmal bem {?eflen Sage. 
 
 9lu$t etnmal, not even. 
 
 ©te fatten m$t emmal 3eft gefunben. ba3 ©$u>eri jn jt'eljen. 
 @r Joerlangte nt'^t etnmal etnen 2)anf bafiir. 
 9?od) emmal, once more, a second time, 
 nod; emmal fo fctel, twice as much. 
 ©ie fatten erne bo^.efte greube baran, unb banften ©ott noc§ 
 tinmal fo $erjtt# fiir femen m'cfjen ©egen* 
 
 9 
 
130 
 
 St'nmal Cor 'mat), just, merely. 
 Socfe tfjm etnmal, fagtc bte Sautter. 
 £)a, trinl etnmal auf unfer 2Bo§L 
 
 ^itrcfjie bu$ m$t, $nak ! $omm nut etnmal §er ; t$ tragc 
 btdj fnnitfcer. 
 
 defunct. 
 
 12. ©eltg, blissful; saved in heaven; deceased, late, 
 ; funct. 
 
 3)?etn feltger 23ater, my deceased father. 
 Thus : metne feltge Gutter ; mem feltger 9)?ann (husband), 
 metne feltgc graii (wife) ; bet feltge Slitter* 
 
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 CHAPTER I. 
 
 Page 37. 
 
 Name the following cases : 
 
 2iuf bem Sc^Ioffe. 23or metjrern 3^r£mnberien + Wlit femer 
 frommen ©ema§Iuro. 3^ (i. e. in bem) Sanbe* 3>n f^nen 
 macijtigen ©$u§, Unter bte 9?ot$Ietbenben, 3** fceit £ttttan 
 SSon ac$t 3^ren* ©egen bte 2Kenfc§etu 3^ feinem ^erjen. 
 Unter fete moi?%£enbfien gamilien. 
 
 Translate : 
 
 2)er fitter mar tapfer* Sr mar ebelmiit&ig- 2r mar efcen fo 
 ebdmiitijig al3 tapfer. 2(gnes mar bte Softer biefer trefflidjen 
 Sftern. 23ie alt mar fte ? ©ie mar ac^t 3>a$re alt. 23t'e att 
 ftnb ©ie? 3$ tt'n a$i$e$n 3»a$re alt. Signer mar bte lautere 
 ©lite unb greunbltc^fett gegen bte 9Senf$en* gran Ottilia mar 
 fromm, 3J>r©$Iofi mar etn ft^erer 3«flu^t^ort aller 2Irmen* 
 ©iefe 2lrmen ftnb etner £mtfe mertf). 
 
 SBofmt £>err 8 fuer? $a, er mofjnt fner, 9?ein, e.x mo^nt 
 ni$t frier* 2Bo§nen ©ie £)ier? $a.— S^etn* — 23o moimen ©ie ? 
 3d) mo^ne fu'er. 2Ser moljnt £ter ? £>err 9?. — @r fegnete bte 
 eblen 9??enfc^en, bte $ter mo^nten. fitter £f)eobalb lette <mf 
 bem ©d)toffe galfenburg. Sr lette bort mtt femer frommen 
 ©ema|jlt'mu ©ie lefcten bort £or me^rern 3^^^^nberten + S3 
 ma$te t§m 23ergmigen, 2ttenf$en glucf Ii$ gu mac^en. £3 macfjte 
 ifjr greube, Slnberen gfreube ju tnadjen, ©ieS macf)te t'^r bte 
 grofte greube* ©ie fcefu^te bte Sranfen in ben ipiitten ber fcenac£* 
 fcarten Scaler* 
 
 gr nafmt atte 23ebrangte in fetnen ©$u§. 5r serlangte bafiir 
 nitit einmat einen 2)ant ©ie fannie feine grofere greube, att 
 Slnbern gteube ju matfjen* ^ennen ©ie tfm? Sonnen ©ie ba$ 
 
132 
 
 t^un? ®ute$ tfmn, ©ie tljut ®uk$. ©ie tfjat ©uteS* ©ie 
 
 tfcatett ©ute^. ©ie i$at met @nte$* fetytfat fte ©ute$? 2Bet 
 
 t|)at @utei3 ? 
 ©aien fte ml $er ? ££eilten fte Jotel a\t$ ? grew Ottilia 
 
 fpenbete tet<$ltt$e ©aten unter bie Sfotljteibenben auS. 
 £)iefe §lrnten ttaren einer iptilfe tt>er$* 
 gr erWicfte ben f^tjen £fmrm ber galfenfcutg $on gtroe* 
 2)iefe eblen 2)?enf$en rcofmen auf bent ©tfjloffe gaWenfcurg* 
 ©ie |at bie notfjleibenben ftxanfm in ben £ititen fcefu^t. 
 
 Relative Pronouns remove the finite verb to the end of the clause : — 
 
 3^r ©c&Iof toax ein 3nfIuc^t^ort after Strmen, bie etner £filfc nxrtf) 
 ttaren. 
 SB er ben I;o|>en Stmtm ber galfenfcurg soon gerne ertltcfte,— 
 2)te eblen Sftenfrfjen, tt> e ( $ e auf bem ©$Ioffe galfenfcurg n> o $ n e n,— 
 ©te notyletbenben Sranfen in ben §>fitten, n>el$c fte befud;t f?ai— 
 
 Sr na^m afle SSebrangte &ett um^er int Sanbe in feinen mac$* 
 ttgen @$tt$. 
 
 Inverted : — (See p. 36). 
 
 2lUe Sebranfltc ivett um^er tm Sanbe na£m er in feinen nta.$itgcn 
 
 3n feinen ma^tigen Scf?u£ nal;nt er aHe 23ebrdngte tt>ett um$er im 
 Sanbe, 
 
 Translate : 
 
 The knight Theobald lived in the castle (o/)* Falkenburg. 
 He lived there with his pious wife. The knight was generous 
 and brave. His wife was pious. He took all the oppressed 
 into (: i. e. under :) his powerful protection. He claimed for it 
 not even a thank. It gave to him pleasure to make people 
 happy. This pleasure was to him reward enough. Lady 
 Ottilia distributed liberal gifts among the needy. She visited 
 
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 the sick in the cottages of the neighbouring valleys. Her 
 castle was the safe asylum of all the poor whoever (: who :) 
 deserved assistance. Miss Agnes was the only daughter of 
 these excellent parents. Agnes was a young lady of about 
 eight years. She was the pure (:t.c very:) kindness and 
 affability towards people. She knew no greater pleasure than 
 to cause pleasure to others. Parents and daughter were uni- 
 versally venerated and loved. He perceived the high tower 
 of the Falkenburg. He blessed in his heart the noble people 
 who lived there. The blessing of God rested on Theobald and 
 Ottilia. They gave much away.f They distributed much. 
 They suffered never want, much as they gave away. They 
 belonged to the most wealthy noble families in the country. 
 
 * The castle of Falkenburg, ka$ ©$tof gaIfen&Ut$. 
 
 Proper names of countries, towns, villages, &c, do not stand in the 
 genitive, when connected with their common names ; they stand in appo- 
 sition, to them : — 
 
 The kingdom of England, ba$ ilomgretd) SttQlOttb, 
 
 The city of Hambro', fcie <Btatt $a\XlbUTQ. 
 
 f They gave much away, fee QObtn tticl f)er*— (See p. 122.) 
 
 Much as they gave away, fo tnel fie ^ercjaben. — C See P- 1 2 ?0 
 
 ©tc fatten O titteri) hie 2#angel. 
 
 They suffered never want. 
 
 In German, the adverb follows the finite verb : — 
 
 We often speak of you, tint fptecfrert ft £0rt 3J)nm 
 
 In the natural order of construction, the finite verb always occupies the 
 second place in the sentence ; therefore adverbs can never be placed be- 
 tween the nominative and the verb. 
 
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 CONVERSATION. 
 
 28er lefcte auf bent ©djloffe 
 
 galfenlmrg ? 
 2Bo leite ber 9?tttct £$eo*aIb? 
 SBamt lefcie ber 9? titer gfjeo* 
 
 talb auf bem ©djjtoffe gal* 
 
 f enfcurg ? 
 2Bar baS ©c^Io^ alt ? 
 2Sar ber 9? titer tapfer ? 
 SBie Jjief bie ©emaftfinn be$ Ottilia. 
 
 Setters '? 
 SGBar fte fromm ? 
 SSer mar fromm ? 
 
 2)er fitter £$eoialb. 
 
 Stttf bem @<$loffe galfea&urg. 
 3Sor metjrew 3afjrijunberten 
 
 3a. 
 
 3a. 
 
 28ar ber fitter ebelmutfjig ? 
 
 9}c$m er bte 33ebrangten in 
 
 feinen ©$u§? 
 £8er nat)tn bie 23ebrangten in 
 
 feinen madjtigen ©$u£? 
 SSen natjm ber ebelmiit^ige unb 
 
 tapfere dtitkx S^eotalb in 
 
 feinen ®d;u£? 
 *8erlangte er 2)anl bafiir ? 
 
 28a3 Yoax tym SotjneS genug ? 
 
 SOBer fpenbete rei$li$e ®abm 
 unter bie 3?ottjleibenben au$ ? 
 
 3a. 
 
 gran Ottilia, bie ©ematmnn 
 
 be$ fitters £$eo*alfc 
 3a; er tt>ar ekn fo ebefamt^ig 
 
 aU tapfer. 
 3a. 
 
 2)er ebelmiitfnge unb tapfere 
 
 Slitter £f>eoklb. 
 2lHe S3ebrangte wit umljer im 
 
 Sanbe. 
 
 9?ein, er fcerlangte ni$t einmal 
 einen ©an! fur feinen @$u$, 
 
 £)a$ SSergnugen, 2ttenf$en ju 
 fcegliiden* 
 
 Srau Ottilia. 
 
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 2Bct$ fpenbete $rau Ottilia 
 
 9?ei$Ii$e ©afcem 
 
 unter bfe 9?ot(?leibenbett au$ ? 
 
 
 Sefudjte fte bie $ranfen ? 
 
 3a. 
 
 2Ber tefuc^te bie Sranfen ? 
 
 grau Ottilia. 
 
 2Beti*efm$iefte? 
 
 2)ie $ranfen in ben Qixttm 
 
 
 ber fcena^krten Scaler. 
 
 Qabtn ©ie 3^ren 33ruber 6e* 
 
 9tan. 
 
 fu$t? 
 
 
 £at 3§r ©ruber ©ie fcefudtf ? 
 
 9?ein. 
 
 2Sar ifjr ©$to£ ein 3«fltt(^W* 
 
 3a. 
 
 ort ber 2lrmen? 
 
 
 gur men mar $r ©djlof ein 
 
 $ixx afte Strmen, bie nur immer 
 
 ftt^erer 3rtftu$t3ort? 
 
 einer #ulfe toertfj maren. 
 
 2Sie $tefi bie einjige Softer 
 
 Signed. 
 
 biefer trefffidjen SItern ? 
 
 
 2Bar fte ein guteS $inb ? 
 
 3a, fte mar bie lautere ©iite 
 
 2Bie alt mar fte? 
 
 2Bie alt ftnb©ie? 
 
 2Bie aft ift 3£r Sruber ? 
 
 aBieaftift3$re®$wejier? 
 
 2Ba3 mac$te ifjr gro£e greube? 
 
 SSurben Sltern unb Softer aO* 
 gemein serefcrt unb geliefct ? 
 
 2Ba3 t$at t'eber, ber nur bie 
 galfenfcurg erMufte? 
 
 2Bo mo^nen ©ie ? 
 
 unb greunblicfyfeit gegen bie 
 STOeufd^em 
 
 gtma ac^t 3af>re. 
 3$ tin fteknje^n 3<*!Jre alt. 
 gr ijl a^tjeJjn 3a$re ait 
 ©ie iji fimfje^n 3>a$re alt 
 ©ie fannte feme gri>£ ere g?reube f 
 
 al$ Slnberen greube gu 
 
 macfjin. 
 3a, fte murben attgemein $er* 
 
 eljrt unb geliefct 
 Sr fegnete in feinem $erjen bie 
 
 eblen SDtafdjen, bie bort 
 
 mofmten unb ®\xtt$ t^aten. 
 3$ mofjne in Stfifegton. 
 
136 
 
 2Bo tto^nen $1)xt gltetn ? 
 2Ber fegnete tn feinem £erjen 
 
 ben fitter Sljeobalb, feme 
 
 ©entatjlinn unb feine Softer ? 
 9?u^te ber ©egen ©otteS uber 
 
 S^eoklb, Ottilia unb Signed ? 
 ®abm fie *>iel $er, unb fyzilten 
 
 fte siet au3 ? 
 SSer petite fciel au$ ? 
 
 fatten fte je Mangel? 
 
 2Bar ber fitter wtyfyabtxti ? 
 2Ber ttar tooltffjaknb ? 
 SSaren fte ttoljl^aftenb ? 
 
 3n $ec^am, 
 
 2Ber nur ben #o£en £$urm ber 
 
 gatfen&urg son §etne er* 
 
 Wicfte, 
 3a, re$t ftdtftar* 
 
 fitter £$eoMb, feine ©emat)* 
 
 linn unb feine £o$ter. 
 9?ein, fte fatten me Mangel, fo 
 
 ml fte au&) tjergafcen unb 
 
 au^t^eiften. 
 3a, er war fe$r ttofrtfjaknb* 
 Ser fitter djeoMb, 
 3a, fte getjorten unter bie toofa 
 
 tjafonbflen abeltgen gamttten 
 
 im Sanbe* 
 
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