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The style of the work is powerful The language is hardly simple, yet with the aid of the ample vocabulary the book may be profitably used by beginners as well as by more advanced students. The editorial apparatus consists of this vocabulary, notes, and practical exercises. The exercises are of different kinds, and may be ex- tended or varied by the instructor. They are prefaced by a concise statement of sentence-construction with a review table attached, and consist of connected passages in Eng- lish based on a portion of the text, of questions to be repeated by the students and answered in ierman, and of a series of themes suggested by the text for free German composition. The notes aim at being suggestive, and are explanatory only where absolutely necessary. While English is largely ▼I PREFACE employed, considerable use i? made of the language of the text in the hope that the student may be led thereby to think in German and thus to appreciate the work better as a piece of literature. . For the better understanding of the book the mtroduc tion supplies a biography of the author, together with an account of the gieat historical event which so materiaUy affected his life, and short suggestive appreciations of the Sohimmelretter and of his other works in general. THE EDITORS KnroROK, Oktabio CONTENTS Introduction . • • • Storm's Life and Works . :Det Sd^immelteitet gBiitbtflung be« SBet!e« SWgemeine ffiUtbiflung be« 2)i(^tet« Text Notes .•••■' Sentence-Construction and Word-Order Translation Exercises based on Text ^ogen iibet bie ^ouptbeflcben^eiten bed ^ejtei aiUgemeine ^agen tibet ben .Sdjimmeltciter- ^tagen ikber ben 2)i(^tct I^emoto ju beuti(^en Sluttatjcn . Vocabulary Pahk ix ix xvi . xvii . xviii 155 193 198 212 227 ;•' 228 229 1 281 F fc Tli INTRODUCTION THEODOR STORM— HIS LIFE AND WORK Theodor Storm was born on the 14th of September, 1817, in Husum on the North Sea, one of the largest commercial towns of Schleswig. His father was a respected lawyer in easy circumstances ; his mother was a woman of cheerful disposition, a lover of art as well as of nature. The boy was brought up under pious influences. While at school in his native town he became familiar with the great German authors, Lfssing, Herder, Goethe, and Schiller. At the same time he had leisure and opportunity to listen to and imbibe the tales of servants and aged women ; for in the Storm home were an elderly servant, a grandmother, and also a great-grandmother, who all entertained him with their stories of former times. Moreover, when not occupied with his school tasks he was wont to ramble through fields and neglected gardens or along the sea-shore, and to play in empty rooms and buildings. All of these things con- tributed not a little to the development of his imaginative powers, and provided motives for most of his later works, his mind being thereby well stored with romantic ideas and folklore and impressed with local climatic conditions and topography. In the year 1835, while attending the Gymnasium or High School in Ltlbeck, he made the acquaintance of Emanuel Geibel and Ferdinand Rose. With Rose young Storm studied Goethe's Faust and the technic of poetry. In 1837 he pursued the study of law at the University of Kiel, aa X INTRODUCTION his father had done before him. Not finding things satis- factory in Kiel, he went to Berlin the year following. There he was able to continue his studies more effectively, and had, moreover, opportunities for seeing good theatrical perform- ances. However, he returned to Kiel next year, where he formed a close friendship with the brothers Theodor * and Tycho Mommsen, who exercised a marked influence on his literary talent. The three published conjointly a Liederbuch. It was here that he first became acquainted with the work of the Swabian poet, Eduard Morike. After finishing his legal studies at the University of Kiel, Storm settled in Husum and began to practice law. In 1847 he married Constanza Esmarch, and the marriage proved to be a happy one till her death in 1865. Many of his poems are addressed to her. Although he carried on a very successful legal practice, he nevertheless found time to devote to poetry. Among other literary productions he wrote at this time Immensee for BiemazVs Volksbuch, and Mn griines Blatt. Storm's genius was markedly lyrical, yet, though he confesses he never had any desire to pro- duce dramatic works, he probably did try his prentice hand at this kind of composition also. The lyrical element is noticeable in his prose works generally. It predominates in the short and pretty tale, Immensee. It is this little work which really ushers in Storm's lit- erary career. But, like the other earlier productions, it is faint in outline and vague in expression. More perfect works are to come, however. Storm lacked as yet the necessary experience of life, and the tragical passion which it bring*?. He acquired this in due course and more especially by the experiences through which he passed during the political upheavals cf Schleswig and Holstein. 1 Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903) became celebrated afterwards as the historian of ancient Rome. INTRODUCTION Zl These duchies were politically Danish, but an influential portion of the population— though probably not the majority — were German and agitated for severance from Denmark and entrance into the German Confederation.^ Storm took 1 Schleswig and Holstein had been parts of the Danish-Norwegian monarchy since 1779 (Norway was ceded to Sweden in 1814). In 1815 the king of Denmark, Frederick VI (1808-1839), who was also duke of Holstein and Lauenburg, became, as such, a member of the diet of the German Confederation. In those days German influence was mak- ing itself felt in the Danish territories, particularly in Schleswig and Holstein ; its political trend was shown in an agitation to effect a union of the two duchies. Under Frederick VI a Danish national movement began in opposition to this influence. The political programme of the national movement included incorporating Schleswig with Denmark and making Holstein a Dani&h province. The demand of the duchies for a joint parliament was rejected, but they were granted separate esUtes. Under the following king, Christian VIII (1839-1848), the national movement became still more pronounced. The attempt was made to bring about a Scaudinavian union, and the effort to absorb Schleswig and make Holstein a province was continued and empha- sized. After an unsuccessful attempt in 1844 to induce the estates to sanction this latter project, an address from these was presented to the king to the effect that the duchies should be independent and united states. This opposition was strengthened by the knowledge, that the male line of the Danish royal family would soon be extinct, and that a local law excluded women from rule. To the above address the king replied by an open letter to the principal European powers, in which he insisted on the integrity of Denmark, i.e. on the absorption of Schleswig and the retention of Holstein as a province. His successor Frederick VTI (1848-1863) continued his father's policy. But the revolutionary wave of 1848 struck Schleswig and Holstein, and as a concession to it the king granted Holstein a separate constitution, but still insisted on the absorption of Schleswig, with certain powers of local self-government. On the 24th of March of the same year a pro- visional government was established at Kiel, to uphold the rights of the duchies and of the hereditary duke. At the same time the fortress of Rendsburg was seized. The diet of the German Confederation, of which Holstein was part, then took up the cause of this member (and indirecUy of Schlsswig) and commissioned Prussia to assist Holstein in f> maescBSH zu INTRODUCTION an active part in this agitation, and on its failure he found it preferable to leave che country rather than again submit to Danish rule. He applied to the Prussian government in 1862 for relief, and in 1863 v as made "Assessor" or associate judge in the military court at Potsdam. Here, of course, he missed his native environment, for Potsdam is an inland town, modern compared with Husum, and, as he himself says, a huge military barracks. But he had an assured livelihood, and leisure, and his proximity to Berlin enabled him to form the acquaintance of literary celebri- ties such as Theodor Fontane, Paul Heyse, Wilhelm von its efforts. The advantage in the struggle which followed remained with the Danes. Peace was concluded in 1850 under the influence of a new diet, which actually approved of the Danish contention for a united Denmark. Prussia and Austria also approved, but with the proviso that Holstein should have autonomy as well as a voice in gen- eral affairs. As Denmark, however, kept on pushin'' her advantages, the old embers of opposition were revived both in the duchies and in the diet. Here in 1858 the matter was again brought up on the initia- tive of Prussia and Austria. Frederick VII accordingly revoked the arrangement of 1862 regarding Holstein. Encouraged by this, a move- ment was begun in the duchies for separation from Denmark and union with the German Confederation, while a similar agitation was carried on in Germany. An address was presented to the king of Denmark by the estates of Holstein for the union of the duchies ; and on its rejection appeal was made to the diet of the German Confederation. Denmark then granted Holstein further concessions, but insisted on receiving tribute. The diet demanded the union of the duchies, which Denmark refused, taking steps to absorb Schleswig. King Frederick died at this juncture (1863), and was succeeded by Christian IX of a different family, wLo sanctioned his proceedings. Thereupon the diet commissioned Hanover and Saxony, and in second instance Prussia and Austria, to execute its mandate agaiist Denmark. The Danes yielded after the loss of several battles, and peace was concluded in October, 1864, whereby Holstein and Lauenburg went to Prussia and Schleswig to Austria. Two years later, 1866, these two powers fought over their respective rights, when Austria was defeated, arid Schleswig also fell to Prussia. INTRODUCTION xm Merkel, Joseph von EichendorfP, and others, and to become a member of the literary club, " Rutli." Such intercourse was a source of inspiration to him, and served not only as a means of broadening his mental horizon and increasing his knowledge of the world, but also of maturing his judg- ment and perfecting his taste. Daring his residence in Pots- dam he wrote Im Sonnenschein, Angelika^ and Wenn die Apfel reif sind. In the year 1855 he accompanied his parents to Heidel- berg, which his father, who had studied there, desired to revisit. Theodor undertook the journey all the more readily as he hoped to meet Eduard Morike, that kindred spirit with whose poetry he had become acquainted during his second stay at Kiel. He was well received by the southern poet, whose personality pleased him no less than his poetry had done. An interesting account of the visit, as well as an estimate of Morike's work and talent, has been left by Storm in Erinnerungen an Eduard Morike (1876). In 1856 our author was transferred to Heiligenstadt in Thuringia to act as district judge. There was much in his new abode to remind him of Husum with its surrounding country and people. He enjoyed the pleasures of a limited social circle, and made some select and valued friends whose intercourse was appreciated and profitable. Tho seclusion of the place and the consequent absence of much social and mental dissipation were also to his advantage. He had more time for contemplation, the result of which was greater liter- ary activity. This is evinced by the following works, pro- duced here : Auf dem Staatshof, Spate Rosen, Drtiben am Markt, Im Schlofi, Veronika, Auf der Universitdt, Abseits, Begentrtide, Bulemanns Haus, Unter dem Ta/anenhaum, Der Spiegel des Cyprianus, and Von jenseits des Meers (completed later in Husum). But although these works are profounder, and more logical in their action and characters. f XIV INTRODUCTION they still hc^e in a marked degree the vague and mysterious element so characteristic of Storm's earlier productions. Events and characters appear as if through a mist or from behind a cloud. In 1864, when Schleswig and Holstein were taken from Denmark, Storm returned to Husum, where he soon became Vogt. Thus he was once more in the midst of his beloved surroundings, under old conditions and in the exercise of his favorite profession. And so he was enabled to familiar- ize himself still further with the past of his native town, the surrounding country, the traditions and the customs of the people.^ Storm was now a mature man of ripe and varied experience - a fund from which to draw material for literary productions of the greatest value. The vague outlines of previous productions begin to disappear, and their melancholy resignation is replaced by deeper tragedy. 1 As has been already seen, the popi^ation of Schleswig was not homogeneous, although all of Germanic origin. The German (or High- German-speaking) population at this time was largely confined to the towns, and perhaps their immediate environments, where it formed a d'stinct and aristocratic caste in contradistinction to the Danes, (and perhaps) Frisians and Plattdeutsch, who formed the humbler and rural or vUlage portion of the population. This difference is possibly shadowed in the Schimmelreiter, where H?nke maybe taken to repre- sent the German (Storm himself) and the opposing actors the Danish element. The numbers of these three elements in the population of Schlesvig at the time of which we are speaking vary more or less ac cording to different authorities. For present purposes the following approximate figures may suffice : Total population 340,000, population speaking Danish only (about a third) and Danish and German together 185 000, Frisians 75,000, Plattdeutsch 80,000. Danish was spoken ex- clusively in a large somewhat wedge-shaped district whose base wm the northern frontier of Schleswig, Plattdeutsch in the eastern half, Frisian in the western, and a mixture on the islands off the west coaat. Danish, in addition to its special district, was scattered every- where, and High German, as said above, in the towns. At present INTRODUCTION XV Chief of these works may be mentioned Aquis Submersus, Pole PoppenspUler {PaulderPuppenspieler),BSid.EinstUler Musikard, masterpieces that made their author known and famous. In 1866 Storm's wife, his faithful and helpfu' companion, died. Yet in due time she found a successor — and a worthy- one — in Dorothee Jensen, the friend of his sister, and also of his first wife. In 1 874 he lost his father, whose last words were, SBaS nun ? In 1880 Storm was, in accordance with his own wishes, relieved from his official duties. Soon after- wards he moved to a country residence in Hademarschen, the district south of Husum, and there devoted the last eight years of his life to literary pursuits, varied by gar- dening and music. In the latter recreation his youngest daughter frequently took part. His family life was on the whole a happy one, though not without its dark side. A son died prematurely from the effects of youthful dissipar tion. His own health became gradually enfeebled, which the three dialects are still spoken, but the school and official language is of course High German. The historical relation of these four lan- guages to each other may be indicated as follows, the names in italics being existing languages : Tkutohio, ob Omginal Gebjiak I Norse i£ Gothic (noiT extinct) German Low German Old Korse | I Danish- I Noneegian . Ictlandie SvtdUh Old Saxon Saxon Anglo-Saxon Engtuh High German Old High Gtorman Middle High German Friiian Modem High German PUM- Dutch Flemish dnUtch ^^. INTRODUCTION caused him to fear that his mental faculties might also be- Tome unpaired. But works like John Rieu,, Zur Chronrk von GHesZls, Hans und Heinz, and others betoken not only thre'perience of age but also the vigor of early ma^^^^^^^^ In fact the very last of his works, Der Schtmmelretter (1887), is without doubt one of his very best. Storm celebrated his seventieth birthday m his Hade- „.arschen villa, and was the object of -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Order of the Eagle was conferred upon him by the King of pfuLil He died in 1888, generally -B-^ted -d wa^ buried in Husum, his native town, bie fitauc ©tobt am 3Rcet. ^ei @i^tmtttelreitet „U«" bie Gle(«t«te in einem alien SntunjsWt P"*-™^ ^ m i«et in einem WrtS^auS, mo e. eineS TOenM ®d|u? .« .Tn,! ein <«ebenbei« .on .uf«n ^.a..n W- 5D,. en«^l««9 kes ® tragen l)ai. ^ann ^eiratet $au!e @Ite. ^ie ©pottroorte bed neibifc^en Die ^etetd, er fei S)ei(^gtaf ,,t)on feineS SBeibeS toegen/' uexanlafjen i^n bad SSrcIanb einjubetc^en, urn Seic^* graf „fctnctrocgcn" ju rocrbcn. 33ci biefet tnti^eooDcn ^xbeit roiib aud^ bie @emeinbe oon $aufe abgeroanbt. ^ie gto^e Unter« ne^mung roitb abet tro^ibem ooQenbet. @imge 3(it batauf enU becft ^aufe eine ©d^rodd^e im alten ^eic^e ba, too bet neue bavan fto^t. Slug 9f?eib rat Die ^"♦etS, je^t ein ©cooamac^tigter bet ©cmeinbc in 2)eid^fad^en, oon einer grilnblid^cn JReparatur ab. aSo^l roegcn einer oon ber Slnftrengung unb ©orge ber neuen Ginbeid^ung ocranlafetcn, bod^ tiberftanbencn ^ranf^eit ift ^aufe auc^ moralifc^ unb geiftig gef(^n)d(^t. ^ed^alb roiOigt er in DIeB Stat ein. ^m ndd^ften §erbft erl/ebt fic^ eine mo(^tige ©turmflut. §aute8 ncumobeHierter 2)cid^ leiftet erfolgreic^ ffiiberftanb, nic^t jo aber bie fc^Iec^t reparierte ©telle im alten. ©er alte 5loog roirb ttberflutet, unb babei oerliert §oufe mit SBeib unb ^inb baft Seben, glet(^fam urn feine fttnb^afte SBemac^Iofftgung gu fik^nen. Siirbtgnng be^ SBerfed 2)ie ©efd^id^te roirb meiftcr^aft erja^It. SDie ganje $anblung folgt logifc^ notroenbig au8 bem G^arafter §auteS unb ben Um* ftdnben. Snfolgebeffen roirb bie (Sin^eit ber §anblung genau beobad^tet, bie beS DrteS nur roeniger, unb bie ber 3cit got nid^t. GJegcn bie SBa^rfd^einlid^teit im allgemcinen roirb fein SScrftof; gemad^t. 3)ie ocrmcintlid^en ©puferfd^einungen fiinbigen rool^I bagcgen ni(^t, ba ber 3)i(^tcr eS ocrfte^t, auf bie oemtinftige ©r* fidrung bcrfelben gcfd^idt ^injubeuten. ©ic ©pannung roirb folg* lic^ oom Slnfang bis gum (Snbe aufrec^t er^alten. Slud^ entrant bet Dic^tet eine genauc ilenntnis bet allgemein menf(^Ii(^en S^iatut, foroie im befonberen oon ben ©itten unb Oebtduc^en bet SKarfd^* lanbbeoblfctung unb oom 2)ei(^rocfen unb ber Sanbfd^aft an bet 'Jlorbfee. 2)urd^ bie ganje ©efc^id^tc roe^t eine ge^eimnisoolle I, cr ZVlll INTRODUCTION ettmntung, bie ftd^ gegen ben ©c^Iu^ cntf(^icben flcigett. 35o8 ©ogcntjafte i[t babci jo pfpc^ologifc^ in« 3fleinmenfc^li(^c fiber, tragcn, ba^ eS taunt moglit^ ift, bcibe auseinanbet ju ^altcn. " I r .1? ..•'-.^U .'i^.., ■■U..-4^^-^: 2)er ©r^immelreiter Siir binncnlanbiic^c Scfct Sc^lid, ber gtaue 2on bc8 aWcerbobenS, bet bei bet (Sbbe blofegelegt 2«atTrbem aJieete abgeiuonnene^ SJanb, beflen Soben bet feftge^ot^ bene ©c^lid, bet mti, bilbet. © e e ft, baS l)0^ctc 2onb im ©cgenfa^ jut ma^. 5)af, ba^aJleet. _ ,^. w Scnne, ein butc^ ©tdben einge^egte^ ©tiid aJlatfc^lanb. Ipt gtluten bie etften nac^ ^^oU^ unb 3leumonb eintreten^- 5 " e- Serftesum ©c^u^e gegeu SBaffetgefatjt auf9en,otfenet (Srb^ugel m bet aWatfc^, tt)otauf bic ©cbdube, auc^ «o^l 35otfct Itegcn. foallig, tlcmcunbebeic^teSnicl. Lofil ba^ Silb be^ I)eic^e^. bei eincn Duet, obet Sangenfc^mtt. JoHietung (obet Sojc^ung), bie 2lbMIinie be^ 2)etc^eS. ^n teffent n, bie toegen aanb.,e|i^c^ bei ben 3)eic^en intetefftetMnb. Ie|adrng%eleg«ng unb Seftedung mit Stto^ bei fnfc^en 2)etc^. fttcden. So Unb, bct3:cilbe§^eftlanbc§t)0tben2>etc^en. iloog, ein but(^ (Sinbeic^ung bent ajleete abgen,onnenet Sanbbejit!. <^rubl 2Ba«etIauf in ben aSatten unb 2lu6enbetc^en. Suln^^on bet ^lut befpuUe 6c^lic!= unb eanbftteden an bet ^otbfee. a^ biefc^ neben bcm gi^iefifdjcn t)icr fc^on feit iiber ^unbert SQf)ren im (Sc^roange gemefcn fci 5 — „3)iefgrQf un 0euoUmdcE)tigten un ttjecfe Don be annern Sntreffenten ! S)at i^ um't ^oge SBdter !" 511^ id) eintrat, fat) ic^ etttjo ein 3)u^enb 9D?Qnner an einem ^i|d)e fi^en, ber unter ben genftern entlang lief ; einc ^unfd)= borate ftanb barauf, unh ein bcfonber!^ ftattUd)er Wann fc^ien 10 bie ^'x^rrfdjoft iiber fie 5U fiit)ren. Sd) gr'i^te unb bat, mid) ju i^nen fe^en ju biirfen, wa§ bereitioilligft geftattet njurbe. „a^ ^tddk Suc^ tvax cine fleine ^oflanbifc^e ©ram- matif, unb ha ber SSinter nod) tonge nid)t ooruber niar, fo (latte e!^, a(^ enblid) bie ©tad)elbeeren in i^rem ©arten n)ieber lo blul)ten, bent Sungen fc^on fo lueit get)oIfcn, ha^ er ben (iuflib, njelc^er bamoB [tarf im 8d)n)Qnge toor, faft iibcrall Dcrftanb. „g^ ift mir nic^t unbefannt, ^err," unterbrac^ fic^ ber C£T5dI)(er, M^ biefer Umftonb ouc^ don ^an^ 2)?omni[en 15 cr,ui()It ttjirb ; ober Oor beffen ©eburt ift ^ier bei m^ fd)on bie Sac^e oon ^^aufe |>aien — fo f)icfe ber ^nabe — berid)tet luorben. Sf)r roiffet and) tt)of)I, e^ braud)t nur einmal ein Oirofeerer ^u fommen, fo toirb [^m aiki$ aufgetaben, toa^ in Grnft ober @d)im|.if feine ^Borgonger einft mogen Oeriibt 20 Ijaben. 5(la ber 5((te ]a\), bofe ber Sunge tt)eber fur tu^e nod) 3d)afe Sinn f)Qtte, unb taim getoa^rte, njenn bie i8oi)nen b(iif)ten, tva§ bod) bie gj^eube oon jebem 9}?Qrfd)mQnn ift, unb tt)eiter{)in bebad)tc, ta^ bie fleine ©tede rool)! mit eirtem 25 53auer unb cincm !5ungcn, abcr nid)t mit cincm |)albgele()rten unb einem tned)t beftef)en fonne, tngleic^en, bofe er aud) felber nic^t auf einen griinen ^rtJcig gcf ommen fei, fo fd)idte er feinen gro^en Sungen an ben Xcid), n)o er mit anbern Slrbeitern ! * m-i 12 $)er Sc^immelreiter Don Oftern big ^axtini (Srbc farren mufete. „5)Qg toirb it)n t)om ©uflib furicrcn," fprod) er bet fid) fclbcr. Unb ber 3ungc farrtc ; aber ben ©uflib l)atte cr oU^cit in bcr Xafdjc, unb luenn bic Slrbeitcr il)x 5rut)ftud obcr SScfpcr fi afeen, [afe cr auf fcincm umgcftiilpten ©djubfarren mit bent iBuc^e in ber ^onb. Unb loenn im .^crbft bie gluten Ijoljer ftiegen, unb mand) ein aj^al bie ?(rbeit cinget'tcKt mxhm mufete, bann ging er nidjt mit ben anbcrn nad) .^aufc, fonbern btieb, bie ^onbe uber bie S^nie gefottet, an ber abfallenben 10 a," fogtc .^outc; ,M) bin bod) nid)t ucrfoffen!" Jidtt," eriuibcrte nod; cincr 2Bci(c ber 3(ltc unb [of} i^m luic abnjcfcnb in^ (iJcfidjt, - ■ „ biennial nod) nic^t." 10 ,.2lber," fogte ^oufe luicbcr; „un[ere 2)eid)c [inb nidjt^ ujcrt !" — „2Bq^ fur iDQ«(, Siinge?" „Tie J)etc^c, fag'idj!" „SBa^ [inb bie 2)cid)e ?" „eic taugcn nid)k^, t^atcv I" crtuiberte ^oufe. 15 2)cr 9IIte loditc il)m in^ ®e)id)t. „9Bq^ bcnn, Sunge. 2)u bi)t iuot)I bu^ IBunbcrfinb au^^ Siibcd!" mt ber Sunge lieB fid) nidjt irren. „2)ie SBoffcrfeite ift ,^u fteil," fagte er; ^luenn caf l)i»o"^ t"i^ C'^^"^*^ 10 C>aien bie beftc Untcrl)altung ; ben 'iliacrl)ciligcntag, urn ben Ijcrum bie ^'iquinottialftiirnie 311 tofen pflcg^"' ^"^^ ^'^"^ ^^^ fogcn, bofe 3rie«lanb il)n iuol)l bcflagcn mag, ertpartete er, n)ie t)eut bie ilinber ba^ Gl)ri)tfeft. Stanb cine Springflut betjor, fo fonnte man )id)cr icin, er lag tro^ Sturm unb 15 JiJetter braufeen am 2!eid)e mutterfeclenaUein ; unb iuenn bie aKbrocn gaderten, locnn bie Sl^affcr gcgcn ben Xc'vi) tobten unb beim ^uriidroUcn gan^c ^c^cn uon bcr ©rasberfc mit ing 3Keer t)inabriffen, bann l)attc man C^aufe^ jornigc^J 2ad)cn t)ijren fonnen. „St)r fount nid|t^ 9ied)te^," fd)rie er in ben 20 2arm ^inau^^, „fomie bie 9Jienfd)en and) nid)t^ fonnen !" Unb cnblic^, oft im ginftern, iiabte er au^ bcr mcitcn Cbe ben 2)eid) cntlang nad) C-)aufe, hv^ feine aufgejd)o)fcne ©cftalt bie nicbrige liiv unter fcinc'5 ^atcrsJ 9iot)rbac^ errcid)t t)attc unb barunter burd) in ta^ flcine 3immcr id)lupfte. 25 yjfand)ma( I)attc cr cine ^auft uoU fikicrbc mitgcbrad)t; bann fefite er fic^ nebcn ben ^Iten, ber it)n jc^t gemat)rcn licB, unb fnctcte bci bcm ed)cin ber biinnen Unld)(itt!cr5c aUcrIci 3)cid)mobcUe, Icgtc fie in cin flad)c^ ©efdfe mit SSaffer unb ina««n9i ^er «d)immclreitcr 15 nicl)te borin bic ^lik^fpiidinfl bcr 'Bdkn nad);,umad)cn, ober cr nal)m fcine 3djic[crtafcl rnb ,^cid)nctc baraiif bao ^^irofil Dcr I)cidje nad) bcr 3ccfcitc lulc cv^ nod) [cincr iUicinuiig fcin iiiufUc. Wit bcnen ^u ocrfcl)rcn, bic mit ilim aiif bcr 2d)ulbanf a (]c|cf)cn l)attcn, fid il)m nid)t cin ; and) \d)k\\ Ci\ al^ ob il)ncit an bcm Xraiuncr nidjt^J (\ck(\cn )ci. lHlv5 c<> luicbcr iBintcr nciuorben unb bcr '^xo]t I)incinflcbrod)cii lunr, loanbcrtc cr nod) lucitcr, HJot)iit cr frufjcr nic gcfommcu, ai\^ ben 2)cid) Ijinauig, bisJ bic unQb)cl)barc ciobcbcdtc Jliidjc bcr fatten uor lo il)m lag. 3m ^ebruar bci baucrnbcm Jyroftiucttcr lourbcn angctric= bene 2cid)cn aufgcfnnbcn ; braunen am offencn |)af auf ben gcirorenen SBotten t)Qttcn fie ijelegen. Ciin jungesJ SScib, bic fccibei gciucien luar, aU man [ie iit ba$^ 2)orf gc^olt f)ottc, 15 [tanb rebfclig Dor bcm altcn .s^aien : „(^Jlaubt nidjt, \)a^ [ie \vk Wen|d).-ii au^%f)en," ricf fie; ,4tein, mie bie (Secteufcl! 3u grofjc ilbpfe," nnb fie I)ic(t bic an'igcfprci.^tcn ^\inbe ooit iDcitcm gcgcneinanber, ^gnibbcrfdjiuar;, unb blant, mic frifd) gcbaden S3rot! Unb bie Slrabbcn batten fie angetnabbert ; 20 Me Slinber fdjricn {ant, aU fie fie faljcn !" Xcm altcn ^aien luar )o n)ac juft nidjt^^ Tanic^s^: „Sie Iiaben n)ol)l [eit 9^oDcmber fdjon in Set getriebcn !" fagte cr il(eid)miitig. ^anU ftonb fdjttjcigenb baneben; aber fobalb cr fonnte, 25 Kfjlic^ er [ic^ auf hcv. I^cid) l)inau-i ; ca mar nid)t ^u fagcn, luoUte er nod) nac^ ireiteren loten fudjen, ober ^og [{)n nur t)ai ®rauen, ba^ noc^ auf ben jctjt oerlaffenen StcUen briiten muBte. Gr lief lueitcr unb luetter, bi^ er einfam in bcr Cbe 16 !Ser Sdjimmclreiter 10 15 20 25 ftanb, too luir bic 3Stnbc iibcr ben 3)eid) tt)ct)ten, ipo md)t^ war aim bic flagcnbcn 3timmcn bcr groBcn ^M^d, bie rafd) t)oriibcr]"d)of)cn : ju fcincr ^infcn bie leerc lucite Wavid), jur anbern 3citc bcr unab)c()bare Stronb mit feincr je^t ijoni (ii)c )d)inuucrnbcn Jltidje bcr '$dattm ; cij tuar qI^ licge bie gallic 3i^clt in luciBcni Xob. .S^Qufc blieb obcn anf bem !Dcic^e ftc()cn, unb fcine fc^arfen ^Uiflcn id)n)ciftcn tucit umber; aber uon ^oten njar nidjta mel)r ju fcl)cn ; nur wo bic un]*id)tbarcn 2Battftrbmc fid) barunter brdngtcn, t)ob unb jenttc bie Gisfldd)e fid) in ftrom- artigen Sinien. er lief nad) 4^Qufe; aber an cinem ber nad)ften ?lbenbe ujar er luieberum ba braufeen. 3luf jcnen Stellen ttjar je^t has Cfi'o gcfpaltcn : mic 9iaud)n)oIfcn fticg e!§ ou^ ben 9ftiffen, unb iibcr ba^^ ganje Sl^att fponn fic^ cin 9^e^ toon iDampf unb 9?cbcl, tia^^' fid) feltfam mit ber !^ammerung beg 5lbenb§ mifd)tc. Apaute fat) mit ftarren 5higcn barauf ^in ; benn in bcm 9iebcl fd)ritten bunfle ©cftaltcn auf unb ab, fie fd)ienen i{)m fo gron raie 9Kenfd)en. 3iMirbcuoa, aber mit fettfamcn, erfd)rcdcnbcn Oicbiirben ; mit langen iiJJafen unb |)dlfen fot) er fie fern an ben raud)enben Spoltcn auf unb ab fpajieren ; plovlid) begannen fie rvk S^arren unl)einilic^ auf unb ob ju fpringen, bie grofjcn iibcr bie fteinen unb bie fleinen gegen bic grofjen; bann breiteten fie fid) an^ unb uerloren alle 5orm. „2i5ag tt)oIIen bie ? ®inb e-S bie ®eifter ber ©rtruntenen ?" bad)te ^au!e. „C^oiI)0 !" fd)rie er laut in bie i)?ad)t t)inaug ; obcr bie brauf^en fe()rten fid) nid)t an feinen (Sc^rci, fonbern tricbcu il)r iuuuberlid)c» SBcfcn fort. ! L S)er (Sdjimmclrcitcr 17 35a famcn il)m bic furdjtbarcn norroegifd^en Seegefpcnfter in ben (Sinn, Don benen cin alter itapitdn it)m einft erjdljlt ^atte, bie ftatt besS ^Ingcfidjti^ einen ftumpfen ^u(I Don <2cc= gra^ auf bem 9^adten tragcn ; abcr er lief nicf^* ^im ■, fonbern bol)rte bie ^aden feiner Stiefel fcft in ben ^ici bc^^ 3:oiclv i 5 iinb fat) ftarr bem poffenljaften UniDejen 511, I'Ci in bcc * Ji= fallenben 2)dmmerung Dor feinen 5tugen fortfpicltc. „^cib it)r auc^ t)ier bei una ?" fprad) er mit {)arter Stimme ; „\i)v follt mic^ nid)t Dertreiben !" @rft ala bie ginfternia atle^ bebedte, fd)ritt er fteifen, Iang= 10 farnen ©c^ritte^ Ijeimrodrtg. 5lber f)inter it)m brein !am c^ n)ie ^luQctraufc^en unb t)allenbeg 03eid)rei. Gr fal) nic^t urn ; aber er ging and} nid)t fdinefler unb tarn erft fpdt nac^ ^aufe ; bo(^ niemala fou er feinem i^ater ober einent anberen baoon erjdtjlt ^aben. 6rft Diele 3al)re fpdter t)at er fein blobc^ is 9}?dbd)en, ftomit fpdter ber §errgott if)n belaftete, urn bie^ fetbe 2age§= unb Safire^^eit mit fid) ouf ben ^eic^ t)inaug= genommen, unb ba^felbe SSefcn foU fid) berjeit braufecn auf ben iffiatten gejeigt l}abQn; aber er I)at if)r gefagt, fie foUe fic^ nid)t furd)ten, bog feien nur bie 5ifd)rei{)er unb bie 20 ^rdf)en, bie im ^Jeoel fo groB unb furd)terlid) erfdjienen; bie t)oIten fic^ bie 'i^\)?srmTT'. 20 !J)er (3d)immcl'''iter ^a^enfreunb nod^ nirf)t fo 90115 ju fntncn ; benn ttjdl)rcnb cr i^m feinen 9tucfen jugcironbt I)atte unb ebcn furba^ luotltc, fui)(te er mit cinem 3{ucf bic Sagbbcute fid) cntriffen, unb ^w- gleirf) fcf)(ug eine fd)arfe tralle it)m iiv^ 5teil<^)- ^i" (^rimm, 6 tok glcicf)faUg eine^ JRaubtiere^, flog bem jungen 9}?cnfd)cn invj Slut ; er griff njic rofcnb urn fid) unb I)Qttc ben Siduber )d)on am ©enicfe gepadt. 2»it ber ^ouft l)iclt cr ba^^ mddjtige ^icr empor unb wiirgte es, bafe bic 51ugcn il)m aihi ben raul)cn |)aaren tjorquollcn, nic^t ac^tcnb, baf^ bic ftorfcn Apintcrtal^cn 10 i^m ben 2lrm 5crflcifd)ten. „|)oit)o !" fd)rie er unb padte it)n nod) fefter ; „tooIIen fe^en, n^er'^ Don ung bciben am Idngften augt)dlt !" ^lo^ltd) fielen bie ^interbeine ber grofeen ta^c fd)laff t)er= unter, unb ^aule ging ein paar Sd)ritte jurud unb marf fie 16 gegen bie ^ate ber Sllten. ®a fie fid) nid)t rut)rte, mcnbte er fic^ unb fe^te feinen SSeg nad) ^aufe fort. %htt ber Slngorafater mar bag Ileinob feiner |)errin ; er mar i^r ©efelle unb ba^ ein^ige, ma^ il)r ©ol)n, ber SO^atrofe, i{)r nac^gelaffen, nac^bem er l)ier an ber ^ufte feinen jdl)cn 20 3:0b gefunben l)atte, ba er im @turm feiner 9D?uttcr beim ^ortenfangen f)atte ^elfen mollen. |)aufe moc^te faum t)um bert <3d)ritte meiter getan I)aben, mdt)renb er mit cinem Xuc^ bag Slut am feinen SSunben auffing, alg fdjon oon ber Slate {)er il)m ein ®et)eul unb 3etern in bie Cl)ren gelltc. 2)a 25 roanbte er fic^ unb fat) baoor bag alte 2Bcib am Sobcn liegen ; bog greife ^oor flog it)r im SSinbc urn bog rote ^opftud) : „^ot!" rief fie, „tot!" unb crt)ob brduenb il)rcn magercn 5trm gegen il)n : „2)u follft ocrflud)t fein ! '^u l)aft il)n tot= gefdilogcn, bu nid)tgnu^iger (Stronbldufer ; bu morft nic^t 2)er (Sdjimmclrcitcr 21 inert, if)m feincn Sditoanj ju biirften !" 3ic luarf fid) iibcr baiJ Xicr unb tDi)d)te jdrtlid) mit it)rer ©djiir^e it)in ba^ 23Iut fort, bo^ nod) au^ S^Jaf unb ©djnaujc rann ; bann I)ob fie aufs ncue an ju jctcrn. „33ift bu balb fcrtig?" rief ^au!e i{)r ju, „bQnn \a% bir s fatten : id) njill bir cinen ^ater fd)affen, ber mit Tlau^-- unb ^)iattcnblut 5ufrieben ift !" Xaxau] ging er, fd)einbar auf ni^ta mcf)r ac^tenb, fiirbafe. ^Jlbcr bie tote ^q^c mufete itjm bod) im ^opfe SSirrfat mac^en ; bcnn cr ging, aU er ju ben ^aufcrn gefommcn njor, bem feineg lo i^atcr^ unb aud) ben itbrigcn oorbei unb eine njeite Strecfe nod) nad) ©iiben auf bem 2)eic^ ber Stabt 5U. Snmittelft ttjanberte aud) ^rien' Sang auf bemfelben in ber (;tcid)en 3iic^tung ; fie trug in einem atten blaufarrierten ^if= fcniiberjug eine Soft in i{)ren 5lrmen, bie fie forgfam, aU is lodr'g ein ^inb, umflammerte; if)r greife^ |)aar flatterte in bem leic^ten 5rut)Iinggn)inb. „2Sag fc^teppt ©ie ba, Irina?" frug ein 35auer, ber it)r entgegenfam. „9J2et)r, aU bcin ^aug unb §of," ermiberte bie 5Ilte ; bann ging fie eif= rig n^eiter. %U fie bem unten liegenben ^aufe be§ attcn 20 ■Oaien nat)e !am, ging fie \itn 5tft, njie man bet un^ bie Xrift= unb (^ufenjcgc nennt, bie fc^rag an ber (Seite beg 2)eid)cg I)ina6 obcr I)inauf fut)rcn, ju ben |)dufern l)inunter. !5)er alte ^ebe |)aien ftanb ebcn tior ber lut unb fa{) in^ 53cttcr: „9?a, ^ricn'!" fagte er, al^ fie puftenb bor if)m 2.1 ftanb unb it)ren ^rudftod in bie (Srbe bof)rte, „n)ag bringt 3ic 9Jeueg in Sf)rem Sad?" „(Srft lafet mid) in bie <3tube, Xebe ^aien ! bann foff (Sr'g fc()cn !" unb it)re ?Iugen fat)en i^n mit feltfamem gunfein an. jMi^*'^- 22 2)cr Sdjimmelrciter „(Bo fomm' Sic!" fagtc bcr 3(ltc. 2Ba^ gingcn i^n bie ^(ugen bc^ bummen SSeibe^ an ? Unb al^ beibe eingetreten roaren, fu^r fie fort: „93rmfl' ©r ben alten ^abofsfaften unb ba§ ed)reib5cu9 Don bem 5 ^ijcf) 9Sa§ I)at ©r benn immer ju fdjrctben ? So ; unb nun wifd)' Gr it)n fauber ah\" Unb ber ^Hte, bcr faft ncugierig tourbc, tat aUeg, m^ fie fagtc : bann nat)m fie ben btaucn Ubcrsug bci beiben Bipfctn unb fci)uttetc barauo ben grofeen ^aterleirf)nam ouf ben Xifc^. 10 „2)a \)at ©r ii)n!" ricf fie; .,®ein |)au!e t)at if)n to£gefd)ta^ gen." |)ierauf aber begann fie ein bitterlicf)eg SSeinen; fie ftreidjcltc basi bide geU beg toten Xiere^, legte if)m bie ^a^en Sufammen, neigte it)re lange 9?afe iibcr beffen topf unb raunte it)m unoerftdnblic^c 3drtact)!eiten in bie Obren. Xebe |)aien fat) bem ^u. „®o," fagte er; „|>aufe l^at it)n totgefd)tagen?" Gr ttJuBte nict)t, toa^ er mit bent t)eulenben SSeibe ntac^en foUte. S)ie 5llte nicfte it)n grimmig an: „Sa, ja; fo ®ott, bag t)at er getan!" unb fie n)ifcf)te fief) mit it)rer oon ®ic^t toer^ 20 Iriimmten §anb bag 23affcr aug ben 5tugen. „^ein Sinb, fcin Sebigg mef)r!" flagte fie. „Unb (5r ttjeife eg ja and) n)ot)t, ung 5tltcn, njcnn'g nacf) 5(aert)eiligen !ommt, frieren abcnbg im Sett bie 23cinc, unb ftatt ju fd)lafen, l)6ren n)ir ben 5Rorbmcft an unfcrcn ^enfterlabcn roppcln. Sd) t)6r'g 25 nid)t gern, Xebe |)aien, er fommt baf)cr, njo mein ^unge mit im <2d)(id berfanf." ^ebe .^^aien nidtc, unb bie ?Utc ftreidjcltc bag Sell i()reg toten tatcrg: ,.^er abcr," begann fie miebcr, „loenn id) SSinterg am Spinnrab fafe, bann fafe er bei mir unb fpann 15 ni: !J)cr (Sdjimmclreitcr 23 ciud) unb fat) mid) an tnit fcincn griinen ^tusen ! Unb frorf) id), lucnn'sj mir fait ttjurbe, in mein 33ett — e^ boucrtc nid)t long, jo jprang er ^u mir unb legte fid) auf meine frierenben Seine, unb bann fd)liefen tt)ir njarm mitfammen !" 2)ie 5llte, ot^ fud)e lie bci biefet ©rinnerung nad) 3uftimmung, faf) ben neben it)T 5 am 2W [tet)enben Allien mit it)ren funfeliibcn Slugen c ' Icbc ^aien abcr fagte bebad)tig : „Sd) ttjeife St)r einen . \t, Irien' San^," unb cr ging nac^ feiner (2d)atuae unb nat)m chic eitbermiinse aug ber (Sd)ublabe — „(Sie fagt, bafe C^aufe :sl)r bag Xier t)om 2eben gebrad)t t)at, unb i^ tueife, ©ie lugt lo nid)t ; abcr t)ier ift ein ^ontaler bon et)rifttan bem Sierten ; Mmit fauf' eie fid) ein gegerbtcg SammfeE fiir St)re falte ^3cine ! Unb toenn unfere ^a^e ndd)fteng Sungc toirft, f o mag Sie fic^ bag grofete bat)on augfuc^en ; ha^ jufammen tut mot)I einen altergfd)toa(i^en 5lngora!ater ! Unb nun net)m' i5 2ic bag 5Bie^ unb bring' au!e therein unb marf fcincn bunten SSogel auf ben ^ifd) ; alg er abcr auf ber mcifegcfcf)cu^ erten ^latte ben nod) fennbaren Slutfled fat), frug er, mie beilaufia : „9Sag ift benn bog ^" TS-^SSSESP^S!!^ "T'g'.l«Jlf>,. 7bK 24 ^er Scf)immc(rcitcr 25 3)er SBoter blteb fteljcn : „^a^ ift ©(ut, toog bu I)aft flicfeen mad)en !" 2)em Sungen fc^ofe eg bod) f)ci& ing (5Je[ic?)t: „5ft benn Xricn' ^anfi mit iljrem ^atcr \)kv genjejen ?" s ^cr 5(Itc nicftc : „^i§i)aib t)a[t bu i^r ben totgefcfitogen ?" !Qank entbliJjjte [cincn blutigen 5trm. „3)egt)alb," fagtc er ; „cr \:)atk mir ben SKoget fortgeriffen !" 2)er 5(Ite [agte nic^tg tjierouf; cr begonn eine Beitlong ttjieber auf unb ab ^u gef)en ; bann btieb er bor bem Sungen 10 ftct)cn unb \al) eine 9BeiIe tt)ie abttefenb auf if)n ^in. „2)ag mit bem ^ater f)ab' ic^ rein gemac^t," fagte er bann; „Qber, [ie{)ft bu, .f)aufe, bie ^ate ift ^ier ju flein; aniet |)errcn fonnen barauf nic^t fi^en — e^ ift nun 3eit, bu mu§t bir einen J)ienft beforgen!" „Sa, SSater," entgegnete ^aufe; „f)Qb' berglei(f)en oud^ gebacf)t." „2Sarum?" frug ber Sllte. — „^a, man toirb grimmig in fic^, hsenn man'g nic^t an einem orbentItd)en ®tucf 5trbeit au^Iaffen !ann." „(So ?" fagtc ber Uitt, „unb barum t)aft bu ben STngorer totgefc^Iagen ? "^a^ fonnte teic^t noc^ fc^Iimmer hjerben ?" — „Gr mag rt)of)t rec^t ^aben, SSater; aber ber ^eirfi- graf t)at feinen meintned)t fortgejogt; bag fount' icf) fcf)on ucrridjtcn !" 2)er 3nte begann toieber ouf unb ah ju ge^en unb fpri^te babci bie fdj^or^e 2;abafgjauc^e Don fic6: „35er 5)eic^graf ift ein 3)ummfopf, bumm toie 'ne ©aatgang! (gr ift nur 2)ei(f)graf, Ujeif fein SSater unb ©rofeoater eg genjcfen finb, unb megen feiner neununb^tDanjig gennen. SBenn SKartini 15 20 SSK'Sff? ':i' VJ- eiii: 2)er (Sc^immelreiter 25 10 l)cranfommt imb ^ernad) bic Xddy unb @ielrerf)nungen ah-- i]ctan Jucrben muffcn, banii futtcrt er ben ed)u(mcl)tcr mit Ckin'^bratcn unb m-t unb SBci^cnfringeln unb fiijt babci unb iiidt, lucnn ber mit jemer l^ebcr bic 3Gl)(cnrcil)cn Ijinuntcrlauft imb I'agt: „^a, \a, Sc^ulmeifter, ©ott ucrgdnn'ci iljm! iBa^i fann cr red;ncn !" SSenn obcr cinmal bcr Sdjulmciftcr nidjt tann obcr oud) nic^t luiU, bonn muft er iel'jcr bian unb fi^t unb )d)reibt unb ftreid)t roicbcr an^$, unb ber grofse bumme .Uopf luirb i()m rot unb ()cif}, unb bic ^igcn qucKcn U)ie (yia^^fugeln, ai^ mUk ba^ bifjd)cn !33crftQnb ba l)\mn§." 5)er Sunge ftanb gerabc ouf oor bem 5i?ater unb luunbcrte fid), m^ ber reben fonne ; fo I)Qt cr'^ nod; nic^t uon if)m fieljiirt. „3q, @ott troft'!" [agtc er, „bumm ift cx.mi)i; aba [eine ^od)ter Sffe, bic tonn redjnen !" 2)er 5tlte faf) ifin fd)arf on. ,Mo\, ^auU," rief cr; „n)Q^ 15 iDci^t bu oon etfe Sgolfert^ ?" — „9?ic^t^, $8ater; bcr ©c^utmcifter ^Qt^5 mir nur er5af)It." ^er 9ate Qntrt)ortetc nic^t barauf; cr fd)ob nur Debdc^tig tVincn ^abof^fnoten au^ einer Sarfe Winter bic anberc. „Unb on bentft," fagte er bonn, „bu loirft bort and; mitrcdjnen 20 funnen." „0 la, IBater, ha^ mad^t' [c^on gef)cn," crtt)ibertc bcr ®or;n, unb cin ernfteg ^urfen lief urn [einen 9J?unb. 3)er Sllte fd)uttelte ben topf: „^un, aber mcinetl)alb; Dcrfuc^' cinmal bcin ©tiicf!" „3)anf md), ^atttl" fagte ^aufe unb ftieg 5U fciner ed)(af]tatt auf bcm ©oben ; I)ier [e^tc cr fic^ ouf bic 93ett= fante unb fann, hJc^^otb i()n benn fein SBatcr urn eife 'Mtcvt^ angerufen \)abc. (5r fannte fie frcilid), ha^ tank 25 26 2)er ®d)immelreiter ac()t.^c()nia()rigc 9J?abd)cn niit bcm briiunlidjen fd)inalen ?(nt= Iit3 unb bcii bimflcn SSrauen, bic iibcr ben tro^igcn Stugen unb bcr fd)malcn liliafe incinanbcrlicfcn ; bod) t)attc er nod) faum ctn 3[Bort mit il)r gcfprod)cn; nun, JDcnn cr ju bcm 5 altcn Icbc ^i^olfcrt':; ging, luoUtc cr fie bod) bcffcr baronf an)cl)cn, wa^i ciS mit bcm 9!)uibd)cn ouf fid) t)abc. Unb glcid) je|3t luoUte er gct)cn, bamit fein onbercr if)m bic StcUc abjagc; e^^ wax \a faum nod) 5lbenb. Unb fo 309 cr feinc <£onntag'3= jade unb feinc bcften Stiefeln an unb madjte fic^ guten SJiutc 10 auf ben Sik'g. — Xae (anggcftrcdte ^^aui beg l)cid)grQfcn njor burd) feinc l)ot)c 5Bcrfte, befonber^ burd) ben I)od)ften 33aum bcis TorfciS, cine gemaltigc (£fd)e, fd)on Don lucitcm fid)tbQr ; bcr (^H-ofeoQtcr bc!:J jct5igcn, bcr crfte Xckb ^ bc^5 ®efd)Icd)tcg, 15 t)attc in feiner ^ugcnb einc fold)c often bcr |)augtur I)ier gefetU; aber bic beiben erftcn ^tnpflansungcn njarcn t)cr= gangen, unb fo t)atte er on feincm ^od)5cit5morgcn bicfen brittcn 33anm gepf(an5t, bcr nod) jc^t mit feiner immer mad^- tiger luerbenben Sldtfc^lronc in bcm t)icr unabtciffigcn 2Binbe 20 luic oon alten 3<^iten ranfd)te. ?ll^ nod) ciner SScilc ber lang aufgcfcfjoffcne |)aufc bie t)oI)e 3Scrftc t)inaufftieg, idcIc^c an ben (Sciten mit 9iuben unb iloI)l bcpflan^t loar, fa^ er broben bie Xoc^ter bc^ |)aug= njirta neben bcr niebrigcn .^lau^tiir ftcl)cn. St)r ciner etmafi 25 I)agercr 5(rm t)ing fc^laff I)crab, bie anbere ^anb fc^ien im 3iiiden nad) bem Gifcnring ju greifen, uon bcncn jc ciner ^u beiben Sciten bcr Xiir in ber SUJauer tear, bamit, toer t)or ha^ A^^auig ritt, fein ^ferb baran befeftigen fonne. 2)ie 3)irne fd)ien Don bort i^re 5(ugcn iibcr ben 2)cic^ l)inaug nac^ bein ) "vwrtF mmwam^- ^ ^cr (Sc^immclreiter 27 ^Um }s\i ^abcn, loo an bcm [tiUcn 5lbcnb bie Sonne cben in ta^ aBoffcr Ijinabfanf unb juglcic^ ba^ brdunlid)c 3)Jdbd)cn mit il)rcm le^ten Bd)m ucrgolbetc. .^laufc ftieg etloasJ langfamcr an ber SScrftc tjinon nb bacl)tc bci fid): „So ift fie nidjt fo bofig!" bann mar er oben. n „Wutcn 5lbenb and) I" fagte er 511 il)r trctenb ; „mnad) gucti't bu bcnn mit bcinen grufjen 5(ugcn, Sungfcr (Site ?" „9kd) b(m," emibertc fie, „\va^ I)icr oQe 9lbenb Dor fid) flcbt; aber Ijicr nid)t alle 5(benb juft 511 fel)en ift." Sie lien ben 9iing au^ ber |)Qnb fallen, bafj er flingenb gegen bie 10 :ij('aiier fd)lug. „3Sa^ loiUft bu, ,^^auk A^aien ?" frug fie. ,,'Ba^ bir l)offentlic^ ntd)t jutoiber ift," fagte cr. „^ein ivater l)at feinen illeinfnedjt fortgejagt, ba badjtc id) bei (Sud) in :3)ienft." Sie liefe it)re Slide an il)m l)eruntertaufcn : „3)u btft nod) is jo loa^ fc^lanJerig, ^aute !" fagte fie ; „aber un^ bienen 5iuci fcfte 5lugen bcffer al^^ jioei fefte 5lrme!" 3ie fal) il)n babei faft biifter an ; aber ^^fank l)ielt il)r tapfer ftanb. „©o fomm," iul)r fie fort ; „ber 9Sirt ift in ber 3tube, loB uns l)ineingel)en. " 5lm anberen ^age trot ^ebe .^aien mit feinem (Sot)ne in 20 bas gcraumige dimmer be^ 2)eid)grafen ; bie SBtinbe luarcn mit glafurten Sladjeln befteibet, auf benen t)ier etn Sdjiff mit votlcn Segeln ober cin winter an einem Uferpta^, bort ein J)Jinb, ba^ fauernb oor einem Sauernt)aufe lag, ben 33efd)auer i^crgnitgen f onnte ; nnterbroc^en tDor biefe bauerbafte "Xapctc 25 burd) ein mac^tigeg SSanbbett mit jel^t 5ugefd)obenen Xuren unb einen 2Banbfd)ran!, ber burd) feine beiben ©la^tiiren oUerlei ^orsellan^ unb Silbergefc^irr erbliden liefe; neben T^S^S^^y^^^I^^^HTrr^H FTT^i&B^Ti mmmmmm. 7 28 Xix <3d)immclreiter bcr 2iir jum anftofecnben ^cfcl roar l)intcr cincr (^(oisfcfjcibc cine l)oUdnbi)d)c i3ct)la9iil)r in bic iBanb flclaffen. Xcx )taxk, ctiDQd jdjlagfliiffiQc 4">auvMuirt )a\] am 15 nbe bee blanfflcfdjcucrten Xifd)ci5 im iJet)nftul)l auf fcincm buntcn 6 SBoUcnpolfter. (£r t)attc feinc .^nbe iiber bcm iSauc^ gcfab tet iinb ftarrte auii^ fcincn runben 9higen Dcfricbigt auf basS (Mcrippc ciner fcttcit Gnte ; ©abet unb 9Jief[cr iul)tcn uor il)m ai^ bcm XcUcr. „(yutcn ZaQ, !I)cid)graf !" fagtc ^'^aicn, imb bcr ?lngcrcbctc 10 brcl)te langjam .Vlopf unb 5(ugcn ^u it)m l)in. „^[)r fcib eci, ^cbc ?" cntgcgnetc cr, unb bcr Stimmc luor bic ucr.^cbrtc fcttc (Sntc an5u()orcn, „fc^t (5ud) ; ci i[t cin gut Stiicf uon Gud; ju mir l)criiber !" „3d) fommc, 2)cid)grof," fagtc Xcbc .^aien, inbcm cr fid) 13 an] bic an bcr SSanb cntlang laufcnbc 93anf bcm anbercn im SSintcl gcgcniibcrfc^tc. „Zi)x I)abt ^^cibruji mit ©urcm Sllein- fncd)t gcf)abt unb fcib mit mcincm Sungen einig gemorben, il)n an bcffcn StcIIc ju fc^en !" !Dcr 3)cid)graf nicf*c: „^a, ja, ^cbc; abcr — wa^i mcint 'JO Zl)v mit iiSerbru^ ? 2Sir 9J?arfd)Icutc t)abcn, C^iott triift' un^^, ma^5 bagcgen cin5unc{)men !" unb cr naf)m ba^ oor il)m Iic= gcnbe 9[J?cffer unb flopfte nne licbfofcnb auf ba^ ©crippc bcr armen ©nte. „25a^ roar mcin Scibuogcl," fctjte cr beljaglid) Iad)enb tjinju ; „fie fra§ mir au!^ bcr |)anb !" 25 „^6) bac^tc," fagtc bcr altc §aicn, ba^ 2 'z ubcr()6rcnb, „ber Senget \)attt Sui^ Un{)cii im BtaU gemad)t." „Unfieil? So, Xebe; freitic^ Unf)eit genug! !Dcr bide 9J?op§bratcn I)atte bie ^dlbcr nid)t gcbiJrmt ; abcr cr lag uoU* gctrunfcn auf bem ^euboben, unb ha^ SSicl^^eug fdjrie bie ^>.' '■ !I)cr 3cl)inimclrcitcr 29 iian,',c 9?ad)t Dor Tuijt, bafj id) bivs SD^ittag nad))d)la|cn mufetc, Dal'ci tann bic 5Birt)d)aft nid)t bc)"tcl)en !" ,/J(cin, ^cidjgrof ; ober bafiir i)"t fcinc Wcfatjr bci meinem .s>aufc ftanb, bic .^-^dnbc in ben SeitentQfd)en, am ^iir- a PHiftcii, l)attc ben Mopf ini 9?adcn iinb [tubierte an ben "iycn-- ftarat)mcn il)m gcgcniiber. Xqx 2)cid)grQt l)attc bie ^?(ngcn ,^n il)in gcf)oben unb nirftc liiniiber: „9?ein, ncin, Xcbc;" unb cr nidte nun aud) bem iHltcn 5u; „ti-uer A>aufe luirb niir bic :)fad)trub' nid)t ocr= lo ftorcn; bcr Sdjulmciftcr l)at'^ mtr fdjon Doit-' gcfajt, ber litjt liebcr Dor bcr iRcdjcntafcf, aU Dor cinem (^Iqs mtt '•^^ranntiuein." .s^anfc l)orte nidjt auf biefcn 3")'pi'ic^> i>enn ®Ife toar in ^ic 3tubc gctrctcn unb naijm. mit il)rer leid)ten ^anb bie JRcftc is ^cr 3pci[en Don bcm Xijd), i{)n mit i()rcn buntcln ?[ugcn tlud)= tii^ ftrcifenb. '^a fiefcn fcine ilMidc aud) m^ fie. „93et @ott," mad) cr bci [ic^ [clbcr, „fic iicl)t auc^ fo nic^t bofig au^ !" ^a^^ 9}?dbd)en n^ar fjinausgegangcn : „3()r njifjet, '5;cbe," bci^ann ber 2)eid)gra[ luicber, „un[er ^errgott t)at uiir einen 20 3o()n Derfagi!" „5a, ^eic^graf; aber (a§t Guc^ ba^ nid)t franfcn," ent^ i\cgnctc ber anbcre, „benn im britten ©liebe foE ber ^^amilien- ucrftanb ja ocrfd)Iei^en ; (incr (^rof^uoter, tiaii tt)if[en luir nod) a lie, njQr einer, ber ha$ 2anb gcfdjiitu I)at !" 2a 2)er 2)eid)graf, nad) einigem i^cfinncn, fat) fc^icr DcrbuiU am : „9Bie meint Sl)r ba^, Stcbc .S>iien ?" fogtc er, unb fet5te fid) in feinem 2el)nftu{)l auf; „id) bin ja boc^ im britten o3Uebe I" f n 30 !Der ®d)immelrciter „3q fo ! ^ic^t fur ungut, Deidjgrof ; e^ get)t nur fo bie Oicbe!" Unb bcr I)Qgcre ^ebe ^aien fo^ ben alten SSurben= trager mit etttJQ^ Do^Jt)aftcn 5lugen an. !5)cr abcr [prodj unbefummcrt : „3f)r miifet ©uc^ Don alten 5 SSeibcrn bcrglcidjen Xor()cit nirf)t auf)d)roa^en loffcn, 2cbe .^aien ; Zi)v fennt nur meine ^oc^tcr nidjt, bie rec^net mtc^ felDer breimat urn unb urn ! 3d) njoUt' nur fagen, Guer Apaufe njirb aufeer im gclbe ouc^ t)ier in meiner Stubc mit Jeber obcr 9Jec^enftift fo mand)e^ profiticren tonnen, tva^ i^m nic^t 10 fdiaben ujirb !" „5a, \a, 2)ei%rof, ha^ ioirb er ; bo f)obt 3{)r tJoUig rec^t!'' fagte bcr alte .^aien unb begann bann einige ^Bergiinftigungen bci bcm SQJietfontroft fid) au^jubebingen, bie obenb^ oorf)cr won fcinem ©otjne nic^t bebac^t ttjaren. 8o foUte biefer aufeer 15 fcinen Icinenen 5emben im |)crbft oud) noc^ ac^t ^aar moHene Strumpfe aU 3«gcibe feine^ Sot)nc^ gcniefecn ; fo moUte er felbft i^n im grueling ad)t 3:age bei ber eigenen 5(rbeit ^aben, unb ma^ bergteic^en meljr mor. 9(ber ber 5)eic^graf mar ju allem miltig ; |)aute ^aien fd)ien if)m cben ber redjte ^Iein= 20 fneci^t. .,9lm, ©ott troft' bic^, Sunge," fagte ber 9tlte, \>a fie ebcn basj ^ou^ oerlaffen I)atten, „menn ber bir bie 9BeIt flor mad)en foil !" 3{ber ^aufe ermiberte ru^ig: „2aff ^r nur, 58ater; eg 25 mirb fc^on alle^ merben." Unb <^aufe t)otte fo unrec^t nic^t get)abt ; bie SBett, ober mas it)m bie SBelt bebeutete, murbe i{)m f(arer, je lunger fein ^(ufentbalt in biefem .^laufe baucrtc ; oieneid)t um fo mct)x, S)er Sdjimmelreiter 81 jc iDeniger i^m eine iiberlegene (Sinfic^t ju ^utfe tarn, unb jc mcl)r er Quf fcine cigcne Slraft angen)ic)en wax, mit ber cr fid) uun jcl)cr bcljolfen t)atte. (finer freilid; mv im ^aufe, fiir ben er nid)t ber recite ^u fein fdjien ; ba^ wax ber @roB= fitccl)t Ole gSeter^, ein tiic^tiger 5lrbeiter unb ein maulfertiger 6 (>)c|cUe. 3I)m mx ber trdge, aber bumme unb [tdmmige .SUcinfnec^t Don bor^tn beffer nadj fcinem Sinn gemefen, bcm cr nil)ig bie ^onne ^afer Quf ben mdcn i)attc laben unb bcu cr nodj ^ersen^fuft \)attc fjerumftojjen tonnen. 2)em noc^ ftidcren, aber i^n geiftig uberragenben ^aufe bermoc^te er in lo |o(d)cr 3Seife nic^t beijufommen ; cr ^atte eine gor au eigene M, iljn an,5ubtiden. ^rofebem Derftanb er e^, 3(rbeiten fiir 11)11 Qu^.^ufuc^en, bie [einem noc^ nic^t gefeftigten Sidxpix f)Qtten rtcfal)rtic§ njcrben fijnnen, unb §aufe, hjenn ber ©rofefnec^t [ante: „3)a ^atteft bu ben biden «Rife nur fe^en foffen; bem 15 r,ing e^ Don ber ^anb \" fofete nac^ ^raften an unb broc^te cci, menu and) mit mmf)ai, boc^ ju ©nbe. Gin @(ud njar e^ fiir il)n, bafe (Slfe felbft ober burc^ it)ren SBater bo^ meifteng al),^u)teUen loufete. SKan mag m\)l fragen, m^ mitunter mn^ frembe 2)ienfd)cn aneinanber binbet ; Dielleic^t — fie 20 luaren beibe geborene 9icc^ner, unb bog SWcibc^en fonnte il)rcn ilameraben in ber groben 5Irbeit nic^t Derberben fetjcn. ^cr 3tt)iefpalt 5tt>ifc^en @roB= unb ^(einfnec^t murbe quc^ iiii 2Sinter nic^t beffer, qI^ nac^ 93?Qrtini bie Derfc^iebenen ?cid)red)nungen jur SReoifion eingelaufen njaren. (5^3 mar an einem 9J?Qiabenb; aber eg njor ^JJoDember- ii'ettcr ; Don brinnen im .^aufc f)orte man brauBen f)interm Tcid) bie Sranbung bonnern. „^e, ^aufe, " fagte ber ^au^fierr, ,.fomm herein ; nun magft bn n»cifen, ob bu recf)nen fannft !" ns 25 32 S)ci' *2d;immelreitcr „Unf SSeert," entgegnete biefer; — benn fo nennen I)ier bie Seute it)re |)errfd)aft — „id) foil aber crft ha^ Sunguielj futtern !" „eife !" rief ber 2)eirf)grQf ; „tt)o bift bu, Glfe ! — ®et) 511 6 Ole, unb fag' il)m, er foUe ha§ Sungoief) futtern ; ^aufe foil red^nen I" Unb (Site eilte in ben (Stall unb mad^te bem ©rofefnedjt bie Seftellung, ber eben bamit befdjiiftigt ttjar, boig uber 2ag gebrauc^te ^ferbegefc^irr n)ieber an fcincn ^la^ ^u t)ongen. 10 Cle ^eterig fdjlwQ niit einer Xrenfe gegen htn Stanber, neben bem er fid) bcfc^dftigte, ali§ njoUc er fie furj unb !lein I)aucn: „^oV ber Xeufel ben oerflud)ten (Sd)reiberfned)t !" — ©ie I)6rte bie SSorte nod), beoor fie bie (StoUtiir ttjiebcr gefc^loffen t)atte. 15 „9?un ?" frug ber 5llte, al^ fie in bie ©tube trot. „Dle hjollte ei§ fd)on beforgen," fagte bie Xod)tcr, ein h)enig fid) bie 2\ppm beifeenb, unb fc^te fid^ ^aute gcgeniiber auf einen grobgefd)ni^ten |)ot5ftu^l, tt)ie fie nod) berjcit l)ier on SSinterabenben im §aufe fetbft gemad)t luurben. Sie l)atte 20 aui^ cinem (Sd)ubfaftcn einen njci^cn Strnmpf mit rotem SSogelmufter gcnommcn, an bem fie nun mcitcrftridtc ; bie langbeinigen Slreotureu barauf mod)ten 9?cit)cr ober 3ti)rd)e bebeuten follen. ^auk fofe it)r gegeniibcr, in feinc iRed)ncrei oertieft, ber ®eidl)graf fclbft rul)te in feinem £el)nftul)l unb 25 blinjelte fd)lafrig nod) .f)autcci '(^ch^x ; auf bem Xifd) branuten, njie immer im !Deid)grofen^aufe, -^mei Uufdjlittferjen, unb oor ben bciben in Slci gcfaf^tcn 5<^»ftc5^" njarcn Don aufecn bie Cciben uorgefd^lagen unb oon inncn ^ugefd^roben ; mod)te ber SSinb nun poltern, mie er n)ollte. IDJituntcr l)ob ^aufc feinen I^vr-r"^ ^cr ©c^immelreiter 33 Slopf Don ber 3(rbeit unb blicftc cincn ^TugenbUcf noc^ bctt 'i^u(ietftrum|)fen ober md) bem fci)mQlen ruf)tgen ©efic^t bc« iWiibc^eng. 4^a tat cig QU'3 bem Scf)nftuf)t plo^Iic^ eincn loutcn 3cl)narrf)er, unb cin Slid unb cin Siidjcln ftog ^itjijc^en ben s bcibcn jungcn 9)?cn)c§cn ()in unb luicbcr; bonn folgte aU' mdliUc^ ein ruf)igere^ hitmen; man fonnte njot)I ein rtenig plaubcrn; ^oufe njufete nur nic^t, nja^. 5llg [ie aber haS atricf^eug in bie ^o(je 5og, unb bie SSogel fic^ nun in if)rer non^en fidnge jcigten, flufterte er uber ben ^ifc^ ^inubcr : lo „2So t)aft bu bag gelcrnt, Gtfe ?" „2Bag gelernt?" fragte bag aWabc^en aurucf. — „XaS SSogelftrtcfen ?" fagte |>aufc. „2)ai3 ? SSon Irien' Sang braufeen am 2)eic^ ; fie fann Qllcrlci ; fie hjar borjeitcn einmal bd meinem ©rofeDater I)ier is im 2)ienft." ,,'^a ftjarft bu aber rtjo^t nod^ nic^t geboren ?" fagte ^ufe. „Zd) benf njoljt nic^t; aber fie ift noc^ oft ing |)aug f^cfommen." „.^at benn bie bie ^da**^ vrn?" frug |)aufe; „idj meint', 20 fie I)ielt' eg nur mit ^a; '• Glfc fc^uttettc ben Sop; .e sie^t ja gnten unb oerfauft fie ; aber im uorigen 5rul)jar)r, ai^ bu ben ?lngorer totgefd)Iagen battcft, finb it)r (jinten im StaU bie 9iattcn basmifdjen gefom= men ; nun njill fie fid) oorn am ^-jaufe cinen anbern bauen." 2s „So," fagte |>aufe unb ^og einen leifen ^fiff burd^ bie 3a[)nc, „h%^ ^at fie Don bcr ®eeft fic^ 2el)m unb eteine licrgefc^teppt ! $(ber bann tommt fie in ben Sinnenttjeg ; — Ijat fie benn tonjeffion ?" I !| i ^H J 34 2)cr (S(i)tmmclrctter SScife icf) nidit," mcinte Gttc ; abet er t)Qttc ba§ Ic^te 9Sort fo taut 9ejprod)cn, bafe ber S^eidigraf au^ feincm ®d)lummcr ouffut)r: „m^ ^onaejfion?" frug cr unb jat) faft toilb Don cinem ju bcr anbern. „23a§ fott bie ^onjemon ?" 5 ?tlg abet .t)aufe it)m bann bie aufe fort, „St)r l)abt bod) fd)on bie"3riit)linggf^au get)attcn ; abcr tro^bem t)at ^eter Sanfen 20 auf feinem ©tiid baS Unfraut aud) nod) t)cute nid)t gebufd)t ; im ^Sommcr njerben bie (Stiegli^er ba ioieber tuftig urn bie roten ©iftelblumcn fpielen ! Unb bid)t baneben, id) njcife nid)t, njem'g get)5rt, ift an ber 5lufeenfeite eine ganje SSiege m bem ®eid) • bei fd)5n SSetter liegt e5 immer t)oU Don tleinen mn- 2B bcrn, bie fid) barin ipaljen ; aber - ®ott ben)at)r' un^ t)or .f^DC^niaffer !" ' 'i:)ie Slugcn beg attcn ^eid)grafen mxm immer grbfecr gettjorben. „Unb bann" — fagte ^aufe mieber. 15 3!)er ©d^immelreiter 35 „gBa§ bann noc^, Sunge?" fragte ber 2)eid)graf; „bift bu nod) nid)t fertig ?" unb eg flang, alg fci ber JRebe feinc^ Jillcintned)tg it)m frf)on ^uoicl geiuorben. „^a, bann, un[' SSeert," fprac^ ^ank njeiter; „^f)r fennt bic btcfc 58oIIina, tie ^od)ter Dom ®eDoUmarf)tigten ^arber^, 5 bie immer ii)reg SSaterg ^f^rbe au^ ber ^^enne t)ott, — njenn fie nur eben mit il)ren runben SSaben auf ber altc;i gelben Stute [i^t, p t)opp ? fo gel)t'3 allemal fc^rdg an ber 2)offie* rung ben S)eicf) t)inan !" .f)aufe bemerfte erft je^t, ba^ (£Ife it)re flugen ?tugen auf 10 il)n gerid)tet t)atte unb Icife il)ren ivopf fdjiittelte. (Sr fc^njieg, aber ein 5auftfd)(ag, ben ber ?ntc ouf ben lifd) tat, briJt)nte if)m in bie 0{)ren ; „2)a foil bag SBetter brcinfd)Iagen !" rief er, unb |)aufe erf^ral beinat)e iiber bie iBdrenftimme, bie plo^lic^ t)ier t)erOorbrac^ : „S^'c 93riid)e! is 9ioticr' mir bog bide 9}?enfc^ jur Sriic^e, |>aufc ! 2)ie 2)irne {)at mir im le^tcn (Sommer brei jungc Gnten loeggefangen ! vsa, ja, notier' nur," tt)iebert)Oite er, atg .^laufe sogerte; „i6^ glaub' fogar, eg ujaren bier !" „Gi, 58ater,' fagte (Slfe, „njar'g nid)t bie Otter, bie bie 20 (Snten nal^m?" „(5ine grofee Otter !" rief ber 3lltc fd)noufenb ; „tt)erb' boc^ bic bide SSoUina unb cine Otter augcinanbcr fennen ! ^Jein, ncin, mx Gnten, |)au!e. — 3lber njag bu im iibrigen fd)n}a|eft, ber J[xrr Oberbeidjgraf unb id), nad)bem njir ^ufammen in 25 mcinem |)aufe t)ier gefriitiftudt t)attcn, finb im griit)ial)r an beiuem Unfraut liiib an beiner S^^iege borbeigefa^rcn unb baben'g bod) nidjt fet)en fdnnen. tst)r beibe aber," unb er nidte ein paarmat bebertfam gegen .^aufe unb feinc 5;od)ter, 86 !I)er (Sd)immelrciter „banfct ®ott, ba^ '^t)r nid)t 2)eid)9raf feib ! S^d ^lugen t)at man nur, unb mit I)unbcrt foU man fel)cn. ^imm nur bie 9iecf)nungen ubcr bic Scftictunggarbciten, |)aufe, unb fict) fie nad) ; bie terl^ n men oft ^u licbcrlic^." 5 2)ann le^nte er fic^ njieber in feinen Stul)l jurucf, rucftc ^^en fd)njeren Korpcr ein paarmat unb iibcrlicB fid) batb bem forgenlofen ®d)lummcr. S)ergleirf)en tt)iebert)Dltc fid) an mand)em ^tbenb. .t^aufc t)atte fc^arfe ^lugen unb unterlicfe c^5 nid)t, njcnn fie beifammen 10 faften, ba^ eine ober anbrc Don fd)dblid}cm Xun ober Untcr^ laffen in !Deid)fad)en bem 5Utcn uor bie 5luQen ju riiden, unb ba biefer fie nic^t immcr fd)licfeen fonntc, fo fam unt}erfel)cn!^ ein Iebt)afterer ®e|d)aft'?gang in bie i^enoaltung, unb bie, njeldjc frut)er im alten ®d)lenbrian fortgefiinbigt Ijotten unb je^t uncr- 15 wartet it)re freolen ober faulen finger geftopft fiit)lten, fal)eii fid) unroillig unb oerrounbert um, iDot)er bie 3d)ldge benn gefommen feicn. Unb Die, ber @rofefned)t, fiiumte nid)t, m6gtid)ft lueit bic Cffenbarung ju oerbreiten unb baburc^ gcgen .f>aufe unb feinen ^^ater, ber bod) bie 9Jatfd)uIb tragen 20 mufjte, in biefen trcifen einen 9Sibern)iflen ju erregen ; bie anberen aber, iueld)e nid)t getroffen raaren, ober benen ec> um bic u in ilirc 9ioufcn. %U er abcr bag S[Rdbcf)en fommen fat), ftiof^ cr bic 5urfe auf ben ©runb. „^u, Glfe !" fagte cr. 25 5ie blicb ftct)en unb nidte il)m ju : „Sa, |)aufe ; abcr eben lldttcft bu brinnen fein miiffen I" „9}?einft bu ? SBarum benn, ©Ife ?" „S)er |)err Dberbeict)graf t)at ben SSirt gelobt !" Si '• ^XM^- -M'-'jw'm^- . 88 !l5cr ©djimmclrcttcr — „2)cn2Birt? 5Bag tut ba^ mir ?" „9?cin, ic^ mein', ben Deictigrafen t)at er gclobt!" ©n bunfle^ 9iot flog uber bos @efid)t bess jungen 2Renfd)cn: „Sd) raeife m\)i," fogte cr, „ttJot)in bu bamit fegeln JuiUft!" 6 „3Scrb' nur nid)t rot, ^\iU ; bu toarft ed jo boc^ eigcnt= lid), ben ber Dberbcid)graf tobte !" |)aufc fal) fie mit t)albem £acf)eln an. „?(uc^ bu borf), Glfc!" fagte er. 5lber fie fd)uttette ben Sopf : „9^cin, ^oufc; aU ic^ aUcin 10 ber .^^etfer mx, ba njurben wir nid)t gelobt. ^c^ fann \a auc^ nur rcrf)nen ; bu aber fie^ft braufeen am, m^ ber 2)eicf)graf bod) n)oI)t felber fet)en foflte ; bu t)aft mic^ auiSgeftodjen !^' „^3d) l)ab' ba^ nid)t gewollt, bid) cm minbeften," fagte Cmf c aagt)aft, unb er ftiefe ben ^opf einer m h^'C @eite : 15 Ikomm, 9?otbunt, frife mir ni^t bie gur!e auf, bu foUft jo allc^ t)aben !" „^ent' nur nic^t, bafe mir'g tetb tut, |)aufe," fagte nac^ fur'^em ©innen ba^ SRabc^en ; „bag ift \a aWanne^fac^e !" 3)a ftredte ^aufe it)r ben 2(rm entgegen : „eite, gib mir 20 bie .^anb barauf." ©in tiefeg 9?ot fc^ofe unter bie buuKen Srauen be§ Wat" d)en§. „SSarum? Sd) tiig' ja nid)t!" rief fie. |)aufe tt)oIlte antnjorten; aber fie toar fd)on jum etaU I)inau^, unb er ftanb mit feiner ^urfe in ber |)anb unb t)orte 2-y nur, loie braufeen bie (Snten unb pbuer um fie fd)natterten unb {rd{)tcu. G^, mar im ^anuar toon ^ank^ brittem !I)ienftiat)re, aU ein 23interfeft ge^alten merben foUte. „eigbofeIn" nennen fie ®er ©c^immelreitcr 39 c.^ l)icr. (Sin ftanbiger ^roft I)atte bcim 9in^cn ber Suftcn^ luinbe aUc ®rdben h^mm ben ^enitcn mit ciner feftcn cbcnen .SlriftaUflQcf)c belegt, fo bofe bic jcrjclinittcncn ^anbftiicfe nun cine lucitc S8at)n fur ba^ SSerfcn bcr fleincn mit Slei au^^gc^ jioffcnen ^olstugeln bilbcten, mmit bag 3«t crreirf)t tt)crbcn 5 joUtc. Xogaug, tagcin wetjte ein Ietcf)tcr 9Jorboft: aUcS luar fd)on in Drbnung; bie ©eeftleutc in bent ju Often iibcr ber SKarfc^ belegenen ^irt^borf, bie im toorigen ^at)rc (^cficgt tiatten, hjaren jum SScttfampf gcforbcrt unb i)atten angcnommen ; toon jeber Scite ttaren neun SSerfer aufge^ lo ftcUt ; mic^ ber Cbmann unb bic Kretter ttjaren genjatjlt. 3u (ct3tcren, bie bei (StreitfciUen iibcr einen 3n)cifctf)aften 2Burf mitcinanber ju t)crf)anbcln t)atten, wurben oUcseit Scute ge= nommcn, bie it)re ®arf)e ing beftc 2icf)t ju riicfcn toerftanbcn, am liebftcn 95urfrf)en, bie aufter gefunbem gjJenfd)cnoerftanb is and) nod) ein luftig 3Jiunbtt)erf t)attcn. ^Qju get)5rte bor aacn Die ^cter^, ber ®rofefncd)t be§ ^eicf)grafcn. „3Scrft nur ttjie bie Xcufcl," fagte er; M^ ®d)n)a^cn tu' id) fd)on umfonft!" . ^ eg war gegen ?Ibcnb »or bem gefttag ; in ber 5«ebenltubc 20 beg tird)fpielfrugeg broben auf ber ©ccft mx cine ^n^at)! toon ben SSerfern erfd)icnen, urn iibcr bie Slufnat)mc cinigcr 5ule^t nod) 3lngcmclbctcn 5U bcfc^ticBen. ^aufe |)oicn war aud) untcr biefen ; er batte crft nic^t toollen, obfd)on er femer wurfgeubten ^me fid) wobl bctoufet war ; aber er fiird)tetc 23 burd) Die ^etcrg, bcr einen et)renpoftcn in bem (Spiel bellei^ bete, ^uriidgcwicfen ju toerben ; bie 5«iebcrlage moUte er fid) fpar'cn. §Iber @Ife t)atte il)m nod) in ber elftcn ©tunbe ben 8inn gcmanbt: „er mirb'g nid)t magen, |)aule," f)atte fie S*'- jh^ 40 55er (Srf)immelrcitcr gcjagt ; „cr ift cin Xa9cIiJt)ncrfot)n ; bcin 3?Qtcr t)at ^ut) unb ^fcrb unb ift baju ber flugftc mann im ^orf !" „9Uicr, ttjenn cr'^ bennodj fertig bringt ?" eic JQf) it)n I)alb tad)elnb au« it)ren bunflcn ?lugen an. 6 „^Qnn/' fagte fie, ^joU cr fid) ben SJiunb toifcl)cn, tt)cnn cr abcnbd mit jcinc^ 2Birt^ Xod)tcr ju tan^cn bcntt!" — 2)a ^attc ^aufe it)r mutig jugcnicft. gfJun ftanbcn bic iungcn Scute, bie noc^ in bag Spiet I)in= eintt)oUten, fricrcnb unb funtrampelnb Dor bem ^ird)fpielfrng 10 unb fai)cn nad) ber ®pit5e bev^ au^ ^el^blbcfen gebauten ^ird)^ turutd l)inauf, ncbcn bcm bo2( ttrugl)au2( lag. 2!eg ^aftor^ Xauben, bic fid) im Sommcr auf ben ^elbern bc^ 2)orfeg naf)rtcn, famen cbcn uon ben .f^ofen unb @d)cuern ber 95aucrn 5urud, m fie fid) jct^t il)rc Corner gefud)t t)attcn, unb Der- is fd)n)anben unter ben Sd)inbeln bc^ Xurm^, !)inter welc^en fie il)re 9^eftcr I)atten ; im SScften iiber bem |>af ftanb cin glii* l)enbe<^ 5lbenbrot. „2Sirb gut ^Better morgen !" fagte ber cine ber jungen 33urfd)en unb begann {)eftig auf unb ab ju tt)anbern ; .aber 20 fait ! fait !" Gin jnjcitcr, al^ cr fcine Xaube mel)r fliegen fa^, ging in bag ^aug unb ftellte fidj f)ord)enb ncbcn bie Xiir ber ©tube, aug ber je^t cin tebl)afteg !Durd)einanber=9?eben ()craug= fd)oH ; aud) beg ^cid)grafcn Sllcinfnedjt njar ncbcn i()n getre= ten. „m\ |)aufe," fagte cr ju bicfcm; „nun fd)rcicn fie urn 25 bid) !" unb beutlid) t)ortc man uon brinncn Die "ilJetcrg fnar= rcnbc etimmc: „StIeinfncd)tc unb ^ungcng gc()orcn nid)t ba^u!" „^omm," fliiftcrte ber anbere unb fud)tc ^aufc am 9tod= drmcl an bic Stubcntiir an 5iel)en, „^ierfannft bu Icrnen, toic ^od) fie bid) tajieren !" «■■■ !I)er ®d)immclreitcr 41 10 I thcx ^ank rife [id) loS unb ging ttjieber t)or bad ^aud : „3ic l)Qbcn und nid)t auSgcfperrt, bamit roir'd t)arcn foUcnl'' vicj cr juriicf. ^i?or bcm ^aujc ftanb ber -Drittc bcr ?lngcmclbeten. „^c^ finc()t', mit mir l)Qt'd cinen i^Un," ricf er if)m entgcgcn ; „id) l,ab' f aunt ad)tscl)n ^al)re ; mnn fie nur ben Xaufjdiein nid)t ucilangen ! 1)id), §o"te, roirb bein ®rofe{ncd)t jd)on t)erau§= fvctdn!" . „^a, t)crau5 !" brummte ^aufe unb fd)Ieubcrte nut bcm ;siif5C cinen Stein iiber ben 3Scg ; „nur nid)t t)incin !" I^cr £arm in bcr Stubc ttjurbc ftarlcr ; bann aamat)lic^ tiat cine StiUe ein ; bic braufeen ()orten iuieber ben leifen i)(\irbo)t, ber fid) oben an ber mrd)turmfpi^e brad), ^er .f.ord)er trat wicbcr ju if)nen. „2Sen t)atten fie ba brinnen ?" irug ber 5ld)t5cI)n)ot)rige „Xin ba!" fagte jencv unb vok^ auf C>aufe; „Cle ^cterd luo'llte it)n sum ^Sungcn mad)en ; aber aUe fd)ricn bagegen. ,Unb fein «atcr t)at «iet) unb 2anb/ fagte Sefe C^anfcn. ,^a, '^'anb ' ricf Clc ^ctcr^5, ,bad man auf brcijctin Starrcn tt)cg= jaDrcn faun?' - S^t fam Clc C>cnfcn: ,etia ba!' fd)rie 20 cr ; .id) ttjiU'd cud) lcl)rcn ; fagt nur, ujcr ift bcr erftc 9J?ann im ^orf ?' ^a fd)njiegcn fie erft unb fd)iencn fid) ju befinnen ; bann fagte cine Stimme: ,'Dad ift bod) m\)i ber ' -^graf !' Unb aUc anbern riefen: ,^un ja; unfcrtf)alb bcr ^cid)graf !' - .Unb n)cr ift benn bcr !Dcicf)graf ?' ricf Die f»eufcn wicber ; 25 ,abcr nun bebcnft cud) rcd)t !' ^a bz^am ciner Icid s" ladicn, unb bann tt)i.oc- ciner, hi^i jule^t nidstd in bcr Stubc mx, aU tauter 2ad)cn. .^un. fo ruft it)n,' fagte Cle §cnfcn ; ,il)r mm bod) nid)t ben Xcid)9rafcn Don ber ^ur ftofecni' 15 IP J' "'I !^i^ 42 iCer 3d)immelfcitcr ^d) gloub', fie loc^cn noc^ ; obcr £)Ic c ininncn im .^au)e bie Stubcntur aufgeriffen, unb „:g)ci'lc! ; aufc ^oicu!" ricf e^ 5 (aut unb frdt)lid) in bic falte i>?Qcl)t I)inQu^. !I)a trabtc ^aufe in bo^ ^am unb Ijdrtc nid)t mcl)r, Wit bcnn bcr l)ci%raf [ei; wa^ in fcini n Hu^fe briJtetc, hat inbeffcn niemanb n)of)I crfal)rcn. — — 5(i!3 cr nac^ cincr 2lVi(c fid) bcm .f o: |c fcincr A^rr^ 10 fc^aft nQ()tc, fof) cr (Slfe bruntcn am .p- i bti ^Huf'atjrt ftcl)en ; hai 9j;onblid)t fd)imnierte iiber bie itucuieri :aje K»eii>ucrcifte 2Beibcf(ac^e. „ 3tcl)ft bu l)ier, ISlfe ?" fragte cr. ®ie nicfte nur: ,,'iSiai ifl getoorben?" faijtc (ic „f:)ai f'x'i genjagt ?" 18 — „aBa^ follt' cr nic^t ? „^m, unb ?" — „^a, SIfc ; ic^ barf c3 morgen Hoc^ ucrfudien !" „(Siute ')lad)t, .'oaufc!" Unb fie lief fludjtig bie ^^3crfte ^inon unb t)erfd)manb iin ^^aufe. » Sangfam folgte er i^r. 5tuf bcr weiten 28eibeffac^e, bie fic^ ju Cften an bcr I'anb^ fcite be^ 2)eic^e^ cntlang jog, fal) man am ^adimittog bai\iuf cine bunfle a)?enfd)cnmaffe balb unbemeglic^ ftille ftc()cn, balb, nad)bem jmeimal cine ^atjerne tugel au^ berfelbcn uber ben 23 burc^ bie Xogegfonne je^t Don 9icif befrciten 33oben l)ingeflo^ gen mar, abmcirtsl Don hm Winter if)r licgenben langen unb niebrigen .^dufern altmaljlid) lueiterriitfcn ; bie i^arteien bcr (Si^bofler in ber Witk, umgeben Don ait unb jung, loa^ mn iDer ©c^immetrcitcr 43 10 idiifn, fei eS in jcnen ^u?cm ober in bencn ^robcn Quf \tt CiJeeft Sobnung obcr liBcrbk'ib battc : bie aluren aViinncr m lan^en iKdcfen, bebcid)tig on? fur^cn i^feifcn rauc^en;'^ bie '-liH'ibcr in luc^ern unb Socfc and) luuhl S»iiibci an ben .fxinben -^iebeiib abcr auf beu Slrinen -rogen: 3lu» hen (^cfrorcnen (%aben, n)flct)e aU:nat)lirf} ul>erfrl ti. ,i luurben, funfelte tirct] bie fd)arfen ©d)ilftpi^cn rcr bieidie Cd)eia bcr i)iQcf^nittQgv>|onnc esj [ror modiug ; aber bas 8oiel ging imabltiffig uormiivli;, nnb aJci- ^unen Dcfiiqtcs or ^ bcr ^^^fIicgenbe Stugcl ben,, an ib bing i)>utpfu< ^ov 9Q..:,e Tcir bie ebre bco Xa cC'. 5)cr st^etter be i>e ?n t- hici Jnen ueifecn, Dei btti dJev ticut i einen ^dbw ■ ^ ntit iferner ©pi^'j; rao b'e Sluqc itr-u i?am gci n)i!ii)e bie)cr, je noi^bem, un-cr j. n . \\ ocr 'cnn ^ outr Dcm A>of)ngelQc^ter ber QJeg arte; ben c- n jrenci. iSoben w cuigc)rf)lQgcn unb mefj n kh^i ^u qi .-a- e( erreic^te, bcr hattc riir fci c ^artei bu 3piel iiBonaen (iiefproc^en njiirbe bon all d - i^enfc^c uenig ; nur toenn cin ^apitaln)urt f'^it^ah, hm man eincn 3iuf bcr jiingcn 9Jidnn?r o^er SBeibei : ober D. ' oen illt ciner naljm 20 feine Peife am • n Sl^mb unb flot .1 -^amit water ein paor (\utm ai^pr'^n be*. ?9f-tn: au^ bie Sctjulter: „i:ag tt)ar ein il^urf, fagt 3ac&r ^ unb tm^ fein L>eib cue ber 2ufe !" ober: „e roar] :? 5i>a^er a. rf) : ®ott trbft' it)n in ber trroigteit uber tou, fie ionn fiir ''"^'ite^ (Ogten. ^ «ei Kii: m erften . k rvat b ^ <«^ d nic^t mit ^aufe ^utoefen; c er ebcn ^cn 3lrm ty. .1 au^fc^ttjong, urn bie Mugel fortp )leuben mar eine 2Bolfe ton ber 8onne furtge- Uigcn, bie fie t)orf)in bebedt l)atte, unb biefe traf mit it)reni 44 35cr (Sd)immclrciter boacn ©tralit in fcinc ?(ugcn ; bet S23urf tourbe ju furj, bit ^ugel fiel auf eincn ®raben unb blieb im Summei^ ftcden. „®Utmd)t! ®Utmrf)t! ^aufe, nod) einntal," ricfen feine partner. 6 mn ber ^retlcr ber ©ccftleutc fprang bagegen auf : „9K4 tt)ot)l gelten ; geworfcn ift genjorfen !" „Dle ! Die ^eterg !" fcf)rie bie aJJarfc^jugenb. „aBo ift Die? SSo, sum Xeufel, ftcrft er?" ?lbcr er mv fd)on ba : „(Sd)reit nur nid)t fo ! ©ott ^aufe 10 m gcflirft njerben ! ^d) bad)t'g mir jd)on." _ „(Si, n)ag ! ^ufe mufe noc^ einmal Ujerfcn ; nun jeig', baB bu bag 3KauI am rcd)ten gled ^aft !" „2)og ^ab' id) ld)on !" rief Die unb trat bem ®ecft^SretIer gegeniibcr unb rebetc einen ^aufen ©aUimattiiag aufeinanber. 3tbcr bie ©pi^en unb Sc^arfen, bie fonft au« feinen SBorten bli^ten, njaren bielmat nid)t babei. St)m jur ©eite ftanb ba« gjJdbc^en mit ben mtfelbrauen unb fat) fd)arf au« jornigen 5Iugen auf if)n ^in; aber reben burfte fie nic^t; benn bie ^^rauen t)atten leine ©timme in bem Spiel. „2)u teierft Unfinn," rief ber anbere Sretler, „mi{ bir ber Sinn nid)t bienen fann ! ©onnc, aKonb unb ©teme finb fiir ung atle gleid) unb aUejeit am ^immel ; ber 2Burf war unge- fd)idt, unb aUc ungefd)idten aSiirfe getten!" ©0 rebeten fie noc^ eine SSeile gegen cinanber; aber haS 25 Gnbe mx, baft nad) S3efd)eib be^ Dbmann^ ^ufe feinen aSurf nid^t tt)ieberl)oten burfte. „58urn)artg !" riefen bie ©ceftteute, unb i^r tretter jog ben fc^ttjarjen ©tab aug bem 93oben, unb ber 2Berfer trot auf feinen 9^ummer^3tuf bort an unb fd)Ieuberte bie ^ugct 15 ao 5)er ©c^immelreiter 45 10 uoriDdrta. ?ll^ bcr ®rofefncd)t beg 3^cid)grQfcn bcm 5Burfe ^ujclicn luoUtc, I)atte cr an Cilfe ^oikxt^ toorOcimuffen : ,.ii?cm julicbc lieBeft bu t)cut bcinen i^erftanb ju Apaufe?" rauiite fie it)m ju. 2)a fat) cr fie faft grimmig an, unb aller Spafe iror au^ jcincm breiten ^5Jefid)te uerfdjiuunbcn. „2)ir julicb !" fagte er ; „bcnn bu f)aft bcinen auc^ tocrgeffcn." „(Mct) nur; id) fenne bid), Cle ^ctcr^!" crhiibertc bog miM)m fid) t)od) aufrid)tcnb ; er abcr fel)rte ben Slopf ab unb tat, aU t)abe cr bag nid)t gct)6rt. Unb bag Spiel unb bcr fd)njar5C unb bcr njcifjc Stab gincjcn njeiter. 5((g ^aufe njicbcr am SS3urf ttjar, flog fcine ilugcl fc^on fo ttjcit, bau bag 3ie(, bie groBc ttjcifegcfalfte lounc, {(ar in Sid)t tarn. (Sr Juar jcljt cin fefter jungcr ^erl, unb 9[liatt)ematif unb SSurffunft i)attc er taglid) rod^renb feiner w ilimben^cit gctriebcn. „ C()o, ,^ank !" ricf eg aug bcm ^aufen ; M^ loar jo, alg t)abe bcr erjcngcl ajJid)ael felbft gemorfcn l** (fine altc ^^rau mit Stud)en unb iSranntmcin brdngte fic^ burc^ ben 4-)aufen gu il)m ; fie fd)cnfte cin (Mlag ooU unb bot eg i^m: „.Slomm," fagte fie, „H)ir moUen ung ucrtragon: ha^ t)cut ift 20 bcffcr, alg ba bu mir bie ^at5e totfd)(ugft !" ?llg er fie anfaf), crtannte er, bafe eg Xrien' Sang mar. „Sd) ba. i' bir, ^llte," fagte cr; „abcr id) trinf bag nid)t." (Sr griff in fcine Xafc^e unb brurftc i{)r cin frifc^geprdgteg 9)?arffturf in bie ^anb: „^JJimm bag unb trinf felber bag ©lag aug, Xricn'; fo t)abcn 26 luir ung ocrtragen !" ...l^aft red)t. ^^aufc !" ermibcrte bie 5lltc, inbem fie feiner ^?(nmeifung folgte ; „^aft rec^t ; bag ift auc^ beffer fiir ein altcg SBcib, mie id)!" H|. t .fi .kil» ■' t- 46 !J)er (2d)immelreiter 3Sic 9c()t'd mit bcincn (Sntcn V" ricf cr il)r nod| nad), alS fie 'fid) tcl)on mit il)rcm Slorbc fortmad)tc; abcr fie fd)iittelte imr ben itopf, ot)nc fid) umsuiuenbcn, unb vatfd)te mit it)rcn alten .Cidnben in bie i!uft. „9ad)t^5, nid)t^i, .S>u!c; ba fmb 5 ui uiclc 9iQtten in euren Mben ; (iJott trOft' mid) ; man muB fid) anber^^ ndt)rcn !" Unb fomit brcinflte fie fid) in ben aHen= fd)enl)anfen unb bot wicber il)ren Sd)nap^ unb it)re i^m^ fud)en an. ,^ . r . • i. 3)ie Sonne njar enblid) fd)on t)inter ben 2)eid) l)inab9C= 10 funfen ; ftatt il)rer flUmmte ein rotuiolettev 5d)immer empor ; mitunter floflen fd)U)arsc Slral)en uoriiber unb luaren aur ^luflenblide mic uergolbet ; e^ njurbe ^;»tbenb. ^luf ben ^ennen aber rudtc ber bun!le 9J?enfd)entrupp nod) immer meiter uon ben fd)iuar5en fd)on fernliegenben pufern nad) ber Xcune ju ; 15 ein befonberiJ tiid)tifler Sl^urf muf^te lie je^t erreid)en fonnen. !Die 3Jiarfd)leute luaren an ber 9ieil)c ; i^a\xk foUte mcrfen. ^k freibige Xonne 5eid)nete fic^ toeife in bem breiten 5tbenb^ flatten, ber jetJt uon bem 3)eid)e iiber bie ^lac^e fiel. „®ie werbet \\)v mv$ bie^mcl \vo\){ no6) la?;en !" rief einer t?on ben 20 (S5ceftleuten ; benn e^ fling fd)arf Der ; fie Joaren um mmbe- ften^ ein i)alb Stieg M i"'- '^^'^^'^^^- ^ 'Ik bagcre (iieftalt besJ (^enannten trat cbcn ana ber gr^enge ; bie arauen ^lugen fallen au^ bem langen 3ricfengefid)t Dormdrt^ nad) ber Xonne ; in ber l)erabl)angenben .:e fid) cin ttjenig, er njiegte bie Hugel ein paormal in ber ^nb ; bann l)olte er au^, unb eine XobegftiHe ttjar auf beiben 8eitcn ; Qlle ?lugen fotgten ber flicgenben tugel, man ^orte il)r ©aufen, is luic fie bie £uft burd)fd)nitt ; plfi^Iic^, fc^on tueit oom 9Burf= \){a[s, oerbedten fie bie ^^liig:! cine Silbermoroe, bie it)ren 3d)rci ausftofecnb, uom !Seic^ t)erubertam ; juglcid) aber l)ortc man c^ in ber ^^me an bie ^onne flatfc^en. „.^urra fill- C'^aufe!^' riefen bie 9Korfd)(eute, unb Idrmenb ging e^ 20 bind) bie 9Kenge: „.^aufe! ^ufc ^aien !)at bag Spiel (^cjuonnen !" ^cr aber, ha i^n alle bid)t umbrungtcn, t)attc fcitmartg nur nad) einer |)anb gcgriffen; and) ba fie luicber riefen: „3yag ftcl)ft bu, ^aute ? !Die ^ugcl licgt \a in ber Xonne !" 25 iiidtc er nur unb ging nid t bcr SteUe; erft aU er i!i!){tc, bafe fid) bie Heine .fja. ■ ■ ,t on bie feine fd)(oft. fagte ci : „^l)r mdgt fd)on rec^t l)aben ; ic^ glaubc aud), ic^ \)ab' flciuonnen !" 48 !Dcr (Sc^immclreiter !J)ann ftramtc ber gan^c Xrutjp jurud, unb (SIfc unb |)aufe hjurbcn gctrennt unb tjon be OJienge auf ben SSeg gum ttrugc fortgcriffcn, bcr an bes :t'tid}araicn SSerfte nad) ber ©ccft t)inaufbog. ^icr abcr entfd)'aipftcn bcibe bem ®ebrange, unb 6 n)at)renb (Slfc ouf it)rc ftammer ging, ftanb ^ufe tjinten oor ber etaUtur auf ber SSerfte unb fal), ujie ber bunf le 9J?cnfd)cn= trupp aamat)Iidj nad) bort {)inauftt)anbcrte, ttjo im ttird))pieli3= !rug cin 9fiaum fiir bie Xanjenbcn bereit ftanb. !Dag 5)unfel breitete fic^ aamat)Uc^ iibcr bie tocitc ®egenb ; es wurbe immer 10 ftiUcr urn it)n t)cr, nur l)inter it)m im 8taUe regtc fid) ba^ S8ie^ ; oben toon ber ®ecft t)er glaubte er fd)on bas ^feifcn ber ^larinetten auS bem Eruge ju uerne()rin. ^a i)ijrtc cr um bie Gdc bes* ^ufc^ ba^ 9Jaufd)en eine^ Sllcibc^, unb f (einc feftc ©c^ritte gingen ben gufeftcig l)inab, ber burdi bie ^nncn 16 nad) ber ®eeft t)inauffut)rte. 9^un fat) er auc^ im 2:dmmer bie ®eftalt bal)infd)reiten unb fat), bafe ci8 (Site tear ; fie ging aud) aum Xan^c nac^ bem ^rug. ^a« Stut fd)o6 it)m in ben ^Ig ^inauf ; foUte er it)r nid)t nac^taufen unb mit it)r gel)cn ? 5lber .^ufc war fein .^^etb ben grauen gegeniiber ; mit biefer 20 Srage fic^ befd)aftigenb blieb er ftet)en, bi^ fie im 2)unfcl fcinem SPlid entfc^njunben wax. 2)ann, al3 bie ®efat)r fie cin,^uf)oten tjoriiber mar, ging auc^ cr benfelben 2Beg, bi^ er brobcn ben Srug bei ber ^ird)c erreic^t t)atte, unb baS Sd)roa^cn unb ©c^reien ber oor bem 25 .^ufe unb auf bem gtur fid) 5)rangenben unb ba« (5d)riIIen ber ®cigen uub Stiarinettcn betaubcnb il)n umraufc^tc. Un= beac^tet brudte er fid) in ben „@ilbefaat" ; er mar nic^t grofe unb fo t)ott, bafe man faum einen ®(^ritt meit bor fic^ t)in« fe^en fonnte. ©c^meigenb ftcUtc cr fic^ an ben Xurpfoftcn unb 2)cr <3d)immelrcitcr 49 blicftc in baS unruf)i3e ©citjimmcl ; bie 9Kenfc^cn famcn if)m luic 9?arrcn t)or ; cr l)attc aud) nic^t ^u. forgen, bafe jemanb luni) Qu ben Stampf bco 9^ad)mittag^ bad)tc, unb n)er t)or ciiicr 3tunbc crft ba^ "Spiel gcioonnen t)atte ; jeber fat) nur Qiif feine ^irne unb brel)te fic^ mit it)r im Slrei^ ^erum. 6 iciiie 3tugen furf)tcn nur bie eine, unb cnblid) — bort ! Bit taii',tc mit i^rem ^Setter, bem jungen 25cic^get)oIImac^tigtcn ; abor tct)on fat) er fie nic^t met)r; nur anbere !J)irncn ou3 aiiarfd) unb ®ceft, bie it)n nic^t fummcrtcn. 2)ann frfjnappten iUolinen unb Sllarincttcn pld^Iic^ a6, unb ber Zan^ toav ju lo Snbc ; Qber gteic^ bcgann aud) fAon ein anbcrer. .f)auf e flog ee burc^ ben ^opf, ob benn (Stfe if)m auc^ SBort I)altcn, ob )ie nic^t mit Cle ^ctcrg it)m ijorbcitanjen ttjerbe. g^ft ptte er einen ®c^rei bei bem Qkbanfen au^geftofeen ; bann \a, roa& »oUte er bann? 5Ibcr fie fc^ien bei biefem Xonjc is gar nic^t mitju^alten, unb enblid) ging auc^ ber ju (Snbe, unb ein anbcrer, cin 3ttJcitritt, ber cben erft t)ier in bie 3Kobc ge= fommen war, folgtc. SSic rafenb fe^te bie 9Kufif ein, bie jungen Serle ftiir^ten 5U ben !J)imen, bie Sic^ter an ben 2iidnben flirrten. .^fe redte fic^ faft ben ^U ani, urn bie 20 Xan^enbcn 5U ertennen; unb bort, im britten ^aare, baS \mi Die ^cter^ ; aber njer mar bie Xanjerin ? Gin brciter aiiorfc^burfc^c ftanb oor i{)r unb bccftc i^r (^cfic^t! !Docf) ber lanj raftc mciter, unb Cte mit feincr ^artncrin brel)te lid) l)eraug; „33oaina! SSoUina ^larber^!" ricf ,^ank faft 25 laut unb fcufjtc bann gleic^ miebcr erlcid)tert auf. ?lber mo blieb Glf e ? .fwtte fie fcincn Xcinjer, obcr batte fie alle aug* (^cfc^lagen, meit fie nic^t mit Die l)otte tan,^en mottcn ? — Unb bie aWufif fetjte mieber ah, unb ein ncucr Xan^ bcgann ; i 50 !J)cr i2d)immclrciter Qbcr tuicber fat) cr Glfc nici)t ! ^od) bort fam CIc, i.^c^ immcr bic bicfc «oUina in ben ?lrmcn! „9iun, nun," fagtc au!c tauter: „Zd) badjtc, Glfe, ic^ t)dtt' ttja^ ©efferc^ gcmonncn !" fWs ?^5?!Sff^'^3 35cr 8cf)immclrcitcr 61 <^od) cin paax ^tugenblirfc furfitcn it)rc ^(ugcn auf bent iPobcu ; bonn t)ob fie fie langfam, unb ein 93licf, mit ber ftiUcn Slraft il)re5 SScfeng, traf in bie feinen, ber i{)n luie Summerluft burd)ftrdnite. „Xi\, trie bir um^ C^rj ift, ^aufe!" ivrad) fie ; „n)ir foUtcn ung m\)i fennen !" « ^Ife tan§te an biefem 5tbenb nid)t met)r, unb a(^ bcibe bann nad) .f)aufe'flingcn, t)atten fie fid) ^anb in |)cnb gefafet ; au^ ber ^immel^t)6t)e funfelten bie Sterne uber ber fdinjeigenben ai?arfc^ ; cin Ieid)ter Cftrainb tt)et)te unb brad)te ftrenge ^dltc ; bie beiben aber gingen, ot)ne toiel ^ud)er unb Umt)ang, bat)in, lo al3 fei eg t)I6^Iid) grut)Iing njorben. .f)aufe f)atte fic^ auf ein ^ing befonncn, bcffen paffenbe i^eriuenbung jtoar in ungettjiffer 3ufunft lag, mit bem cr fic^ aber einc ftiUe geier ju bereiten gebac^te. ^egt)alb ging er am na^ften ©onntag in bie Stabt ^um alten ®olbfd)mieb 15 ^Xnberfen unb beftellte einen ftarfen ©olbring. „Strecft ben dinger t)er, bamit mir meffen !" fagte ber ?«te unb fafete it)m imc^ bem ©olbfinger. „9Jun," meinte er, „ber ift nic^t gar fo bicf, iDie fie bei eud) 2cuten fonft ju fein |)flegen!" 5lber .{•)aufe fagte: „aKeffet lieber am fleincn Binfl^i^'" «"^ ^^^^* ^o i()m ben entgegen. !Der ®Dlbfd)mieb fat) it)n etma^ berbu^t an ; aber maS tinnmerten it)n bie Ginfcille ber jungcn S3auernburfd)en : „S)a lucrbcn mir fd)on fo einen unter ben 9)?dbd)enringen t)aben !" laate cr, unb |)au!e fc^ofe bag Slut burd) bcibe SSangen. i(ber ber fleine ©olbring pafete auf feincn fleincn Tvingcr, unb a nat)m it)n tjaftig unb bejatilte itin mit blanfem aufc roar ^nm eirof?fncd)t aufgcriidt, ^attc abcr troti bcffcn nad) roic uor and) an bcr ^cid)graffc^aft mit* gct)ol|cn. 5)cr @d)immclreiter 53 ■"'r g^acf) ciitcm onbcrn Sofir abcr begann cr gcgen Glfc boDon ^u rcbcn, fein S3ater luerbc fiimmerlic^, unb bie paar Xagc, tiic bcr aOSirt it)n im (5ommer in beffen 2Birt)clt)Qft laffc, tQtcn'ig mm nid)t mct)r ; ber 3lltc quale fic^, cr biirfc ba^ nid)t longer ,j„ie(jen. — G^ mar ein <3ommcrabenb ; bie beibcn ftanben im 6 ^animerfdjein unter ber grofeen (£f(^e Dor ber |)au^tur. ^a^ a)idbrf)en fat) eine SSeile ftumm in bie S^^^Q^ ^^ S3aumeg t)inauf ; bann cntgegnete fie : „5c^ W^ ^W foQcn "^oUen, .s^aufe ; ic^ bact)te, bu miirbeft felber too^I bag 9lecf)te treffen." „3d) mu6 bann fort aug eurem ^Kiufe," fagte cr, „unb lo tann nic^t wicbcffommcn." Sic fc^micgen eine SScilc unb fa^eu in bod Slbcnbrot, bog Driiben ^interm 25eid^c in bog SKcer bcrfon!. „35u mufet eg roiffcn," fogtc fie ; „tc^ tear ^t morgen no^ bci beinem i8ater unb fanb i^n in fcincm Sc^nftu^t cingefc^Iofen ; bie is ?)ieifefcber in bcr |Kinb, bag 9icifebrctt mit einer ^otben 3eic^= nung log tjor i!^m ouf bcm Xifd^ ; — unb bo cr ertooc^t toat unb mii^fom ein SSicrtcIftunbc^cn mit mir gcploubert ^otte, uiib ic^ nun ge^cn ftottte, ba ^ielt cr mic^ fo ongftDoQ on ber .{■)anl 5urud, olg furcf)tc er, eg fci a«nt le^tenmol ; ober ..." „2Bogaber, ei!e?" frug ^wufe, bo fie fortjuf at)ren jogerte. (Sin poor kronen ronnen iiber bie SSangen beg 9}?dbd)eng. „3rf) boc&te nur on meinen S?oter," fagte fie; „glaub' mir, ci^ jpirb \\)v ic^mer onfommen, bid) ju miff en." Unb oisJ ob fie 5U bem - ^orte fic^ ermonnen miiffe, fugte fie t)in5U : ^SDZir m i|t e^ oft, aU oh auc^ er ouf fcine 2:otenfammcr riifte." 4^aufe ontmortcte nic^t ; il)m mar eg plo^lid), olg rut)re fic^ bcr 9ling in fciner Xofc^e ; ober noc^ bcuor er feinen Unmut uber biefe unroiafurlic^e fiebcngrepung untcrbriicft t)attc, fut)r 20 Ma ■ J'J" 54 !Dcr jiirn' nit^t, .^-wufc! Zd) trau', bu luirft auc^ fo und nic^t Dcrlaffcn !" 2)a crgriff cr cifrig it)rc ^onb, unb fie cntjog fie it)m nic^t. yiod) cine 253eilc ftanbcn bic jungen 9Jicnfci)cii in bcm finfcn^ 6 ben ^untcl beieinanbci, h\^ tt)re .fninbc auiScinanberglitten, unb jcbe^ fcine SScge ging. — Gin SSinbftofi ful)r cmpor unb raufct)te burd) bie (Sfd)enbldtter unb madjtc bie Sdbcn tiap- pern, bie an ber ^l^iorbcrfcitc be^ ^ufcd roaren ; QUmdt)Uc^ abcr fam bie 9iad)t, unb StiUc lag iiber ber ungel)cueren ©bene. 10 ^urc^ Glfe^ 3utun ftjat |Kiute t)on bem altcn 2)cic^grafcn feineg 35ienfte^ entlaffen tt)orben, obgleic^ cr it)m rec^tacitig nid)t gefunbigt t)attc, unb jftei ncue Stncc^te njorcn je^t im .^au[e, — yiod) ein paar 9)?onate ttjeiter, bann ftcrb Xcbe .fwien ; abcr beoor cr ftarb, rief er ben ©ot)n an fcine fiager^ 15 ftatt: „(3e^' bid) ju mir, mein Sinb," fagtc ber 5(Itc mit matter (Stimme, „bid)t ju mir! 2)u braud)ft bid) nid^t ju furc^ten ; mcr bci mir ift, bag ift nur ber bunfle Gngel bc^ ,^errn, ber mic^ ju rufen fommt." Unb ber erfd)utterte 8ot)n fe^te fid) bt(^t an hoS bunflc 20 2Sanbbett : „@prcd)t 58ater, toaS ^f)r noc^ ju fagen t)abt !" „^a, mein anbc, unb brv ^?lltc iiicl)tc fic^ aufaurid)tcn, bafe cr il)n fcl)cn foinic. „Z(i, ja, mcin So^n," fogte cr, „bort in bcr obcrftcn 2cl)ublabc Dcr 3cl)atuUc licgt bad ^Dofumcnt. ^u JuciBt, bic altc ""^ditje il^ol)lcr« t)at cine ^Jcnne Don fiinf unb cincm l)olbcn Dcmot ; o abcr fie fonntc mit bcm SJiictgclbc oUcin in itircm friippcl- Imftcn 5ater nicf)t mcl)r burd)finbcn ; ba t)abc id) aU.^cit nm a\'artini cine beftimmtc 3ummc, unb and) inct)r, locnn id) c^ liattc, bcm armen 3D?enjc^ flcgeben; unb bofur l)at fie bie Acnnc mir ubcrtrogen ; c^ ift aUe^ gcric^tlic^ fcrlig. lo faux liegt and) fie am Xobe ; bic ^rQnft)cit unferer aWarfc^en, bcr treb^, f)at fie befaUcn ; bu wirft nid)t mcf)r ju aat)Icn brauc^cn !" Ginc SScile fc^tofe er bic Stugcn ; bonn fagte cr nod) : „e^ in nid)t ml ; boc^ t)aft bu mcl)r bann, al^ bu bci mir gcttJo{)nt 1.5 icarft. aWOg' c« bir ju bcinem ©rbcnicbcn biencn !" Untcr ben !Danfc«tt)ortcn beg (Sot)ncg fd)Iicf bcr Slltc cin. (rr f)atte nic^tg mc^r ju bcforgen; unb fd)on nad) cinigen Xagcn ^Qttc bcr bunfle (Sngel bc^ ^rm it)m feinc Slugcn fur immer jugebrudt, unb ^ute trat fcin tjdterfi^cd ©rbc an. 20 5tnt 3:agc nad) bcm ©cgrdbni^ fam QiU in beffen ^:,a\i^. „2)anf, bafe bu cingudft, (5I!c!" ricf .f)aufe ibi aU (Skn% cntgcgen. 5lber fie ernjibcrtc : „Sc^ gud' nic^t cin ; id) n)ia bci bir cin iocnig Drbnung fd)affen, bamit bu orbcntlid) in bcinem 25 .v>anfe ttJO^nen tanuft ! ^cin SSater i^at »or feinen 3Qt)(en unb 9liffcn nid)t mi um fid) gefet)en, unb auc^ bcr Zoh jc^afft SBirrfal; id) njill'^ bir mieber cin ttjcnig Icbig mad)en !" '» i !^mv!T! rbj-f .'ifi^o U^ .......1 66 3)er <3d)iniinclrciicr (Sr fat) QU(J fcincn groucn 5luQcn null ^^cvtroiicn auf fie ^in : „3o jd)Qff' mx Crbnung !" fagtc cv : „icl) l)Qb*'? aud) licbct." Unb bann bcgaim fie auf,^iiraumcn : basj JHcinbrett, bos nod) balag, luurbc abgeftaiibt unb ouf ben iBubcn gtiCQ' 5 gen ; ^ieinfc^ern unb ifilcift ^'t unb Mrcibe forgfiittig in cincr 2d)QtuUen-'3d)ub(Qbe H)cggefd)lot)'cn ; bann luurbo bic junge X'ienftmagb jnr .l')ilfe bercingerufen, unb nut il)r boiS (derate bcr gan^cn Stubc in cine anbcre unb beffcrc 3tcllung gc-- brad)t, fo bofe cs( anfdjien, ai^ fei bicfelbe nun !)ellcr unb gr5- 10 m gemorbcn. 2dd)elnb fagtc Crlfc: ,,-^ag fonnen nur h)ir Jrauen !" unb |)aufe, tro$ fciner ^rauer urn ben '^Sattv, tjattc mit gliirflidjen 3(ugen pgefe^cn : aud) iuof)I fetber, rvo e3 notig njar, gefjolfcn. Unb aU gcgen bie 'Dammerung — e§ war ju tfnfang bd 15 September^ — aHe^ tear, roie fie c^ fiir i{)n njoflte, faBte fie fcine |>anb unb nirfte i^m mit i[)ren bunfein Slugen ^u : ^Sftun fomm unb ife bei und ju Stbenb : benn meinem 93ater f)ah' id)'g t)erfprcd)en miiffen, bid) mitjubringcn ; rtcnn bu bann I)eimgei)ft, fannft bu ru{)ig m bein ^u^ trcten !" 30 5115 fie bann in bic gcrciumigc 2Sot)nftubc bc5 3)cic^grafen traten, njo bei t)erfd)Ioffencn Ciiben fd)on bie beiben 2id)tei auf bem ^ifd)e bronntcn, JuoUtc bicfer au5 feincm :^e()nftuf)I in bie .r">ol)C, abcr mit feincm fd)iucrcn Miirper ^uriidfinfenb, vief cr nur feincm friil)ercn .Stncd)t cntgcgcn : „9ied)t, rcd)t, 25 •C'^aufe, baf5 bu beinc alten ^i^cuubc auffud)ft! iiomm nur nal)cr, immcr ndl)cr !" Unb ai^ ^aufc an fcincn 3tut)l gc- trctcn )uar, fa^te cr bcffcn .'oanb mit fcincn beiben runbcn .C-iiinbcn : „9iun, nun, mcin Sungc," fagtc cr, „fei nur rul)ig jc^t ; benn fterben miiffcn luir alic, unb bein i^ater mar feiner mm !Dcr ®d)immc(rcitct 67 uou ben 5d)lcd)t)tcii ! — ~?lbcr tilfc nun jurg', bofe bu ben ^^Haten auf ben lifd) fiiegfi ; u'ir miif-'cn unsJ ftarfrn ! Gd tVl't uicl ^Irbeit fuv ""^\ -^1"^^'- ^'^' .ixnliftfd)au ift in einmarfd) ; l^cid)-- nnb 3ielred)nnngcn l)Qncil)od) ; ber ncu= lid)c Xeid)fd)aben am 35?cfterfoofl — id) lucin nid)t, roo mil s bcr Slopf ftcl)t: abcr bciner, gottlob, ift um cin flut Stiicf jitnger ; bn bift ein brauci ^iunQe, ^aufc !" Unb nad) biefcr longen iHebc, luumit bcr 9lltc fc m ganjcsJ .\>cr,^ borgelcgt t)Qtte, liefe er [id) in feincn ®tut)l ^urudfoHcn nnb blinjeltc jef)nfud)tig nod) bcr liir, burd) iDc(rf)c Glfc ebcn lo mit ber ©ratenfd)uffel l)ercintrat. ^nfc ftanb lodjclnb neben il)m. „^m fe^' bid|." fagte bcr :Dcid); rof, „bamit roir nic^t nnnfitig 3eit DcrfpiUen ; fait fc^merft basJ nid)t!" Unb |)aufc fe^te fic^; eo fd)icn ii)m (3elbftt)crftanb, bic ^Jlrbcit oon Glfcfii itater mitjutun. Unb aU b»? .S>rbftfc^au is bann gefommcn wax. unb ein pnar SKonbc met)r lad ^ativ gingcn, ba t)atte er frcilid) and) bci. beftcn Xcil baran geiu^ ^cr (£rsdt)ler t)iclt innc unb bMtz um fid). Gin ^Jloroc , fd)rei roar gegen ba^ ^eit'ter gcfd)lagcn, unu braufeen mm .•oau^flur auig murbc ein Irampeln t)ijrbar, aU ob eincr ben 20 SI lei t)on feinen fd)njercn Stiefeln abtrete. !X)eid)graf unb ®ctioamdd)tigte roanbten bic ^5pfc gegen bic Stubentur. „S53a0 ift ?" rief ber erftcrc. (^\n ftarfer SKann, ben Subioefter auf bem ^opf, wax cin* gctrctcn. „^QXX," fagte er, „wn bcibc !)aben e* g?fe5}en, 25 .^■)an^ SfJirfcIiS unb id): ber ®d)immelrcitcr hat fic^ in ben i8rud)geftttrst!" „aBo fat)t i^r bag ?" frogtc ber 5)etd|graf. i ki;' i' "i . •L* "C^ i^- a m. 58 ^er <3d)immelrcitcr — „©«$ ift ja nur bie eine SSe^lc ; in SanfcniJ Jennc, loo ber |)aufc^;^oien4loo9 bcginnt." „®al)t il)r'^ nur cinmal ?" — „3luv eininal ; ciU toax au6) nur tt)ic ®d)Qtten ; abcr ed 5 braud)t brum nidjt baiJ erftc 9Kal genjcfcn ju fein." !Dcr 2)eid)graf luar aufgcftanbcn. „Sie tt)oIIcn cnti'djul- bigen," fagtccr, fid) ju mir lumbcnb, „n)ir miiffcn braufecn nad)fcl)cn, tt)o bas Unljcil t)innjiU !" 2)ann ging cr mit bcm iBotcn 5ur 2iir I)inQU^ ; abcr and) bie iibrige ©efeUfdjoft 10 brad) auf unb folgtc it)ni. Sd) blicb mit bcm Sd)ullcl)rcr allein in bcm grofecn Obcn 3immcr ; burd) bie unucrt)angcncn Jcnftcr, Jucld)c nun nic^t mcl)r burd) bie 9{iirfcn bcr bauor fitjcnbcn (iJdfte oerbcdt tour- bcn, fal) man frci l)inaui3, unb luic bcr Sturm bie bunflcn 15 I^olfen iiber ben ^')immcl jagte. ^cr ?Utc ]a^ nod) auf jcincm ^la^c, cin ubcrlcgcncsJ, faft mitleibigcsi XJdd)cln an] fcincn i'ippen. „(£«$ ift bier ju leer gcmorben," fagte er; „bai7 id) ©ic 5U mir auf mein 3i'""i<^'^ labcn? 2^d) n)ot)ne I)icr im .^"^aufc ; unb glaubcn Sic mir, id) fenne bie SSettcr l)icr am 20 T^cid) ; fiir um^ ift nid)t^ ju fiirdjten." Zd) nal)m bad bantcnb an ; Denn and) mid) ttJoUtc l)ier .^u froftcln anfangen, unb luir ftiegen untcr 2liitnal)me eined i.'id)tc!^ bie <3ticgcn 5U ciner (^icbclftube I)inauf, bie ^wax g(cid)fallei gcgen SKejten I)inauiglag, bercn J^^nfter abcr jc^t 25 mit bunflen 2BoUtcppid)en oert)angen maren. 'Zn einem 93ud)erregal fal) id) cine flcine 33ibIiott)ef, bancben bie ^or» trdte jiucicr altpr ^-j^^rofefforcn ; Dor einem ^ifd)e ftanb cin grojjer Cl)renlet)nftul)I. „5)?ad)en Sic fid)')^ bequem !" fagte mcin frcunblid)cr lilBirt unb luarf cinijjC Xorf in ben nod^ S)cr Sdjimmclreiter 59 (jlimmenben fleincn Cfcn, bcr obcn t)on cincm a31cd)feffel i^chont loar. „9iur noc^ cin 233eilcl)cn ! (£r roirb balb faujcn ; ^amt brail' id) un^ ein &{a&d)m ©rog ; bag t)alt ©ie munter !" „2)ct)en bcbarf e^ md)t," jagte id); „id) lucrb' nic^t fdjldf- liiV lucnn id) Sl)ren ^aufc ouf fcinem Seben^meg begleite !" 8 — „!!Dieincn Sic?" unb er nidtc mit fcinen tlugcn Slugeii ;,ii mir l)crubcr, nad)bem id) bcl)aglic^ in fcinem Set)nftul)l uiitcrgebrac^t luar. „3lm, wo blicbcn toxx benn? 2>a, la ; id) ^ciB fc^on ! ?U)o : ioanU t)atte fcin udtcrlid)ed (£rbc angetrctcn, unb ba bic lo altc iHntje 3Bol)lerg aud) i()rem iiciben crlcgcn war, fo l)attc ^crcll 5enne c^ t)ermet)rt. ?lbcr jcit bem Xobc, obcr rid)tigcr, jcit ben le^ten SBortcn fcinem ^>aterg luar in il)in etJooiS auf^ i^ciuad)fen, befjen Slcim cr td)on feit jeiner ttnobcnscit in fid) i^ctragcn QOtte ; cr tt)iebcrl)oltc ^ fid) mel)r al^ ju oft, cr fci is bor rcd)te !iDiann, mcnn'^J cinen neucn !rcid)grafen gcben iniiffe. Xa^ max ed : fcin il^ater, bcr (•$ Derftct)cn mufete, bcr \a ber fliigftc iDlann im Xorf gcipcfcn luar, t)atte it)m biefci^ 'K^oxt niie einc le^tc (Mabc fcinem CSrbc bcigclcgt ; bie 9Sol)lcr» id}c Scnnc, bic cr il)m and) uerbanftc, foUtc ben erftcn ^ritt^ ao itcin ,^u bicfer 4>'^t)c bilben ! Xcnn, frcilic^, and) mit bicfer - cin Xcic^graf uiiiftte nod) cinen anbern (Mrnnbbefi^ auf^ u'cifcn fOnnen ! Slbcr fcin 5u it)n fi(jen '?" frogte er ^itternb, iiHibrciib er ben iRing auf ben (^olbfinger ber )d)mQlen ^jponb jit)oh. (^icgcniiber am lifc^e fo,, le ^xau ^oftorin ; fie legte VlouUd) it)rc (^abel t)in nnb Joanbte fic^ :)U il)rem 9?od)bor : lo ,;.Utcin (yJott, basi 3)?dbd)en !" rief fie ; „fi^ wirb ja totenblafe !" ^,'Uier baci ^Blut fetirte fd)on ^^uriirf in (Slfeig SlntU^. „Eannft bii luarten, .^■>aufe ?" fragtf fie leife. Xcr flugc 7ixic)c befann fid) bod) noc^ ein paar ^lugcnblirfe. „.'hifiua^y" fagte er bann. la — „Xu meiBt t>a^ n)ot)l ; ic^ brand) bir'«J nid)t ju fagen." „T\i t)aft red)t," fogte er; „ja (£lfe, ic^ fann marten — U'ciino nur ein nienfd)lid) 3lbfel)en i)atl" „C C^Jutt, id) fiirc^t', ein na()e« ! Sprid) nid)t fo, |)aufe; Dii fvrid)ft Don meinesf i^aterfif ^ob !" 5ie legte bie anbere 20 \\inb ouf it)re iiBruft : „33iiS bal)in." fagte fie, „trag' id) ben "^uU&ring l)ier; bn foUft nic^t fiirc^ten, t>a^ bu bei meiner l'vi'',cit it)n ^uriirfbefummft !" i'o IddH'lten fie beibe, unb il)re |wnbe prcfeten fid) inein- all^or, bafj bet onberer @elcgcnt)eit t>a^ SJZobc^en rootjl la«t 25 aiifi^efd)rien t)dtte. Tie ^rau ^^aftoriii battc inbeffen unabldffig nad) Slfe^ .'liiiU'n bingcfel)en, bic ic\.U untcr bcm Spi^enftric^ beg golb* iiofafcncn Stdppd)cniJ luie in bunflem Jeuer brannten. 33ei 62 !I)er 2d)immelrciter bcm suncCimenbcn ©ctofc am Iiicl)e aber t)Qtte fie nic^td Dcr» ftonOen ; oud) an il)rcn iJioc^bar wanbtc fie fid) nid)t loicber ; bcnn fcimenbf «i:l)en — unb urn cine iold)c )d)ien c* it)r fid} bcnn hod) bier ^u l^anbcln - fd^on urn bcsJ bancben fcimcn 5 ben ^raupffnniQ^ fm iljren iRaiin, ben ^oftor, pflcQte fie mc^t ^u ftdren. i^Uee '^orol)nunfl war in (SrfiiUung ftcganflen : cince 2)for (^cn« nod) Cftcrn l)attc man ben '^eic^grafen 2cbe i^oitcrK- tot in fcincin i^ett getunbcn ; man faJ)'e an feincm Slntlit^, 10 cin iut)iflchnt]claf? ta i;?cicl)cnma()l cicriiftct ; alter 5Scin lunrbc bei lo ^on (^icbcrfcn l)in(^cftcllt : an ben "l^latj bc\5 Cbcrbcicl)i]rafcn — ^c!ln and) cr luar bciit nid)t aiK^c^cblicbcn — unb an ben bc«^ tHii'tovo jc cine J"ylafdK Vanc]fint. 'illl'o alleys bcforflt wax, c\\n(\ fie burd) ben 2 tall nor bic .s>oftur ; fie traf niemanbcn auf ihrcm Tlkge : bic Mncd)tc luarcn mit .^uci (^cfponnen in is ^cr i'cid)enful)r. .5>ier blicb fie ftcben unb fat), lodbrcnb it)rc Iiaacrflcibcr im Ariililingsroinbe flattcrtcn, roic briiben an ^cm I^orfc jet^t bic lemcn Si^aflcn ,yir .Slirdjc l)inauifubren. :'iad) ciner Si^eile entftanb bort cin (^kroiil)!, bem einc Ioten= ftillc ,^u folflen fd)icn. (fife faltete bic .'pdnbc; fie fcnftcn 20 iDobl ben 3ar(^ \c{\t in bie (%ube: ,.llnb pr ®rbe luieber iollft bu locrben !" UniuiUfiirlid), Icife, ale bdttc fie oon bort oc' bbren fbnnen, fprad) fie bic SBorte nad) ; bann fiilltcn ilirc I'liiflcn fid) mit 3!rdnen, ihre iiber ber ^^^ruft (^cfaltcten .{■>dnbe iaiifcn in ben 3d)ofi ; „^i^atcr unfer, bcr bu bift im .v>immel I" 2.5 hctctc fie uoll ^snbrunft Unb ali? ta^ (^cbet bee .s>errn ^u ^nbc roar, ftanb fie nod) Inn(^e unbewcfllid), fie, bie jcyiqc Avrrin bicfe*^ (^roftcn aJiarfd)t)ofcci, unb (^kbanfen bcis Xobes imb bee i.'ebene bcc^anncu fidi iit it)r ',u ftreiten. m. M "^.:^?Mi» 64 !Der <5d)immclreiter Gin feme^ aftoHen luccftc fie. 911^ fie bie ?Iuflen affnete, fat) fie fc^on wieber cinen 3Saflcn 'im ben onbcrcn in rafc^er gahrt Don ber '))iax)d} l)exah unb cjeflen il)rcn .^o) l)eran torn- men. 2ie ricl)tete fic^ auf, blicfte nod) einmal fd)Qrf ^inous 5 unb c\m ^onn, luie fie (icfoniincn tuor, biird) ben Stall in bie feierlid) l)erfleftcUten 2Bot)nraumc .suriirf. 5lud) l)ier war nie- nianb: nur burd) bie 9)?aiter l)i)rtc fie basJ ^umoren ber SD^iiiibc in ber fie ben Sinufprud), ber ,^mifd)en iKofcn unb 15 i)tclfeu mit flolbcnen "l^ud)ftabcn burauf gefcb'-ieben ftanb : „$eft bu bin I)dgn)erf ric^tifl bdn 230 fommt be @ldp uon juloft ^etan.* :j)as! it>ar nod) Don bem (%oniiatcr ! — (5inen SBlicf ttjarf fie aur ben ^Xt^anbid)rant ; cr luar faft leer ; aber burd) bie 20 (NHiwtiircn fab fie nod) ben rtefd)liffenon ^.J-^ofal barin, ber ibrom ^^NQtcr, Mw or (\ni\ or,:^dl)lt batto, cinft bci cinem i'Hing- reitcn in femev ^sugenb q1c< '4?roiv .^utcil geiuorbcn luar. '3ie nabm ibn berauv's unb feUtc ibn bci bem Wcberf bc^? Cberbeid)- t^rafcii l^ann fting fie am ^cwm ; benn fd)on l)brte fie bie '2fl ^ij^ai]*-'" ii" ^'-'^* 5&krfte beraufroUcn ; einer urn ben anbciTt bidt uor bem .'oaufe, mh munterer, a(c( fie ^efommcn luarcn, IpvaiuKU \^^'^ ^'^^' ^^^^^''*^ »^^ -^'^^'" ^'^'•'" ^^"^* ^'''" '-^oben. .VHinbe rcibcnb unb plauber^i^ bran|jt>' fid) allcxS in bie i^tube ; Xqx Sdjimmclrcitcr G.i iiidlt laiiflc, [o fc^tc man fid) an bic feftlicl)c Xafcl, au[ bcr bic luDblbcrcitcten ®pci)cn bampftcn, im '•-^^cjcl bcr Dbcrbeid)9raf iiiit bcm ^aftor ; iinb I'dini unb lautco 3d)iuatjcn licf ben lifd) ciitlanfl, ale ob l)icr nimmcr ber Xob feine furc^tbarc 8ttllc au«= i^clncitct t)dttc. Stumm, 'i>ai 3(ugc ouf i()re (Mdfte, ging Glte mit .n Den SD^agben an ben 1i|d)en t)eruni, bafe on bem iieid)enmat)le iiiri)t^ ucrfctien werbc. ?luc^ .^uufc |)aicn jafj ini 3SJoI)n5immer ncbcn Cle ^cteriS unb anbercn flcincren Sefi^ern. !9?ad)bem bai^ 9J^al)l bccnbct wax, ipurbcn bie rocifeen "Jon- pfcifcn auS bcr Gcfe gct)olt unb angebrannt, unb (£lfc ttjor lo Riicbcrum gcfd)aftig, bic gcfiiUten Staffcctofien ben ©often anyibicten ; benn and) ber wurbe l)eute nid)t gefpart. ^m 'linilinjimmcr an bcm ^^ultc bcs cbm 93cgrabenen ftanb bcr rbcrbcid)grat im ®cfpidri)c mit bom 'ij.^oftor unb bcm ttjcift- liaavigcn 2)eic^get)oUmdd)tigten Sciuc 9)Janncrsi. „5lUe!3 gut, is Tshr .S^crrcn," fagte ber crfte, „bcn ilten 5)cid)grafcn t)oben iiiir mit Gl)ren beigefctjt ; abcr tuolier i!cl)nien loir ben neucn ? vsd) bcnfc, aRanncrsS, -3t)r mcrbet Gud) bicfer SBiirbc unter= uil)cn miiifcn !" 2!cr alte SWannenS t)ob Idd)c(nb bos fdiroarjc (2ammet' ao fiippdjcn oon fcinen njcifjcn .Ooarcn: ..^^Krr Cbcrbcic^graf," )\iqtc er, „boi^ Spiel miirbe ^u fur,^ mcrben ; ol^ ber ucrftor^ iK-nc Xcbe 5.!!ol(erts:! 't)cid)grat, bo murbe id) (ycl)oUmdd)tigter mib bin e^ nun fd)Dn uicryg ^a^xc \" „'j!ad ift fcin S[lfangcl, SDJonners^ ; fo fennt ^^r bie ©e- 26 iilHifte um fo beffor unb mcrbct nid)t 9iot mit il)ncn tioben !" '?(ber bcr "Jlltc fd)iittcltc ben Slopfi ,Sc\n, ncin, Gucr '^iiiabcn, loffct mid), mo id) bin, fo loufc id) mot)l nod) ein paar !3at)rc mit !" I i QQ !55ct ®d)immclrcitcr T^cr ^aftor ftanb ilim bci: „2Bc^t)Qlb," fogte cr, ,.n^t bcu ind ?lmt ncDmcn, bcr c5 tQtjad)Ud) in ben Ic^tcn ^Q^rcn bod) 9cfiU)rt1)at?" ^cr Cbcrbeidigraf jal) il)n an: „5c^ ucrUct)c nicf)t. ^rr «lbcr bet ^aftor luic^ mit bcm J^ingcr m ben ^cjel, wo .s^anfc in tanflfam ernftcr 5Sei)e jmei dlteren iieuten etraad ju c'rflaren tcl)ien. „1^ort ftcl)t er," jaflte er, „bie lan^e ^ne^cm aeftalt mit ben fluflen grauen ^lugen nebcn ber Dageren ^le ,0 nnb ben ^m\ Scl)abeln)5lbunflen bariiber ! CSr mr be^ Sllten «ncci)t unb fitU je^t anf jeiner eiflenen f Icinen SteUe ; cr x\t max etiDQ^ Jung!" c -^ = s. „Gr jd)eint ein l^reiniger," fagte ber Cbcrbcid)grQf, ben ilim fo ^iUugefteUten mufternb. ,, er i)t taunt i)ierunb.vt)an,yg," bemerfte ber ©ctJoUmac^tigte gicanner^; „aber ber ^aftor l)Qt red)t: m^ in ben te^ten -sat)ren «nte^ fiir Dc\d)c unb Siele unb bergleid)cn t)om ieidigrafenamt in i^orfd)lag tarn, bag war toon it)m ; mit bcm 9lltcn war'^5 bod) ^ute^t nid)tg me!)r." .,, ^0 jo '^" mad)tc ber Cberbcid)grof ; „unb ^f)r mcmct, ' cr 'iuTire nun and) ber «fann, urn in M 3lmt feineg alten .Cxrrn cinsuriirfen ?" :rcr ^Wann ware cr fd)on," entgcgnete ^cwe ^amcii; aber ibm fcDIt ba^^, lua.^ man l)ier „SlIei unter ben ^iifien" ■^5 iicnnt ; join ^^Uitcr l)attc jo um jiinj.^cl)n, er mag gut swan^tg Xcniat babcn ; aber bamit ijt bi^ je^t t)ier niemanb 2)eid|» graj gcmorben." Xer ^^iSajtor tat jd)on ben 9Jhinb axil ak^ moUc er etma^ cunucubcn, ba trat L^fe ^i^olfert.S bic cine Seile jd)on m I)cr ©c^immclreitet 6T ]iinmcr Qcwefen, pld^tid) ju it)ncn : „2Boacn Gucr ©nobcn Inir cin SSort crlaubcn?" fprod) fie ju bcm Cbcrbcamtctt ; „c^ ift nur, bamit aii^ einem ^^rrtum nicl)t ciu Unrcc^t lucrfec !" „3o fpred)t, ^ungfcr Glfc!" cntgcgnctc biefcr; „2i.^ci^i)eit 6 Don liiibfcfien SDidbc^cnUppen l)art fid) aU,^cit gut!" — „ed ift nid)t aBei^t)eit, Guer C^)nabcn ; id) luia nur bic $Jabrl)cit fogcn." .,?(uc^ bic mufe man \a t)atcn fonncn, Sunftfcr (Slfc !" Dq^ SWobc^cn liefe il)re bunfcin ^lugcn noc^ cinmal jur lo Scttc gc^cn, al« ob fie njcgcn uberfliiffiger Ct)ren fid) tierfi* d)crn ttJoUc : „Gucr ©noben," begann fie bann, unb it)re Sruft l)ob fic^ in ftdrfcrer Seioegung, „mein ^atc, Sett)e SDJonnerg, jafltc ^t)nen, baft |)aufe .t)aien nur etraa jiDanjig ^emat im ij^cfi^ t)abc ; bag ift im 9tugcnblicf aud) ric^tig ; abcr fobalb is Co fein mufe, mirb ^auk nod) um fo mi met)r fcin eigcn ncnnen, aU bicfer, mcinc^ ^aters^, jc^t mein .f»of an :j)cmat^ ^alil betragt ; fur einen 3^cic^grafen n)irb bag ^ufammen benn uiolil rcid)cn." ^^cr alte 9)fanncrg rccfte ben tt)ei^en topf gegen fie, aid 20 miiffc cr crft fet)cn, mer benn eigentlid) ba rebe : ,Mai ift biv? ?•' fagte cr ; „ftinb, m^ fprid)ft bu ba ?' ?lber (Slfe jog an einem fd)mar5en ©iinbc^en cincn blinfen* ben (Molbring and it)rem 9)aeber: „^d) bin berlobt, ^ate Wanncrg," fagte fie; „t)ier ift ber 9{ing, unb .^mfe ^akn 25 iit mein ©rdutigam." — „Unb mann — id) barf'g tt)ol)l fragen, ba id) bic^ am ber ^aufe \)ob, (Site i^olfertg — luann ift benn bag ^lificrt ?" m 68 !Der ©c^immcUcitcr — „1ai mx icI)on t)or Qcraumcr 3^'^ ' ^^^) *^"^ ^^ miinbig, ^Qtc 9Kanncrs$." foflte fie ; „mcin t^akt xoax )6)on tjinfaUig roorbcn, unb ba id) it)n fanntc. u- mill' id) it)n indit mc^r bamit bcunriit)i9cn ; i^t, ba cr bei (^ott i)t. .mrb cr 8 cinfct)cn, bofe fcin Slinb bci bicjem mamc m{)i flcborrtcn tft. ^d) l)attc eg aud) botf XraucrJQt)r l)inburd) jd)on qu«= flefdimicflcn ; jc^t aber, urn i^uU^ unb urn be* Sloo^cs wiUcn, !)ab' id) rcben miiffeit." Unb ,sum C(Krbcid)(^rQfcn flcruonbt, fe^tc fie l)in5u: .CSuer CVJnabeu woUc.i mir bo^ 10 uerjci^en !" . ^ u 5)ie brci Wamn fQl)en fid) on ; ber ^oftor lodjte, bcr altc ®et)oUmad)ti9te liefe e^ bei einem „imm, t)mm!" bewcnben, tt)Q{)renb bcr Cberbeid)9rQf luic Dor ciner widitigcn C5ntfa)ci» buns fid) bie etirn rieb. „^Q. liebc :^un9fer," foflte er cnblid), 15 Qbcr line ftet)t e* benn Dior im Stooge mit ben cticlid)en ®uterrcd)ten ? :5d) mufe 9eftet)en, id) bin augenblirfUc^ nid)t red)t lapitelfeft in biefem 5»irrfal !" „!l5Qg braud)en ©uei (Mnaben aud) nid)t," entgcgncte bc« 2)eid)grafen •3:od)tcr, „id) wcrbe uor ber .f)od)5cit meincm 20 SSroutigam bie ©utcr uOcrtvagcn. Sd) t)abe aud) memcn fleinen etoU," fe^tc fie ladielnb l)in3U ; „id) ttJtU ben rcid)= ftcn Tlam im 2)orfe tieiraten !" „5nun, gjianncrg," meinte bcr ^^aftor, „ic^ bcn!e, Sie jDcrbcn and) ol* ^ate nid)tg bagegen t)aben, wenn idi ben 25 jungen -Deidigrafen mit bed oltcn Xod)ter sufammengcbe !" icr ^:iatc fcl)uUtlte tcig ben Sopf ■• »Unfer ^rr ®ott gebe feinen Segcn !" fagte er anbad)tig. 3)cr Cbcrbciinuraf obcr reid)te bem 9::dbd)en feinc ^^nb: „m^v unb njcije ^ol^t :^f)r gefprodjen, Glfe 58o«ert« ; ic^ !Dcr Sc^immclreitcr 69 D,info C^ucf) fur |o frfiftigc erlauterungcn unb tjoffe cud) in ;^ifunft, unb bci frcunblidjercn (^clcQcn^citen aid t)cutc, bcr (^)alt (f urcc> ^-jaufcd ju jein ; abcr — baft cin 5)ci(()9rQf Don jolcl) jungcr ^ujujier gemac^t »urbe, bad ift bad SSunbcrbare an bcr @ad)e." „Gucr Wnabcn," crtoibcrtc @t(e unb fat) ben giitiflcn Obcr^ ;camten nod) cinmal mit il)rcn crnftcn 3lui\cn an, „cinem scil)tcn SKannc wirb auc^ bie Jrau n)ot)l t)clfcn burfcn!" ^ann ging fie in ben anftoncnbcn ^^cfcl unb Icgte fc^njcigcnb il)rc ;g>anb in ^ufc ^icnd. It 41 MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I |50 12.8 i^ m If m H- 140 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 ^ APPLIED IM^GE Inc ST 1653 East Main Street r-S Rochester. New York 14609 USA ^S (716) 482 ~ 0300 - Phone ^= (716) 288 - 5989 - Fax eg ttJQr urn me^rerc ^a!)rc fpdter : in bent ftdnen ^aufc ^ebe ^aieng n)ot)nte je^t etn riiftiger Strbeiter mit grau unb Slinb ; ber junge 2)eic^graf |)aufe |)aicn fafe mit feinem SSeibe Glfe SSoIfertg auf beren ddterlic^cr ^offtelle. Sm ©omnter 6 roufc^te bie gettjaltige (Sfdje narf) h)ie bor am |)aufc ; aber auf ber Sanf, bie je^t baruntcr ftanb, fa^ man abenbg meift nur bie junge grau, einfam mit ciner tjduglic^en 5lr&eit in ben |)anben; no^ immer fet)ltc cin Slinb in biefer (£l)e; ber 9Kann aber t)atte anbere^ ju tun, a\^ ^eierabenb t>or ber ^iir 10 5u Ijalten ; benn trot) feiner frut)eren aKitI)iIfe lagen au0 bc^ 5iaen 5lmtgfiit)rung eine 9)2enge unerlebigter 2)inge, an bie auc^ er berjeit ju ru^ren nid)t fur gut gefunbcn t)atte ; jet^t aber mufete aamdt)Uc^ afle^ aug bem SSege; er fegte mit einem fd)arfcn SSefcn. 2)a5U !am bie 93emirtfcf)aftung ber 15 burd) fcinen eigenen 2anbbefi^ DergrSfeerten ©teUe, bet ber er gteid)mot)l ben ^Icin!nec{)t nod) gu fparen fud^te ; fo fat)cn ft(^ bie bciben ©tjeteute, aufecr am ©onntag, mo ^irc^gang get)alten murbe, meift nur bci bem oon |)aute eilig beforgten 2Kittag* cffcn unb beim 5Iuf- unb 9^iebergang beg Xageg ; eg mar ein 20 2eben fortgefe^ter 5trbeit, bod) gteic^mof)! ein jufriebeneg. ^am tarn ein ftorenbeg SSort in Umlouf. — %U toon ben jungeren S3efit3ern ber SKarfd)^ unb ©eeftgemeinbe eineg ©onn* tagg nac^ ber £ird)e ein etmag unrul)iger ^rupp im togc broben am ^run!e fcftgeblieben mar, rebeten fie beim Dierten 25 obcr funften ©lafc ^mar nid)t iiber Honig unb 9fJegierung — fo I)od) murbe bamalg nod) nid)t gcgriffcn — moI)t aber fiber 70 2)er (Scf)immelrcitcr 71 10 gommunat= unb Dbcrbeamte, i)or aUcm iiber ®cmcinbe= abgaben unb =2aften, unb jeionger fie rebeten, befto ttjeniger fanb baDon ©nabe t)or i^ren ^lugen, infonberg nic^t bie neucn :i:cirf)laftcn ; atte a^ er e§ felber toufetc, befanb er fic^ oben auf bem |)afbeid), fc^on cine meite ©trede fiibttjartg nac^ ber ©tabt ju ; boa ^orf, bag nacf) bicfer ©cite tjinauSlag, toax ibm jur 2in!en longft t)crfcf)h)unben ; noc^ immcr fc^ritt er meiter, feine 5lugen unabldffig nacJ) ber ©ccfeitc auf bag breite S)er Sctjimmelreiter 73 SSorlanb gcric^tet ; ware jcmanb neben i()m gcgangcn, cr I)attc e^ jcl)en muffen, toeld) einbringUdje ©eiftc^arbcit t)inter biefcn ?lugen oorgtng. enblid) blieb er ftet)en : bag 35orlonb fd)tt)anb t)icr 5U einem fc^maten ©treifen an bem 2)eicf) aufamwen. „gg mufe gcf)en !" fprac^ cr bei [id) felbft. „(Sieben Sat|r im a iSlmt; fie foUen nid)t me^r fagen, bafe ic^ nur S)eid)graf bin con meineg SSeibeg ttegen !" ^od) immer ftanb er, unb fcine SSIicfe fc^toeiften fd)arf unb bebdd)tig nad) alien 8eiten iiber bag griine SSorlanb ; bann ging er suriid, big two aud) l)ier ein fc^maler ©treifen grunen lo gSeibelanbg bie t)or it)m liegenbe breite Sanbftad)e abliifte. Apart an bem !5)eic^c aber fd)ofe ein ftarfer 3J?eeregftrom burc^ bicfe, ber faft bag ganje SSorlanb oon bem geftlanbc trennte unb au ciner ^allig wQc^te ; eine rot)e ^otsbritde fut)rte nad) bort t)inuber, bamit man mit SSie^ unb ^eu= ober ®etreibe= is roogen t)inuber unb toieber juriid gelangen fdnne. Sefet mar eg (Sbbejeit, unb bie golbene ©eptemberfonne gli^erte auf bem ttm t)unbert ©c^ritte breiten (Sd)lirfjtreifen unb auf bem tiefen ^riet)t in feiner mtk, burc^ ben aud) je^t bag 9Keer noc^ feine SBaffer trieb. ,,'^a^ W fic^ bammen !" fprac^ |)aufe 20 bei fid) felber, nad)bem er biefem ©piele cine Beitlang juge* jcl)en ; bann btidte er auf, unb oon bem 2)eic^e, auf bem er ftanb, uber ben ^riet)l t)inmeg, jog er in «5ebanfen eine Sinic (dngg bem 9ianbe beg abgetrennten 2anbeg, nac^ <3uben f)enim unb oftmortg mieberum jurud uber bie bortigc gortfe^ung h^^ 2s ^riel)leg unb an ben 2)eic^ ^eran. 2)ie Sinie aber, meld)e er unfict)tbar gejogen t)atte, mar ein neuer 2)eid), neu au(^ in ber Sonftruftion feineg ^rofileg, melc^eg big je^t nur noc^ in jeinem ^opf tior^anben mar. 74 !Der ®d)immelreitcr „S)a^ gdbe eincn Stoog uon jirfa taufenb ^Dcmat," jpra(| er ldcl)clnb ju fid) jetbcr ; „nid)t grofe juft ; abcr ..." eine anbcre Slal!ulation iiberfam it)n : bag SSortanb 9ct)5rte bier bcr (S^cmeinbc, it)ren cinjelnen aKitflliebern eine 3af)t ^on 5 ?(nteilcn, je nad) ber (^irofee it)rcg Sefi^eg im ©emeinbebesit! ober nad) fonft ju 9t€d)t beitc^cnber ©rtoerbunft ; er begann 5U)ammcn5U5dt)ten. tuic mele ?(nteile er toon feinem, n)ie melc er oon eifc^ 3Satcr iiberfommen, unb woS an iold)en ct n)at)renb feiner (£t)e fd)on felbft gtfauft ^atte, teil^ in bem 10 bun!lcn ®efut)le eine^ funftigen 95orteilg, teilg bei Scrmet)-^ rung fciner (Sd)af5ud)t. S^ war fd)on eine anjet)nlid)e SKengc ; benn an6) uon Die ^eterg t)atte er beffen famtlid)e ^eilc angefauft. ba e^ biefem sum «erbrufe gej^lagen war, al^ bci ciner teilweifen UberftrOmung it)m fein befter (2d)afbod er^ 15 trunJen war. 5lber M war ein jeltfamer Unfatt gcwcjen; benn, f owcit |)au£eg ®ebad)tnig reid)te, waren felbft bei t)ot)en gluten bort nur bie 9lanber uberftrdmt worben. 2Bet(^ treff* lid)e§ 2Beibe= unb tornlanb mufetc eg geben unb t)on weld)eni ^crte wcnn bag afleg toon feinem neuen S)eid) umgebcn wor . 20 5Bie ein ^a^ m e^ '^^^ i«^ ^'^'''' ' "^'^ '' ^"^*' ^l m^d in feine ^anbfldd)en unb jwang feine 5tugen, tlar unb nud)tern ju fc^en, wag bort ijor it)m lag ; eine grofee beid)lo)e glad)e, wer wufet' eg, weld)en ©turmen unb gluten fd)on ^n ben ndd)ftcn Sat)ren preiggegeben, an beren aufeerftem 9?anbe 25 ictjt ein ^rupp toon fd)mu^igen ©c^afen langjam grafenb en^ lang wanberte ; basu fiir it)n ein ^aufen ^Irbeit, ^ampf unb flraer ! i;ro^ aUebem, alg er oom I)eid) l)inab unb ben m^ ftcig iiber bic gennen auf feine SSerfte suging, it)m war'g, al^ brdc^te er einen grofeen ^^a^ mit fid) nac^ ^aufc. 'Det ©c^immelreiter 75 10 %,f bm 5to ttat m i^m mtm'" ■■ -«' "■« '* ™' „Inb«lb etc anbe« S«Me bra»d,c„," Jagte ct; ,u„b -ielen unb cinen neuen 2)eid) !" Hii ir J till, baS baa 8ro5» SSo^anb, ba« unferer SiM^aber cflinnt unb bann n«d, ffieftm au^sc.,., * ' w.!n eoDue cinaebciAt wctbe: bie l)Dt)en gluten Tei^JbriS-n «iebe.on.n.t unb b^^ ,-,M ?o iann mit einem ffial bie 9™5e «Kttlic^fc.t 8U (Snbe E Lrbe. atte @«lenbrian t,at bo. bi. ^ut (o laffen « "©e M it." oo" '^'-"- ™= "®° "*""' *" '"^ '" '■*"'i':rt?i4e-;abc.e.n,arbi.^er«ud,lo»iet^ anbereg 5" Mciiaffc" •" 5 i W in ben £et)nftut)l be. alten ^eic^grafen ge^ unb feme ^anbe fltiffen feft urn beibe Se^nen U bu .enn guten SJiut basu ?" fragt. t^. fern 2Betb. ©;; nSt 5« rafc^. ^au!e ; ba. ift ein 3Ber! auf Xob unb oei; 2 At atl;Iben bir entgegen fein, man n,.rb b. bcine m\)' unb ©org' nid)i banten !" (Srnic!te: „^c^ttjeife!" jagte er v Jiii 76 !Der (S^immelreitcr „Unb tocnn eg nun nirf)t gelange !" ricf fie toicber ; „t)on ^inbei^beinen an t)ab' ic^ get)5rt, bet ^rie^l fei nicf)t ju ftop' fen, iinb barum biirfe ni(i)t baran gerii^rt werben." „2)ag ttjar ein 58orn)onb fur bie gaulen!" fagtc ^aufe; 6 „tt)cgl)alb benn foUte man ben ^rief)I nid)t ftopfcn fdnnen ?" — „5)ag t)drt' ic^ nirf)t; Diellcic^t tt)eil er gerabe burc^= gel)t ; bie <3piilung ift ju ftarf." — Gine Gri' ung liberfam fie, unb ein faft fc^elmifc^eg Sac^etn brac^ ,.6 it)ren ernften 5lugcn: „5llg ic^ ^inb tear," fprad) fie, „^drte ic^ einmat bie 10 S'ncdjte bariiber reben ; fie meinten, ttjenn ein 5)omm bort I)a(ten folle, miiffe njog Sebigg bal)inein gettjorfen unb mit Derbdmmt njerben ; bei einem 5)eid)bau auf ber anbern (3eite, Dor tt)ot)I f)unbert Saf)ren, fei ein 3i9euncrfinb tjerbammet njorben, 'ba^ fie urn fc^roereg ®elb ber abutter a6gef)anbelt 15 f)atten ; je^t aber ttiirbe too^l feine it)r ^inb Oerfaufen !" ^aute fd)uttc(te ben ^opf : „2)a ift e§ gut, ba§ rt)ir fein^ t)aben ; fie njurben eg fonft noc^ fc^ier t»on un§ oerlangen !" „©ie foUten'g nicf)t befommen !" fagte Glfe unb fc^lug toic in 5lngft bie 5(rme iiber it)ren Seib. 20 Unb ^aufe Icic^elte ; boc^ fie fragte noc^ einmal : „Unb bie unge()curen Soften ? ^aft bu \iCi^ bebarf)t ?" — „S)ag ^aV ic^, ©Ife ; ttiag toir bort ^eraugbringen, hjirb fie bei n)eitem uberl)o(en, auc^ bie (£rt)altungg{often beg alten 2)eic|eg gef)en fiir ein gut ©tiid in bem neuen unter; ttjir 26 arbeitcn yx felbft unb t)aben iiber ac^t^ig ©efpanne in ber ©emeinbe, unb an jungen ^^auften ift t)ier and) !ein 9J?angeI. T)u fo0ft mic^ njenigfteng nic^t umfonft jum 2)eirf|grofen gemad)t ^aben, ©Ife; ic^ njill i^nen geigen, 'toU^ ic^ einer bin !" !J>er ®d)immclrciter 77 3ic l)attc fid) uor it)m nicbcr9cl)ucft unb i()n forgboti onge* inicft ; nun crt)ob fie fic^ mit cincm Seuf^cr : „^c^ mu^ tueiter ',11 tiicinem -Xogciucrf," fagtc fie, unb it)re 4'>cinb ftrid) langfam iilH'i- fcinc 23ange ; „tu bu ba^^ bcine, |)Qufe !" „^Hmcn, (i'lfc !" fprorf) er mit cinftem Sad)eln ; „5[rbeit ift a fiir nil'? bcibc ha !" Unb C!^ Wax 9(rbcit gcnug fiir beibe, bic f^njcrfte i'ai't abcr fid ic|5t auf hc^i Wanned Sc^ultcr. 5ln (3onntQg= iia(l)inittagcn, oft cud) nad) ^cierobcnb, faft .^aufc mit cinem tiuljtigcn 5^t^"^<^fKi^ jufammcn, uerticft in 9fJed)enaufgaben, lo ;^cicl)nungcn unb Stiffen ; tear er allein, bann ging e!^ cbcnfo lint) cnbcte oft meit nad) 9!)^itternad)t. T)ann fd)nd) cr in bie gcnicinjame Sdjlaffommer — bcnn bic bumpfen SSanbbetten itii 3yol)ngemac^ ttjurbcn in ^aufcig 2Sirtfd)aft nid)t mef)r (]cl)rauc^t — unb fcin SSeib, bomit er cnb(id) nur 5ur 9?u^e is ftinimc, (ag mic fd)(afenb mit gefd)(offenen 5(ugen, obg(cid) fie mit f(opfenber : '^ nur auf i^n gemartet f)atte; bann tiifUc cr mitmr >:5tirn unb fprad) ein leife^ Siebe^mort babci, unb legto m\ fclbft jum Sc^lafe, ber i()m oft nur beim crftcn |)af)ncntraf)t ju SSiHen loar. Sm SSinterfturm lief er 20 auf ben ^eid) {)inauf3, mit Sleiftift unb papier in ber ^anb, unb ftanb unb 3cid)nctc unb notierte, mdl)renb ein SSinbfto^ i(]m bie SKiil^c oom Slopf rifj, unb ha^i langc, fa()(e ^aav i()m ittii fein t)cifee^5 ^(ntlifj flog; batb fu^r er, folange nur ha^ ^k it)m nid)t ben 9^^cg Dcrfperrte, mit eincm ilned)t 5U Soot 25 iii^o 3Sottenmeer I)inau!§ unb mo^ bort mit Sot unb ©tange ^ic licfen ber ©tromc, iiber bie er nod) md)t fi^er toor. iiUc jittertc oft genug fur i()n ; aber mar cr mieber ba, fo l)dttc cr ha^i nur au^ iljrcm feftcn ^anbebrucf ober bem ! 1 78 !^cr (Sdjimmelrciter Icud)tcnbcn SBIi^ aud ifjrcii fonft fo ftillcn 5Iugcn tncrfen fiJnncn. „®cbulb, GIfc," fagtc cr, ba il)m cinmal ttjor, aK ob fcin aScib i^n nidjt taffcn fiJnnc; „\d} niufe erft fclbft im rcincn jcin, bcoor id) mcincn 5lntta(j [telle!" Xa nirftc )ie 6 iinb tiefe il)n ge^cn. !Der 5Rittc in bie ©tabt juni Cberbeict)= grofen lourben cud) nic^t menige, unb allcm biefen imb ben 9J?u()en in ^u^-- unb Sanbttjirtfd)aft folgtcn immer toicber bie 5trbeiten in bie 9^ad)t t)inein. ©cin aScr!et)r mit anberen 2Kenfc^cn aufeer in ^Irbeit unb ©efc^aft oerfc^wanb faft gonj ; 10 fctbft ber mit feincm SScibc wurbe immer ttjenigcr. „(Sa finb fd)Umme 3eiten, unb fie njerben nod) tone- bauern," fproc^ eife bei fic^ felber unb ging on ii)re Strbeit. enblic^, Sonne unb grutjlinggnjinbe fatten fd)on uberoll bo^ ©i^ gebroc^en, ttjor aud) bie le^tc iBorarbeit getan ; bie 16 ©ngabe an ben Cberbcidigrafen jur SBefurnjortung an ^6t)c= rem Drte, cntt)altenb ben 3?orfc^Iag einer SSebcic^ung be^ ermdtinten SSorlanbeg, jur gfirberung beig iiffentlic^en Seftcn, infonber^ beg ^oogeg, Ujie nid)t h)cniger ber ^errfc^oftlid)en Saffc, bo I)ad)ftberfelben in furjen ^at)ren bie Slbgoben toon 20 CO. 1000 5)emat boroug ermod)fen miirben, — mor foubet obgefdjrieben unb nebft onliegenben 9?iffen unb 3eic^nungen oUer Sofolitoten, je^t unb fiinftig, ber ©djleufen unb Side unb roog nod) fonft boju gel)arte, in ein fefteS ^ontiolut gepocft unb mit bem beic^groflic^en 5lmt2ifiegel tierfefjen tt)orben. 26 „2)o ift eg, etfe," fogte ber junge 2)eic^grof, ,,nun gib il)in beinen ©egen !" eife tegte tf)re ^onb in feine: „9Bir mollen feft aufammeK-' t)oIten," fogtc fie. „S)og tooUen ttjir." !Ctc (3cf)immclrciter 79 !I)Qnn ttjurbc bic (Singobc burd) cincn reitcnbcn Sotcn in bic v^tabt flejanbt. „3ie njoUcn bcmcrfcn, licbcr |)crr," untcrbrod) bcr Sd)ul' mciftcr jcine (£r5al)Utng, mid) freunblid) mit fcincit fcincn ?lui3cii fijierenb, „bafe id) haa bii5l)cr ^3crid)tctc n)al)rcnb b mcincr foft Dier5i9Jdt)ri9cn 953irffamfcit in bicfcni Stooge ou^ ben llberlicfcrungen t)crftanbi9er Scute, ober an^ er5al)lun9en ocr Gn!cl unb Urenfel foId)er sujammcngefunbcn l)ahc ; toai id), bamit ©ie biefc^ mit bem enblid)en igcrlauf in Ginflang '^11 bringen toermOgcn, Sl)nen jc^t oovautragen I)abe, ba^ toax lo bcrjeit unb ift aud) je^t nod) ba^ @efd)iDa^ bc^ ganjcn 5Jiar[d)borfeg, fobalb nur urn ^2IUerl)eili9en bie ©pinnraber on 5U fc^nurrcn fangen. 58on bet ^offteQe beg 2)eid)grafen, etwa funf= big fed)g= l)unbert (Sd)ritte toeiter norbwdrtg, fa^ man berjcit, rtenn is man auf bem 2)cid)e ftanb, ein paax taufenb Sdjritt ing 5Battenmeer t)inaug unb etroag UJeiter t)on bem gegeniiber* licgcnben 3!J?arfd)ufer entfernt eine Heine ^aUig, bie fie „3et)er!§= janb," and) „Seoergt)aUig" nannten. S5on ben bcrjeitigen ©rofeuatern toav fie noc^ jur Sdjofroeibe benu^t njorben, benn 20 Wrag roax hamaU noc^ barauf gcnjad)fen ; aber aud) ba§ t)Qtte Qufgel)6rt, rt)ei( bie niebrige |)aUig ein paarmal, unb juft im .{-^orfifommer, untcr ©cen)after gefommen unb ber ®rQgn)ud)g \>abuxd} uerfiimmert unb aud) 5U: Sd)afrocibe unnu^bar ge- luorbcn wax. a^ aufeer oon 9JJ6njcn unb 25 ben anbern SSogeln, bie am Stranbe ftiegcn, unb etroa ein= mat Oon einem 5i|d)abler bort fcin S3c)ud) mc{)r ftattfanb ; unb an monbt)eaen 5lbenben fat) man torn 2)eid)e au^ nur bie S^ebelbiinfte kilter ober fd)a^erer bariiber l)in5ief)en. ■-¥ \ 80 2)cr Scljimmclrcitcr ©in vaar n)cif}flcblcicl)tc Stnocl)cn9cruftc crtrunfcncr ®d)afe unb bQ«i Wcrippc cincvS ^^Jfcrbw, uon bciii frcilid) nicmonb bcflriff, wic c<^ ^"^^'^1)"' flcfommcii jci, luolltc man, lueiin bcr gjiunb Don Cftcn oiif bic .^paUig fcljicn, bort and) crfcnncn 6 fOnncn. gi> luar 5U Gnbc 9J?ar,v a(^ an bicfcr Stcttc nod) J^cicr= abenb bcr Xagclolmcr ancj bcm Xcbc^.'paicntd)cn .'paufc, imb Sucn ^o()n^, bet Slncd)t bi\^ jungcn :Dcid)flrarcn, ncbcncin= anbcr ftanbcn unb unbciucflUd) nad) bcr im triibcn 9)?onbbuft 10 faum erfennbarcn ,^:>ai[\€\ biniibcrftarrtcn ; etwaci ^luffaUiflw fd)ien )ie bort fo feft5ut)altcn. Xcv Xa9clol)ncr fterfte bic |)dnbe in bic Xafd)c unb fdjuttcltc fid): ^Vomm, Suen," fagtc cr, „ba^ ift nid)t5 C^utc^ ; lafe un^ noc^ ^au^ 9ct)cn !" 2)cr onbcre tad)tc, wcnn and) cii: ©raucn bci it)in t)inburd)= 18 flang: „ei njo^! (£c! ift cine tcbige Slrcotur, cine grofjc! 2Bcr, sum ^cufcl, I)at fie nad) bcm 3d)lidftiid t)inauf9ciaflt ! ®iet) nur, nun rcdt'^g ben amg it)nen fd^on ein gut ©tiicf im 9luden lag, „bu giltft ja fiir einen SlEermeltgbengel; i^ gtoub', bu mdc^teft bag am liebften fetber unterfud)en !" „Sa/' entgegnete toften, nac^tragtic^ noc^ ein toenig 20 fd)aubernb, „\a, bag mad)t' id), St)en !" — „Sft bag bein (gmft? — bann," fagte ber tnec^t, na^' bem ber ^unge it)m nad)brudlid) barauf bie |)anb geboten l)atte, „16fen mir morgen abcnb unfer S5oot ; bu fa^rft nad) Seoergfanb ; id) bleib' fo tange auf bem 2)eid)e ftet)en." 26 „^a," erwiberte ber ^unge, „bag ge()t! Sc^ ne^me meine «Peitfd)c mit !" „Xn \ia^ I" ©d)meigcnb famen fie an bag |)aug i^rer ^errfc^aft, ju bem fie langfam bie t)Dl)e SSerft ^inanftiegcn. 2)et (Scf)immetrciter 83 ; :;l \ Urn biefetbe Beit beg folgenben ?lbenbg fafe ber ^ec^t auf bem grofeen ©teine t,or ber ©tatttur, aU ber Sunge mit Jemer ^^cit)d)e fnaaenb 5» it)nt fam. ,.^a^ Pfeift ja tDunberlic^! iaqtc jencr. . , „3reiUd), nimm bid) in ad)t/' entgegnete ber Sunge, „ic^ 5 tiab' aud) S^aget in bie ®d)nur geflod)ten." „(2o fomm !" fagte ber anberc. !Dcr aJionb ftanb, njie geftern, am Dftt)immet itnb fd)ictt flar aug feiner |)ot)e. 93alb tt)aren beibe tt)ieber braufeen auf bem 2)eid) unb fa^en Diniiber nac^ Set)ergt)affig, bie tt)ie em lo g^ebelflecf im SBaffer ftanb. „S)a get)t eg tt)ieber," fagte ber ftned)t; „nad) TOtag tt,ar i(^ i)ier, ba tt)ar'g nic^t ba; aber id) fab bcutli^ bag n^eifee ^ferbggerippe tieger !" ®er Sunge redte ben ^alg : „S)ag tft jefet ni# ba, StJen,'' pftertc er. rv ^ » W4; „9lun, ^arften, tt)ic tft'g ?" fagte ber tne^t. „%ndt g bic^ nod), t)inubersufa^ren?" tarften befann fid) einen Hugenbtic! ; bann ftatf^tc er mit feiner ^eitfc^e in bie Suft: „mc^^' nur m »oot log, ^oen !" ^riiben aber mx eg, atg t)ebe, tt)ag borten ging, ben |)alg, unb rede gegen bag ^eftlanb t)in ben ^opf. ©ie fat)en eg nid)t met)r; fie gingen fc^on ben ^eid) ^inab unb big jur atcCe, njo bag Soot getegen mx. ,Sm, ftetg nur em . jaflte ber ^ned)t, nad)bem er eg loggebunben t)atte. „^d) 28 blcib', big bu surud bift ! 3« Cften mufet bu aniegen ; \>a m man immer tanben !annen!" Unb ber Sunge mdte ic(),Deigenb unb fu^r mit feiner ^eitfc^e in bie 9JJonbnad)t liinaug ; ber tncd)t ttjanbcrte unterm 2)eid) aurucf unb beftieg 16 20 '¥% 84 2)cr (Sdjimmelreitcr il)n tt»icber an ber Steirc, loo fie toor^in gcftanben flatten. Salb fal) er, loie bruben bci cincr fc^roffeu, bunfelen ©telle, an bie ein breitcr ^rict){ t)inanfut)rte, ba^ Soot ftrf) beitegtc, unb eine unterjcljte ©cftalt barau^3 an^ 2anb fprang. — 5 SSar'^ nic^t, aU flatfdjte ber Sunge mtt fciner ^eitfdje? 5(ber c^ fonnte and) ba^ ©eraufd) ber fteigenbcn glut fcin. 9J?et)rere t)unbert (2d)rittc norbnjdrt^ fat) er, loa^5 fie fur eineu (5d)immet angefet)en I)atteu ; unb je^t ! — jo, bie ©eftatt be^ Sungen lam gerabe barauf jugegangen. ^m t)ob eg ben 10 Slopf , aU ob eg ftu^e ; unb ber ^unge — eg raar beut(id) je^t 5U t)oren — flatfd)te mit ber ^eitfd)e. 9lber — toag fiel it)m ein ? er fefjrte urn, er ging ben SSeg ^uriid, ben er gefommen toar. 2)ag bruben fc^ien unabldffig fortjuweiben, fein 28ief)em toar oon bort ^u !)6ren gen)efen; tt)ie njeifee SSafferftreifen 15 fd)ten eg mitunter iiber bie (Srfdieinung tjinaujietjen. ^cr ^ned)t fat) n)ie gebannt f)inuber. !I)a t)()rte er bag ?(ntegen beg 93ooteg am biegfeitigen Ufer, unb balb fat) er aug ber 2)dmmerung ben Sungen gegen fid) am ^eid) I)erauffteigen. „9^un, ^arften," fragte er, „mi 20 mar eg ?" 2)er Sunge fd)iittelte ben ^opf. 3ic^tg mar eg !" fagte er. „9^od) furs ^om 93oot aug f)otte i^ eg gefef)en ; bann aber, atg ic^ auf ber |)allig mar — meif? ber ^lenfcr, mo fid) ^ai Xier uerfrodjen Ijatte, ber 9)?onb fc^ien ood) f)ea genug ; abcr 25 alg id) an bie ©telle fam, mar nid)tg ba alg bie bteid)cn ^nod)en oon eincm {)albcn ^u^enb ©c^afen, unb etmag meitcr lag and) bag ^sferbggerippe mit feinem meinen, langen ©c^cibel unb liefe ben 9}?onb in feine lecren ?tugenl)ot)len f^einen !" „§mm!" meinte ber ^ned)t; „f)aft auc^ red)t jugefe^en?" ^cr ©c^immctreiter 85 10 %a ^Dcn, id) ftanb babei ; ein QotttierQeffcncr ^icroict, Der" Inntcr bent ®erippe fid) ^ur 9^ad)trul)' tiiuQcbudt i)atte, flog jd)reienb auf, bafe id) erfdirat unb ein paotmal mtt ber ^^icitjd)c t)intennad) flatfc^te." „Unb ba^ njar alleg ?" „^a, ^Dcn ; id) trciB md)t met)r." „G^ ift Qud) genuQ," fagte ber ^nec^t, 509 ben Sunken am 5fnii su fic^ t)cran unb toieg t)iniiber nad) ber §aEig. „2)ort, ficlift bu ctnja^, ^arften ?" - „5Bat)rt)aftig, ba set)t'^ ja h)teber !" 5Bieber^" I'aQte ber ^ned)t; „id) t)ab' bie aonje ^ett DlJubergeic^aut; aber e§ ift gar nid)t fort9en)efen ; bu gingft ia qcrabc auf bag Unwefen tog !" ^cr Sunge ftarrte t^n an ; ein (Sntfe^en lag plbfeltd) auf fcinen fonft fo !eden ^Ingefic^t, bag auc^ bem ^ned)te nic^t 15 entfling. „^omm !" fagte biefer, „n)ir tt)oEen nac^ ^aug: toon llier aug get)t'g toie lebig. unb briiben liegen nur noc^ bte ^noc^en-bag ift met)r, alg bu unb id) begreifen tfinnen. ScDrang aber ftifl baoon, man barf bergteid)en nid)t oerreben !" 3o manbten fie fic^, unb ber Sunge trabte neben i^m; fie 20 ipradien tac^t, unb bie m^ I«S in I««tIofem ©c^toetgen an ilircr (Seite. . «)Jad)bcm aber ber SKonb juriidgegangen, unb bie ^uidite bunfet gctporben marcn, gefd)at) ein anbereg. ' Me ^akn mar 5ur 3cit beg ^erbemarftcg in bie ©tabt 23 (^crittcn, ot)ne jcbod) mit biefem bort 5U tun ju f)aben. ®lei(^^ uiot)l, ba er gegen 3lbenb t)eimfam, brac^te er ein jmeiteg ^Terb mil fid) nad) |)aufe ; aber eg mar raut){)aarig unb mag*^.-, m man jebe 9iippe aat)len tonnte, unb bie ?lugen lagen tt)m ■ihi 1 ■ I H gg !j)cr (Sd)immelreitct matt «nb ri^g^faUen in bm ®<%at,rft,a(,len. e«e mx »or bi, $«„.tur 9Ctte.e«, um il,rcn et,cHcb(tm »«*«.: §U iimmcU" ricf fie, „»a. foU «n. bet alte ®d,.mmel?^^^ ^ ba §aute mit il)m «or baS ©au8 9«'«en tam unb untev , bet efdie Dielt, ^atte fie 9«en, ba6 bie otmc Steatut ou« ^'Xa junge ®ei^f f ^7, LI ben Sne^en tief, ging b*a(^tenb nm ba«felbe Return, obct fie f^iittette beu Sopf : „®o ein« ift no^ nie m uufetcm StoII gcrocfen !" , 20 m jest bet ©tenftiungc um bie $au«ede tam bUeb e pt6|nVmit etf^toten augen ftef,en. „i«un, Sof ;■ "«( betlXicOfltaf, „«a. fafjtt bit in bie Sno*n? ©efatlt bu mein®ci)immelmrf)t?" ^sa — ']% unf SSccrt, warum benit ntd)t !" 25 - „©D bring' bie Xiere in ben (5tall ; gib it)ncn !ein gutter; iAfommegteic^fctber^in!" \er ^unge fafete nut 35orfid)t ben ^atftcr be. ©c^tmm I^ unb griff bann t)aftig, tt)ie jum S^u^e, nad) \ ^m Buflel be« it,m ebenfQlI^ Dertrauten 5BattQcf)§. §auic aber gmg nut 2)€i* ©c^immctrciter 87 :! L bctett, mi Srot unb Sutter n-at™ au<^ jur ^tcUe. et »«; 6alb gefattigt; bann flanb « «« unb flmc, m.t iri„ct Rtau im 3imm« auf unb ab. „Sa(i bit etjalilcn, ; " faste «, «at,«nb bet Slbenb^ein o«t ben tadjctu «u . ;, « nben fpielte, „»ie ic* ju bem Sier getommcn bm : ^ Lt mm elne Stunbe beim Oberbeic^9"f'n flemcfen; er ftatt Z Jnbe fflr n,i«-ea «irb »ot,l bie. unb ,ene. anber. '11. alMn meinen »n; abet bie ^««4e, mctn eilefenf teunramtiitU.^: „ffl(obo^?" fagte f.e fotgennoH. 5a ?itau,"ent9e9nete§aufe; „^rt mitb'S ^etgetien ; abet ba; bent'i4^atbet^tt90ttun.sulann,en9ebta^t! Vnete sUc^aft ift jefet fo gut in Dtbnuns, ein fitofe J«l tonnft bu ,5 Sr auf beineS-^ultetn nef,me„; berf' nut um jefin 5«J,t ..ritet-bonn fte^en »it bor einem onbmn mV Sie liotte bei feinen etften fflottcn bte «Kinb ti,u. Cannes »c«emb in bie i^tig™ 9et>te6t; feine tefiten Sotte tonnten St etfteuen. .gut «en foU bet SBefift?" fag., fte. 35u » TuWt bTnn ein anbet ffieib ne^men; tdj bnng' b.t fane Irancn fd)offen it)t in bie ^lugen; ah^x er 509 f e feft m icinc ^trrnc: „2)ag iibertaffen toir bem ^enrgott," fagte er; jct3t aber, unb auc^ bann noc^ finb tt)ir iung genug, um un§ 25 bcr 5rud)te unferer Meit fetbft su freuen." ^ 4e fat) i^n tanqc. uatjrenb er fie ^ielt, au^ it)ren bunflen ^(uin an. ^S^erjeit,, ^aute," fprac^ fie; .ic^ ^m mttunter ein tierjagt 2Beib !" 88 !J)er (Sd)immelrcitcr ©r neigtc fic^ ju if)rcm 5tntti^ unb fiifete fie: „5)u bift mein aBeib unb id) bcin 9JJann, Mt ! Unb anber^ ttjirb e^ nun ni^t mcf)r." S)a legte fie bie 5(rme feft urn feinen 9?acfen: „2)u I)aft rect)t, 6 |)aufe, unb n)a^ fommt, fommt fiir un^ beibe." 3)ann I5fte fie fid) errotenb toon il)m. „2)u wollteft Don bent ©c^immel mir er5al)len," fagte fie Icife. „2)Qg njollt' id), eife. ^c^ fagte bir fd)on, mir mi ^opf unb |)er3 Dolt greube iiber bie gute ^adjvi^t, bie ber Cber- 10 beid)graf mir gegeben t)atte ; fo ritt id) eben mieber au^ ber ©tabt t)inaug, ba, ouf bem 2)amm, t)intcr bem |)afen, begcQ' net' mir ein luppiger ^erl ; id) mufet' nid)t, hjar'g eiu SSoga^ bunb, ein ^effelflider ober ma^ bcnn fonft. 2)er ^erl gog ben 8c^immel am |)alfter Winter fid); bag ^ier aber t)ob ben 15 ^opf unb fat) mic^ aug blfiben 5tuc(en an ; mir mar'g, ali3 ob eg mid) um etmag bitten moCe; ic^ mar ja auc^ in biefcm 5lugenblide reid) genug. „^, Sanbgmcnn!" rief i^, „m mUt Sf)r mit ber trade t)in ?" 2)er terl blieb ftet)en, unb ber @d)immcl aud^. „9Ser' 20 faufen !" fagte jena unb nidte mir liftig gu. „^ux ni^t an mic^ !" rief ic^ luftig. „Sd) benfe boc^ !" fagte er ; M^ ift ein mader ^ferb unb unter !)unbert Xalern nid)t bejaf)!!" "^^6) locate i^m ing ®efid)t. „mm," fagte er, „Iad)t nic^t fo {)art; !3t)r foEt'g mir ja nid)t 5af)Ien! 5lber id) fann'g nid)t brouc^en, bei mir ber= fommt's; es murb' bei ©uc^ balb anber ^tnfeljU I)aben." 2)0 fprang id) oon meinem 38aIIa^ unb fat) bem (Sd)immel ing SD^aul unb faf) mot)I, eg mar noc^ ein jungeg ^ier. „^Qi 25 35er (Scf)immetreiter 89 '^m bcnn foften ?" rief id), ba aud) M ^ferb mid) luicbcrum m bittenb anfot). . « . v 4^crr, nel)mt'^ fur breifeig Taler !" fagtc ber ^crt, „unb bcii Mftcr Qcb' id) eud) barcin !" Unb, ba grou, t)ab' id) bem 93urfd)cn in bie barflcbotcnc s bic" nc .l'')anb, bie faft toic cine Sllaue QU^fat), cin9efd)la9cn. ^0 l)Qbcn tt»ir ben ed)immcl, unb id) bcnf aud), tuol)lfeil ^ciuig! aSunberlid) nur war c^, aU id) mit ben ^^fcrbcn rpcflritt, ()6rt' id) balb t)inter mir ein 2ad)en, unb aU id) ben ftopi luanbtc, fal) id) ben eionjafcn ; bcr ftanb noc^ fperr^ lo bciiiig, bic 5lrme auf bem 9iuden, unb lad)tc mic cut ^cufet l)intcr mir barcin." ^^fui," rief vSlfe; „menn bcr ®d)immct nur nid)t^ t)on jcin'cm dten ^errn bir subringt! aJJug' cr bir 9ebeit)en, $)aute!" . (£r fclber foil ca menigften^, fomeit id)'g laiten fann !" Unb bcr ^eid)9raf Qing in ben ©taU, mie cr t)or^in bem ^luigcn eg gefagt t)atte. 5lber nid)t atlcin an jenem 5lbenb futterte cr ben ®d)immel ; cr tat eg fortan immer fclbft unb liefe !ein 5(ugi 20 i,on bem Slicre ; er moQte jeigcn, ^ cr einen ^ricftert)anbcl gcinQd)t l)abc ; icbenfaUl foUte nid)tg Dcrfet)en merbcn. - ilnb fd)on nad) ttjcnig 2Bod)cn t)ob fid) bic §altung bc^ iicreg; aamal)lid) uerfd)manben bie rauf)cn .^^aan; cm b(an!cg, blau gcapfctteg ^cK fam ^um a5orfd)ciu, unb ba er 25 CO cineg Xageg auf ber §offtatt umt)erfut)rtc, fdjritt c^ fd)lan! auf feinen feften Scincn. |)aufe bad)te be^ abentcucrlid)cn ^l^crfdufcrg : „5)er terl mar ein 5«arr ober ein ®ct)uft, ber e^ Hcitot)lcn f)atte!" murmeltc cr bei fid) fetber. — S5alb aud), 16 ■ ,i ! iits t . !• }Hi-4 90 3!)cr ®cf)immelreiter toenn ba^ ^fcrb im (©toll nur jeine Scf)rittc I)iJrte, toarf es ben ^op[ lucrum unb iBiet)crtc i^m cntgcgen ; nun \a{) cr ouc^, c^ \)attc, toa^ bic SIraber tjerlongcn, cin fleifc^Io^ 5ln»3cfid)t; brau^ bli^ten ein ^aar fcurige braune 5lugen. 3!)ann fii^rte a er e^ qu^ bcm Stall unb Icgte it)m cinen Ieid)tcn <£attet ouf ; aber faum fofe er broben, fo fuf)r bent 2;ier ein aBieI)em njie ein Suftfdjrci ou^ ber §tci)k; e^ flog mit ii)m batoon, bie SSerfte ^inab auf ben SSeg unb bann bent !J)eicf)e ju ; boc| ber 3?citer fafe feft, unb alfg fie oben njaren, ging eg ru^iger, 10 teid^t, ujie tanjenb, unb ttjarf ben ^opf bent SOieere ju. Gr f lopfte unb ftreicl)ette il)m ben blanfen ^al)J ; aber eg beburfte biefcr Siebfofung f^on nict)t met)r ; bag ^ferb f^ien DoUig eing mit fcinem 9?eiter, unb, nacl)bem er eine ©trede norb= njdrtg ben Seic^ l)inauggeritten toax, toanhk er eg leid^t unb 15 gclangte ttjieber an bie ^offtatt. 3!)ie ^nerfjte ftanben unten an ber 3luffa^rt unb ujarteten ber SJiidfunft it)reg TBirteg. „«" fct)liefeli(^en i8c)rf)eib, worin oor aUem aud) bie ?tnnQt)me bed bon it)m uorgcfditQQcnen profiled entf)altcn tuar, unb ber neue 2)eic^ nid]t fteil njie frut)er, fonbern aUmat)lid) t)erlaufenb nac^ ber lo Sccjeite abfaUen iottte; aber mit t)citeren ober au^ nur jufricbcnen 6iefid)tern t)5rten fie nid)t. „^a, ia," fogte ein alter ©eooUmac^tigter, M t)a&cn »« nun bii 93efd)erun9, unb ^roteftc njerben nicl)t tielfen, ha ber rbcrbeidigraf unferem ^Jeic^grafen ben ^aumen ^alt!" „^aft n)ot)l recf)t, 3)ett|let) SSiend," fe^te ein jweiter tiinju; „bie 5rfit)Un9garbcit ftet)t toor ber ^iir, unb nun fott auc^ ein miaionentanger 3)eid) gemadit werben — bo mufe ja am licftcn bleiben.'' "„2)Qg fannt Sfir bied ^at)r nod) ju (£nbe bringen," fagte 20 SmU ; „fo rafd) wirb ber ©teden nid|t Dom 3a"n 9^^ l)rorf)cn !" 5)ag njoUten njenige jugeben. „5lber bein ^profit!" fprad) ein britter, md neued auf bie Sotin bringcnb ; „ber 2)eid| luirb ja aud) an ber ?tufeenjeite nad) bem SSaffer fo breit, njie 25 Saiurens fcin ^nb nid)t long wax ! 3So foU bad matmal iKi-fommen? ^ann fott bie 5lrbeit fertig werben ?" „9Scnn nid)t in biefem, fo im nad)[ten Sa^re ; bad wirb am meiften toon und jelber ab{)angcn," fagte ^autc. 15 t^f- --.[ tl 1 , il 94 Xex (Sdjimmetreiter ©in QrQerticf)e« SQct)cn fling burd) bie ®efeUfcf)Qft. „%\m tooju bie unnu^c 3trbcit ; bcr !Ceic^ foU ja nid)t l)iJ{)cr Jucrben qU bcr altc," rief cine ncue Stimme; „unb ic^ mcin', bcr ftet)t fd)on ubcr breilig SQl)rc !" B „!^a jagt Sl)r rcd)t," fproc^ ^ufc. „uor brcifeig ^Ql)ren ift ber alte !J)cid) ncbrod)en; bann riidwdrt^ toor fiinfunlH brcifeig, unb ftiicberum uor fiinfunbtjicrjig Sat)rcn; fcitbcm abcr, obglcid) cr nod) immer fteil unb unDcrniinftig baftcl)!, ^abcn bie f)iJc^ftcn ^Iwten ""^ uerfd)ont. 2)cr neue 5)ci(^ 10 Qbcr foil tro^ foId)cr ^unbcrt unb abcr t)unbert 3at)rc fte^en ; bcnn er tt)trb nic^t burd)brod)cn njcrbcn, njeil ber milbc Slbfoll md) ber ©eefeitc ben SSellen (cinen ^tngriff^punft entgegen^ ftcUt, unb fo ttjcrbet \i)x fur euc^ unb euere Sinbcr ein fid)cre« Sanb gertinncn, unb ba^ ift c^, weg^alb bie |)err)d)aft unb 16 bcr Cberbeidigrof mir ben 2)aumen t)alten ; boiS ift eS oud), toa^ ii}x 5U eurem eigenen 33ortei( einfetjen foQtet!" 511^ bie ^Berfammelten t)ierauf nid)t fogleic^ ju anth)ortcn bercit Ujoren, ert)ob fic^ ein alter njcifel)aariger SJ^ann mfi^fom t)on feinem (Stut)Ie; e^ ioar ^^rau (SIfeg ^ate, Seroe aWanner^, 20 ber auf |)aufeg Sittcn noc^ immer in feinem ®eooUmac^tigten» omt oerblieben loar. „®eic^graf |)aufe ^oien," fprad) er, „bu mad)ft unsj uicle Unru()e unb Soften, unb ic^ n)otIte, hu t)atteft bamit geioartct, bi^ mid) ber |)err9ott ^dtte jur 9tu^e gefjcn loffen; ober — red)t (laft ^u, ba^i fann nur bie Unoernunft 25 beftreiten. SBir Ijaben Oiott mit jcbem ^og ju banfcn, ba| er m^ tro^ unfcrer Xrog()cit t>a^ foftbore 3tud SSorlonb gegen ©turm unb SBafferbrong crl)alten I)at ; je^t aber ift eai mot)l bie elfte Stunbe, in ber tv'w felbft bie |)anb aniegen miiffen, eg auci^ nad) aU unferm Stiffen unb ^dnnen felber un^ ju ®er ©c^immetreiter 96 roalircn unb auf &ott^ fiangmut wcitcr nic^t ju tro^n. ^(^, mcine Jreunbc, bin cin &xe\ii; id) t)abc 2)eic^e baucn unb brccl)en fel)en ; abcr ben 2)cid), ben ^uU ^icn noc^ it)m uoti (^ott ucrlict)encr einficl)t projeftiert unb bci bcr ^rr* id)aft fur cuc^ burd)9c|c(jt \)at, ben loirb nicmanb toon eud) s sicbcnben bred)en fet)en; unb rooUtet i^r il)m jelbft nid)t Iianfcn, eurc Gnfel werben it)m ben et)renfrana boc^ einftend nid)tDcr| 'mfijnncn!" :5ciDC aJianner^ fc^tc fid) toicber. cr nat)m fcin blaue« 3clinupftuc^ auS bcr ^afc^e unb wifc^tc fid) ein paax 3:ropfen lo Don bcr Stirn. 5)cr ©reiig war nod) immer aU ein SD^^ann m\ Xiid)ti9fcit unb unantaftbarcr 9lec^tfd)affen^eit befannt, '.mb ba bic ii^erfammlung cben nic^t geneigt war, it)m juju* jtimmcn, fo fd)n)ic9 fie weiter. Slber ^ufe ^aien na!)m \>a^ Sort ; bod) fat)en allc, bafe er bleid) geworben. 3d) banfc is Lfud), Senje SWanncrg," fprac^ er, M^ ^t)r noc^ t)ier feib. unb baB St)r ba^ SSort gefprod)en I)Qbt ; it)r onbcm ^m.i Wcuo((mad)tigtcn woM ben neuen !Dcid)bau, ber freilid) mir ,ur i!aft foUt, jum minbeften anfctjcn al^ ein 2)ing, ba« nun nidjt inct)r ju anbcrn ftcl)t, unb loffet mi bemgemdfe be- 20 iC'icfjen, xoai nun not ift!" . 3pred)et !" fagte einer ber QieoolImad)tigten. Unb ^auk brcitete bie Karte beg neuen 5)etc^eg auf bem Xifc^e ou^: „©g tiat Dortjin einer gefragt," begann cr, „n)ot)er bie uicle Srbc nci)men ? — SI)r fet)t, fottjeit bag 3Sorlanb in bie aSatten 2s t)inaugge{)t, ift aufeer^alb ber 2)eid)linie cin 8treifcn Sanbeg freigclaffcn ; bat)cr unb toon bem i^orlanbe, hai nac^ iRorb unb (Siib oon bem neuen ^oogc an bem 2)eic^e ()inlauft, tonnen tt)ir bie (Srbe net)men ; !)aben toir an ben SBafferfciten \i li i| i ' ' ' s i \ 96 S)er <3rf)imme(reiter nur eine tudjtige Sage ^(ci, nad) innen ober in ber Witk tarn aud) ©anb gcnommen toerben ! — 9?un aber ift junadji't ein gelbmeffer 5U bcrufen, ber bie Sinie bc^ neucn 2)eidjc^^ auf bent SSorlanb abftecft ! S)er mir bei 5(u^arbeitung be^J 6 ^laneg bc^ilflic^ gettjefen, toirb ml)i am beftcn bo^u paffcn. gerner loerben luir sur |)eran^oIung beg Slleig ober [onftigcn a;?ateriale!g bie 9(nfertigung einfpannigcr etur^farren mit ©abelbeic^fet bei einigen etcKmac^ern Derbingen muffen; loir Joerben fur bie S)urcf)bammung bc^ ^rieljleg unb nad) ben JO Sinnenfeiten, luo h)ir etoa mit ©anb fitrlieb nef)men miiffcii, id) fann je^t nid;t fagen, n)ieDie( I)unbert Juber Strof) jur Seftidung beg 3)eic^eg gcbraudjen, DicIIcid)t nict)r, al>3 in ber Wlav\a) t)ier iDirb entbe^r(id) fein! — Saffct ung benn berotcn, njie 3unad)ft bieg aUeg 5U befc^offen unb ein^uridjten ift ; oudj 15 bie neue ©c^Ieufe ^ier an ber Seftfeite gegen ba^S SSaffer 3U ift fpater einem tuc^tigen ^immermonn gur ^erfteUunii 3" iibergeben." S)ie ^erfommelten fatten fi^ urn ben ^ifc§ geftefft, betradj= teten mit f)albem STug' bie ^orte unb bcgannen adgcmad) 311 20 fprec^en ; boc^ mar'si, aU gefc^al)e e^, bamit nur iiberfjaupt etnjag gefprod)en njcrbe. 5»g eg fid) urn 3u5tet)ung beg 5clb= mefferg ^^auMtc, meinte einer ber Siingeren : „Sf)r i)abt co auggefonnen, !5)eid)graf ; S^r muffet fclbft am beften tt)iffen, h)er boju tougen mog." 5rber ^laufe entgegnete: ,M i()r ©efdjmorenen feib, fo muffet if)r aug eigener, nic^t aug meiner SO^einung fpred)en, tvafob gj?et)en ; unb tocnn if)r'g bann bcffcr fagt, fo lucrb' idj meinen 35orfd)(ag faffen loffen I" 3un jo, eg mirb fd)on red)t fein," fagte Satob 9Ket)en. 25 35cr ©rfiimmelreitcr 97 ?(bcr einem ber 3Htercn tear c^ boc^ nic^t tbUiQ rec^t : cr l)attc cinen 93ruberc>)"of)n ; [o einer im gelbmefjen follte {)ter ill bcr Wax^d) noc^ nic^t geroefen fein; bcr foUte nod) ubet bcy 3}eic^grQfcn SSater, ben fcligcn ^cbe ^aicn, gcf)en ! So ttjurbe benn iiber bie bciben getbmeffcr t)erl)anbelt unb « cnblic^ befdjtoficn, itjnen gemcinfc^aftlirf) bag SSerf su u6er= tragcn. 3(^nlic^ ging e^ bei ben ©tur^forren, bei ber 8tro^* licfcrung unb allem anbcren, unb .^^antc tarn fpdt unb foft crid)opft auf fcinem SKallod), ben er noc^ ber^eit ritt, ju .<>au|e an. 5tber olg er in bem alten £ef)nftu()I [afe, ber noc^ lo lion fcinem geft)ic^tigcn, aber Icic^ter lebenben 93organgcr ftainmte, tuar oud) fein SSeib i^m fc^on jur (B^ik: „^u fiel)ft fo niiib am, ^auU," fjjrac^ fie unb ftric^ mit i()rcr fc^malen A)anb bag ,£iaar it)m Don bcr ©tirn. „Gin ttjenig n)of)I," ern)ibertc er. « — „Unb gc^t eg benn?" „Gg geljt fd)on," fagte er mit bitterem Cadjcln; „ubcr ic^ fcUicr mu^ bie 9iaber fd)ieben unb frof) fein, menu fie nid)t ,iuriidgc()a(ten merben !" — Jtbcr bod) nid)t Don aden ?" 20 „l:)ccin, G(te; bcin ^^ate, Scire 9J?annerg, ift ein guter tVtann; id) njoKt', cr tvixv' um brei^ig 5a[)re jiinger." ?[(g nod) einigcn SSoc^cn bie 3)eid)(inie abgcftcrft unb ber nriifjtc 2eil bcr Stur^farrcn gelicfert mar, luarcn famtlid)e ^nntcKbcfitjer beg ein^ubeidjcnben toogeg, ingreid)en bie 53efi^er m oor Ijintcr bcm alten 2)cic^ bclegenen fidnbercien burd) ben rcidjgrafen im ^itirc^fpictgfrug berfammelt morben ; eg gait, iljncn cinen ^lan uber bie SSertcilung ber 5trbcit unb Soften 98 3)er ©d^immclrcttcr toorjutcgcn unb i^re ctlDaige (Sintoenbung gu bentel^mcn ; benn audi) bte (e^teren {)Qtten, fofern ber neue S)eicf) unb bie neucn ©iele bie Untert)a(tung^!often ber alteren SBerfe t)er= minberten, i^ren Xeil ju fc^affen unb ju tragen. 3)iefer ^lon 5 ttjor fur .f)Qufe cin fc^iucr Stucf ?tr6eit gettjefen, unb toenn 'i)in burd) SSermittcIung be^ Dbcrbeic^grafen neben einem 2)et(^= boten nirf)t and) noc^ cin 2)eicf))c^reiber ft)dre jugeorbnet tt)or= ben, er wurbe c^ fo balb ntc^t ycrttg gebrac^t ^aben, obtoo^ ouc^ je^t ujicbcr an jcbem neuen ^oge in bie 9?ac^t ^inein 10 gearbeitct ttjor. SBenn or bcr.n tobmube fein Sager fuc^te, fo ^atte ntc^t tt)ie Oorbem fein SScib nur in berftelttem ©d^lafe feiner gettartet; and) fie ^atte fo Doagemeffen it)re taglic^e 5(rbeit, ba§ fie nad)U loie am ©runbe eineS tiefen Srunnen^ in unftorbarem ©c^Iafe (og. 15 511^ ^au!e jeljt feinen ^(an berlefen unb bie ^apiere, bie freilic^ fc^on brci 5:age l)icr im Slruge ^ur ©nfic^t ou^^gelegen gotten, Ujieber auf ben Xifc^ breitete, toaren stoar ernfte 90?dnner jugegen, bie mit (£t)rerbietung biefen genjiffen^ften 5Iei§ betrac^teten unb fid) nac^ rul)iger Uberlegung ben bit(t= 20 gen 5lnfa^en if)re!3 2)eic^grafen untern»arfen ; anbere aber, beren 3lntei(e an bem neucn Sanbe Don i^nen felbft ober it)rcn ^atern ober fonftigen 9?orbefi^ern niaren Deroufeert njorben, befc^njerten fic^, ha^ fie ju ben Soften beg neuen £'oogeg l)in^ juge^ogen feien, beffen Sanb fie nidjt^ mef)r ange^e, uneinge^ 25 benf, ha^ bnvd) bie neuen ?[rbeiten aud) i()re alten Sanbereien noc^ unb noc^ entbiirbet tt)urben ; unb ft»ieber anbere, bie mit 5tnteifen in bem neuen ^oog gefegnet marcn, fd^rien, man mdge if)nen boc^ biefelben abne^men, fie foUten um ein ©cringed feit fein ; benn njegen ber unbiUigen Seiftungen, bie 3!)€r (ScE)immeIrcitcr 99 if)nen bafiir aufgebiirbet njiirben, !6nntcn fie nic^t bamit bci'tc{)en. Die ^eter^ a6er, ber mit grimmigem ®efirf)t am lurpf often le^nte, rief bajhjifc^en: „Sefinnt euc^ erft unb bann Dertrauet unferem S)eic^grafen ! ber t)er|tet)t ^u rec^nen : cr t)Qtte fc^on bie meiften 5(ntei(e, ha toufete er au6) mir bic 5 mcinen a65ut)anbeln, unb al^ er fie \)atk, befc^Iofe er, biefen ncuen ^oog 5U beicE)en \" eg xoax md) biefen SBorten einen Stugenbticf totenftitt in ber iBerfammlung. !^er 2)eic^grQf ftanb on bem Xifc^, auf bem er jador feine ^opiere gebreitet ^atte; er ^ob feinen 10 itopf unb fof) noc^ C(e ^eterg I)inuber: „Xn hjeifet n)o^l, Cle ^:)Seterg," fprac^ er, M^ bu mic^ terleumbeft ; bu tuft eg bcnnocf), tt»et( bu iiberbiel and) njeifet, bo^ boc^ ein gut ^ci( beg (5d)mu|eg, hjomit bu mic^ beroirfft, on mir mirb ^angen bleiben ! ®ie aSQl)rt)eit ift, bofe bu beine %nteik logfein tooU' is tcft, unb bafe ic^ it)rer ber^eit fiir meine ©rfjafjuc^t beburfte ; unb n)iUft bu tueitereg rtiffen, bag ungeftjafc^ene SSort, ha§ bir im ^rug bom SKunb gefo^ren, ic^ fei nur ^ei^;]r(if meineg 33cibeg megen, bag I)at mid) aufgeruttelt, unb ic^ \)ab' eud) jcigen Gotten, t>a^ ic^ njoljl um meincr felbft miUen 3)eic^graf 20 fcin fonne ; unb fomit, Die ^etcrg, i)ab' id) getan, hjag fcf)L.:t ber 2)eic^graf bor mir f)dtte tun foden. ^rdgft bu mir aber ©roll, bafe ber5eit beine 5lntcile bie meinen gettjorben finb — bu I)6rft eg la, eg finb genug, bie je^t bie it)rigen um ein 53t(Iigcg feilbieten, nur meit bie 3(rbeit i^nen je^t jubiel ift!" 25 3Son einem fleinen ^eil ber derfammelten 9Kanner ging ein iBcifallgmurmeln aug, unb ber alte tseme 9J?annerg, ber ba^ifc^en ftanb, rief lout: „58roiio, |)aufe ^oien! Unfcr 4wrgott mirb bir bein SJerf gelingen laffen !" 100 S)er (Sc^immctrctter ^itber man tarn boc^ nid)t ju Gnbe, obgteic^ Die ^eter^ fdjmieg, unb bie Seute erft gum Hbenbbrotc au^einanber= Qiiigcn; erft in einer jiueiten $8erfammlung ttjurbe alle^ georbnet; aber aucf) nur, naclibem .f)Qufe ftatt ber i^m 6 5ufommcnben brei ©efpannc fiir ben ndc{)ften 2Wonat beren t)ier ouf fief) genommen f)atte. enblic^, a(g fc^on bie ^fingftglocfen burrf) ba^ fianb lauteten, t)atte bie Hrbeit begonnen: unablaffig ful)ren bie (Sturgfarren oon bem SSorlanbe an bie 2)eic^tinie, urn ben 10 ge^otten ^(ei bort abjuftiirgen, unb glei(f)ern»eife tvax biefelbe Slnjat)! fc^on loieber auf ber 9iucffat)rt, urn ouf bem iBorlanb neuen aufjulaben ; an ber ©eidjUnie felber ftanben SKonncr mit ©c^aufeln unb 8paten, urn t>a^ abgemorfene an feinen ^Io§ 5U bringen unb ju ebnen; unge^eure guber 8tro^ 15 tt)urben ongefatjren unb abgetaben ; nid)t nur jur Sebecfung bcig leic^teren SO^aterial^, njie (Sanb unb (ofe (Srbe, beffen man an ben Sinnenfeiten fid) bcbiente, murbe ba^ ©trof) benu^t; aHma{)lic^ murben eingelne ©treden bea 2)eic^e^ fertig, unb bie ©ra^foben, roomit man fie betegt t)atte, murben fteKenmei^ 20 gum (Sd)u^ gegen bie nagenben SBetlen mit fcfter i3trot)bc= ftidung ubergogen : beftcUte 5(uffef)er gingen t)in unb f)er unb, Juenn e^ fturmte, ftanben fie mit aufgeriffenen 3)idulern unb fc^rien it)re ©efe^te burc^ SSinb unb SSetter ; bagmifc^en ritt ber 2)cid)graf auf feincm @c^imme(, ben er je^t auafd)(iegic^ 25 in ©ebrauc^ ^atte, unb baa ^ier flog mit bem 9?eiter l)in unb mieber, menu cr rafd) unb trodcn feine 5(norbnungen maditc, menu er bie 9(rbeitcr lobte ober, mie e^ mo()t gefc^a^, einen gaulen ober Ungefc^idten otjn' ^rbarmcn au^ ber ?hbeit \vk^. ,,'^a^ t)ilft nid)t !" ricf cr bann ; ,,um beine 5aulf)eit S)er ©cf)iminelreitcr 101 barf ung nic|t ber 2)eic^ oerbcrben!" (5rf)on bon toeitem, lucnn er unten a\i^ bent Eoog {)erauf!Qm, t)orten [ie bag 2cl)naubcn fcine^ 9?ofteg, unb alle ^dnbe fasten fe[ter in bie 'ilvbcit : „($ri)c^ ju ! 2)er ©djimmclreiter fommt !" SSar eg urn bie grutjftucfg^eit, roo bie Slrbeiter mit it)rem 5 iWorgenbrot t)aufenn)cig bcifanimen auf ber ©rbe (agen, bann ritt ,^aufe an ben uerlaffencn SSerfen entlang, unb feinc ^liigcn Juaren fc^arf, njo lieberlic^e |)anbc ben ©paten gefiit)rt (lattcn. 9Senn er aber ju ben Seuten ritt unb i()nen augein= anberfe^te, raie bie 5(r6eit muffc befc^afft hjerben, faljen fie lo mi)i 5U il)m auf unb fauten gebulbig an if)rem S3rotc tteiter ; aber eine ^uftimmung ober aucf) nur eine ^iufeerung t)orte er nicf)t oon i()nen. Ginmat ju folc^er Xagegjeit, eg n)ar fc^on fpiit, ba er an einer 2)eicf)ftelle bie 3lr6eit in befonberer Crb= nung gefunben t)atte, ritt er gu bem nac^ften |)aufcn ber i5 5rut)ftucfenben, fprang toon feinem (gdjimmet unb fragte l)citer, wer bort fo faubereg Xagettjerf toerric^tet t)atte ; aber [ic faf)en if)n nur fc^eu unb bufter an, unb nur (angfam unb lute n)ibern)illig tourben ein paar 9?amen genannt. 3)er 3}Jenfrf), bem er fein ^ferb gegeben t)atte, ta^ rut)ig h)ie ein 20 l^amm ftanb, {)ielt eg mit beiben |)dnben unb blicfte tt)ie angft= doH narf) ben fc^onen 5Iugen beg Xiereg, bie eg, mie gemo^n= lic^, auf feinen |)errn geric^tet t)ielt. „9^un, imarten !" rief ^auk ; „tt)ag fte!)ft bu, otg ob bir ber 3)onner in bie Seine gefat)ren fei ?" — „.^crr, (5uer ^ferb, eg ift fo rubig, a(g ob eg SBofcg uort)abe!" ,f)nuf '^cbre unb nat)m bag ^ferb felbft am Sn^d, bag fogleid jf ,:^nb ben ^op, m f einer er ©c^immetreiter 2)a JDonbte er fid) unb \d)oh bie SBcirtcriit t)on il)rcm 93ette ; er fid ouf fcinc ilnie, umfajstc fcin 2Beib unb ri^ fie an fief) : „(SIfe ! Qik, fo fcnn' mid) bod), id) bin ja bci bir !" 3lbcr fie dffnete niir bie ficberg(ul)enben ^lugen ttjeit unb a fa^ loie rettung^to^ derlorcn urn fic^. er legte fie juriid auf i^re ^Stiffen ; bonn fram^ftc cr bie ^cinbe ineinanbcr: ^^^err, mcin ®ott," fd)rie er; nimm fie mir nid)t! 2)u ttjeijit, id) fonn fie uic^t entbc{)ren!" 5)ann ttJQr'!^, aU ob er fic^ befinne, unb (eifcr fc^te er I)in,^u : „Sc^ 10 n)ciB ja m\){, tn fonnft nid)t attejcit, luie bu mU)t, aud) bu nid)t ; hn bift allmeife ; bu mufit nod) bciner 3Sei^f)eit tun — 0, |)err, fpric^ nur burd) einen ^;>and) ^u mir !" ©!§ njar, a(g ob pib^iid) cine ©title cingctreten fci ; er ^6rte nur ein leife^ 5(tmen ; atg er fid) -jum Sette fct)rte, lag fein 15 SSeib in ru^igem ©c^Iaf ; nur bie SSdrterin fat) mit entfe^ten 5tugen auf it)n. Gr ^orte bie Zm ge^en : „SBer rtjar ba^ ?" frogte cr. „|)err, bie 95?agb ?tnn' ®rcte ging l)inaug ; fie f)atte ben SSormforb t)ereingebrac^t." 20 — „9Sag fiet)t ©ie .nic^ benn fo t)erfat)rcn an, grau ScDfe ?" „3c^ ? Sc^ t)ab' mid) ob ©urem ®ebct erfc^roden, bamit betet S^r teinen oom Xobc to^ !" |)aute fat) fie mit fcinen burc^bringenbcn 5tugen an: 25 „Sefud)t ©ic benn auc^, mie unfere 5tnn' ©rcte, bie ^ont)en= tifel bei hem t)e([anbifc^en ^(idfdincibcr ^antjc ?" „Sa, ^err; mir t)aben beibe ben tcbenbigcn ©tauben!" ^auk antmortetc it)r nid)t. '^a^ bamaliS ftart im ©d)mange ge^enbc feparatiftifd)e Stonocntitetmefcn t)attc auc^ untcr ben ^er ©d^immclrcitcr 106 ^ricfen fctnc Slutcn gctricbcn; !)cruntcr9cfotnmcnc |)unb« mxkv obcr tocgcn ^run!e^ abgcfe^te ed)ulmcificr fpiclten bariii bie .^aiiptroUc, unb !5)irnen, junge unb altc SBcibcr, ^aulcnser unb cinjamc 9Jienjd)en liefcn cifrig in bie f)eim' lid)cn !!8erfammlungcn, in bcnen jebcr ben ^ricjter jpielen 5 fonnte. %n<^ be^ !Deic^grafen |)aufc brad)ten 51nn' ©rcte unb bcr in fie tjerliebte ^ienftjungc il)re freien 5lbenbe bort 5U. .-^-vcilirf) t)atte GIfe it)re Scbenfcn baruber gcgcn |)aufc nirf)t ,^urucfgel)alten ; abcr er t)atte gemeint, in ®laubengfaci)en foil man feinem breinreben : bag fd)abc niemanbem, unb beffer 10 tiort bod) aU im ©dinap^frug! So mx eg babei geblieben, unb fo t)Qtte er auc^ je^t ge= fd)roiegcn. 5lbcr freilid) iiber it)n fd)n)ieg men nic^t; feine (S5cbctgn)orte liefen urn Don ^aug 5U ^aug : er t)attc ®otteg mma^t beftritten ; toag roar ein ®ott benn ot)ne 5lIImad)t? is irr roar ein ©ottegleugner ; bie Sac^e mit bem Xeufelgpferbe mod)te auc^ am Gnbe ridjtig fcin ! ^u!e erfuf)r nid)tg baoon ; er t)atte in biefen Xage.i nur Dljren unb ?lugen fur fcin 928eib ; felbft bag tinb roar fur it)n nid)t met)r auf ber SSelt. » ^Der alte ^trjt fam roieber, font jeben Xag, mitunter ^roei- mat, blieb bann cine gan.^e SfJac^t, fc^rieb roicber ein 9tesept, unb ber ^ned)t ^t)cn Sot)ng ritt bamit im glug jur ?tpoti)efe. :i)ann aber rourbc fein ®efid)t freunb(id)er, er nidte bem 5)eid)- grafen ocrtrautid) ju : M get)t ! ©g gct)t ! 9Kit ©otteg 25 ,au§ ju §au^. 2Bag lauft 25 "'(^t um in einer fleinen ©emeinbe? unb auc^ 5U ^utei^ C{)ren fam e§. @r fprad^ fein ?l^ort bariiber, nic^t einmat 5U feinem SSeibe ; nur mitunter f onnte er fie ()eftig umfaffen unb an fid) 5iet)en : „33Ieib mir treu, ©Ife ! 93leib mir treu!" — ^ann fat)en it)re 5lugen ooU ®taunen gu i^m auf: „3!)ir ■■MM ^er ©c^immelreiteT 107 trcu ? ©cm foUtc ic^ benn anberd treu fein ?" — ^a^ einer furjcn aSeile aber t) "ie fein 2Bort Derftanbcn: „3a, Iwufe, joir finb und trcu, md)t nur, tocil toir uni3 brouc^cn." Unb bann fliitfl jcbc^ feincn ^trbcitdtpcg. !Dag ware fo mit gut getoefcn; abcr cd ttjar bod) tro^ fl otter lebcnbigen ?lrbeit cine ©infamfcit urn il)n, unb in feincm "pcrsen niftete fic^ ein Xro^ unb abQcfc^Ioffcncg SBejen gcgen anberc 3Kcnfd)cn ein ; nur gegen fein 2Bcib blicb cr aUeaeit bcr fllcic^e. unb an ber SSiege feincg Slinbcd lag er abenb^ unb morgen^ auf ben tnien, aU jei bort bie <2tattc feineS lo croigen ^iU. ®cgen ©efinbc unb 3lrbeiter aber tourbe er ftrcnger; bie Ungefc^icften unb gat)rtdffigen, bie er frut)cr buret) rut)igen Xabel jurcditgettjicfen t)atte, tourben je^t burd) t)arteg 5lnfa^ren aufgefdiretft, unb (glfe ging mitunter Icifc beffern. 3llg bcr grii^Ung nat)tc, begannen ttjieber bie 3)eicf)arbeitcn ; mit einem ^ajebeid) ttjurbe sum dnbc flriffcn nid)t md) bent 3t5c!cf)cn, ba\< be t^atcx lt)r l)inl;iclt. .^Qiitc ac^tcte nid)t barauf, er uuintc and) nid)t^ uoit fo flcincn ttinbcrn; mir tJlfc, lucnn lie bad t)cllQUQigc aj;abd)cn auf bcm ^^(rin il)rcr ?(rbcit«frau crblictte, bie ntit il)r .iuglcid) ba^ ifi>od)cnbctt bcftanbcn t)atte, o fai^c niituntcr fd)mcr3lic^ : ,,'^a^ mcinc ift nod) nid)t jo lucit luic bcincd, Stina!" unb bic ^rau, il)rcn bidcn Sungcn, ben lie on bcr .^'x^nb l)attc, mit bcrber iHebc fd)uttelnb, ricf bann m[){ : „Zci, "(^van, bic ftinbcr [inb ucrfc^icbcn ; bcr ha, bcr |tal)l mir fd)on bic ?(pfcl aud bcr Hammer, bcuor cr iiber^ lo ,\H)citc So{)r t)inaits( luar!" Unb (fife ftrid) bcm bidcn 93ubcn join Slraudl)aar aut^ ben 5(ugcn unb briidte bann t)eimlic^ i^r ftillco Hinb an«i .^^erj. 5lk^ ciS in ben Cftober ^incinging, ftanb an bcr 25?c|*t)cite bic ncuc ®d)(cufe )d)on fcft in bcm tjon bcibcn is 3citcn fc^Iicfjenben ^ouptbeid), bcr bi«$ auf bic Siidcn bei bcm ^ricljlc nun mit feincm ianftcn 'iprofii ringi^um nac^ bcti 355aficriciten abfici unb urn funt5ct)n ^ufe bie orbinare A-lut iibcrragtc. 3Son [cincr SfJorbiocftcdc faf) man an ^eoerig- liadig Dorbci unge^inbcrt in ha^i SSattenmccr f)inau!§; abcr 20 rroilid) aud) tie SSinbe fo^tcn t)icr fd)arfcr ; bic ^aarc flogcn, unb mc l)icr auojd^aucn iPoUtc, bcr mufete bie SQ^ii^e fcft auf bcm ilopf l)abcn. 3u (Snbe SfJoDcmbcr, wo (2turm unb 9icgcn cingefatten luarcn, blieb nur nod) ^art am altcn 2!cid) bie ©d)Iud)t 5U 25 ici)iicjien, auf bereu ®vuube an ber ?torbfcite t>a§ 2J?eerroaffer burd) ben ^riet)t in ben neuen Sloog tjineinfc^o^. 3" beiben 3citcn ftanben bic 3Sanbc bed !Scid)cd: ber 5lbgrunb jmifc^en ilincn mufete je^t berfc^minben. Gin trodcn <3ommerttjetter VP^fSPP 110 3)er Scljimmelreiter l)dtte bie 5lrbeit m{)i erlcid)tert; aber and) fo mufete fie getan tucrbcn; benn cin aufbrcd)cnbcr Sturm !onnte ba^ 9an5c SScrf 9efat)rbcn. Unb .Spautc fciUc aUc^ baran, urn jctjt ben ed)lufj t)crbci,5ufitt)rcn. 5)er ^iegcn ftromte, bcr 6 3Sinb vfiff ; abc^ fcine liagcre (^cftalt mif bem fcurigcn ecl)inimcl taucl)tc balb I)icr, balb bort an^ ben fdjluar^cn 9)icnjd)cnmaficn cmpor, bic oben luic iintcn an bcr ^iorbfcite be^^ 5)cid)eg ncben bcr ed)lud)t bcid)aftigt njoren. Sc^t fab man il)n untcn bci ben Stur^farrcn, bie fd)on meitljcr bic 10 Sllcierbc au^ bcm 9 Sgraufcn bc^^ SSinbeg flangen uon 3eit ju 3cit bic fd)arfcn Sefcl)l§njorte bc§ 2)eid)grafen, bcr t)cute t)icr 15 aUcin gcbictcn luolltc ; er ricf bie Slarrcn nad) ben 9?ummcrn Dor unb wk^i bic ^rangcnbcn juriid; cin „§att!" fd)olI Don feincm aJJunbe ; bann rul)te untcn bic 5lrbeit ; „(Strot) ! cin 5'uber Strot) l)inab!" ricf cr benen brobcn ju, unb t)on einem bcr oben t)altcnbcn ^ubcr ftur^te c^S auf ben naffen ^tei f)in^ 20 unter. Untcn fpvangen 9)fdnner bajmifc^cn unb jerrten e^ au^cinanbcr unb fd)ricn nad) oben, fie nur ni^t ju begraben. Unb Juieber famen ncuc barren, unb ^aufe tvar fdjon miebcr oben unb fat) Don feincm ®d)immcl in bie ed)Iud)t t)inab, unb mic fie bort fd)aufelten unb ftiirsten ; bann marf er feine 25 51ugen nad) bcm C^af l)inaug. (5^3 me{)te fd)arf, unb cr fat), mic mcl)r unb mct)r ber 2Baffcrfaum am 5)eid) t)inaufflimmtc, unb mie bic ScUen fid) nod) l)oI)er t)oben ; cr fal) aud), tvk bie 2cute tricftcn unb faum atmen lonntcn in ber fcf)meren ^(rbcit oor bem SBinbe, ber it)nen bie liiuft am 2Kunbe abfd)nitt *ii^^:-^^ ':.^^^^;^i^-^^j^^ !I)er ®d)immclreiter 111 uiib t>or bcm faltcn Sicgcn, bcr fie iibcrftromte. „5(u'o= gcljoltcn, fieute! 5(u^iget)attcn !" ferric cr 511 tt)ncn tynab. „9iur eincn gu^ nodj tjrf^c. ; b(7nn ift'^ genug fiir biefc ^fut!" Hub burd) aUe^ @ctd)> d.\^ 9Bcticu ^drtc man ha^ ©crdufd) bcr 5Irbeiter: ba^S ^I( tic;cn bcr fi'iieingeftiir^tcn Stlcimaffen, 5 bai5 9tafieln bcr ^anca uno ba§ 9iau)d)en be^ Don oben llinabgeloffenen ®trol)C!o ging unauf^attfam uorttjdrt^ ; ba= jiui|(^cn luar mituiiicr ba^ 3Sin)e(n einc^J ficincn getben i)imbc!o laut geloorbcn, bcr fricrenb unb luic ocrloren jtuii'djcn lJ)fcnfd)en unb ^uljriucrfcn fjcrumgcftoficn njurbe ; plo^lic^ obcr 10 fd)olI ein jammerdoUcr <2c^rci bc^ fleincn Xkxc^j Don untcn aibj bcr <3d)Iud)t l)craut. .^aufe blidtc Ijinab ; cr I)attc e^o Don obcn t)inuntcrfd)lcubcrn fct)cn ; cine jat)c 3ornrote fticg it)m illy (^efic^t. „^ait ! ^;)a[tct cin !" fd)rie cr ju ben ilorren t)in- iiiitcr ; benn bcr naffc Sllci lourbc unau[l)alt|'am oufgcfi^uttet. 15 „3Sarum?" ricf cine rau()e Stimme Don unten ^cranf; „bod) urn bie elenbe A^^unbc^Slrcatur nid)t?" „|)alt! fag' id)," fd)rie .'^^ank loicbcr; „bringt mir ben .{lunb ! S3ci unfercm 2Bcr!c foil fcin ^rcDcI fcin !" 5(ber e^ ru()rte fid) fcine .^^anb ; nur cin paar ©paten 20 ,Vi()en ^lei^ flogcn nod) neben ha^ )d)reicnbc 2:icr. 2)a gab cr I'cinem (Sd:)immel bie (Sporcn, "Ha^ ha^i Zkv eincn ®d)rci aiiciftiefe, unb ftiirmtc "Dm ^cid) t)inab, unb allc^^ luic^ Dor ii)m jiiriicf. „2)en |)unb !" ferric cr ; „ic^ mil ben |)anb !" liine |»anb fd)Iug fanft auf fcine Sc^uUer, al^ lodre eg bie 25 |»aiib beg atten Scroe ^JJanncrg ; bod) alg cr umfat), ttjar eg nur ein ^J^eunb beg Stlten. „9tel)mt Sud) in ad% Xcid)graf !" raiinte ber it)m ju. „3t)r t)abt nid)t ^rcunbe unter biefen I'ciiten ; ia^t eg mit bcm ^unbe getien I*" ! ! i \ IL: tl n .«Ji. mLi..MA^.mL^:^^s&^^^lim^^ 112 2)er (3d)immcheiter !I>cr SBinb pfiff, bcr ^icgcn f(atfrf)tc ; bie Scute ()atten bie epaten in ben (^runb Qcftcctt, cinige fie fortQcnjorfen. ^ufe neigte fief) 5U bem 51ltcn: „2i5oUt Zi)v nieinen ed)immcl t)Qltcn, Cwfe Seng?" frogte er; unb aU jener noc^ faum 5 ben BiiQcl in ber |)anb t)Qttc, mx |)aufe fd)on in bie Slluft Qcfprungen unb I)iclt bag fleine tt)infelnbe ^ier in feincm 5lrm ; unb f aft im felben ^lugenblicfe fafe er aurf) ttjieber l)oct) im Sattel unb fprcngte auf ben ^eid) suriid. ©cine ^fugcn flogen iiber bie WarnKX, bie bei ben ^Kagcn ftanben. „2Bcr 10 mx eg ?" ricf er. „2Ber ()at bie 5!reatur t)inabgeroorfen ?" einen ^lugenblid fdjioieg aUcg; benn aug bem ()agcrcu @efid)t beg 3^cid)grafen fprul)te ber 3orn, unb fie i)atten abcr= gloubifd)e <5urd)t Dor if)m. ^a trat uon einem 3u{)rn)erf cin ftiernadiger tert uor il)n f)in. „Sc^ tat eg nid)t, 2)eid)graf," 15 fagtc er unb bife Don einer Otoac ^outabaf ein Gnbd)en ab, bag er fid) erft rul)ig in ben 9J?unb fd)ob ; „aber ber eg tat, t)at red)t getan ; foU Gucr ^eid) fid) t)alten, fo mufe lua^ Sebigcg l)inein!" — „2Bag Sebigeg ? 5lug njel^em Slated)igmug ^aft bu ba^ 20 geternt?" „^ug feinem, ^err !" entgegnete ber Slert, unb aug feincr Se^Ie ftiefe ein fred)eg 2ad)en ; „bag !)abcn unfcrc 03rofeDatcr fd)on genjufet, bie fid) mit (£ud) im Gt)riftentum mo()l meffcn burftcn! Gin ^inb ift beffer noc^; .ftjcnn bag nid)t ba ift, 26 tut'g auc^ wot)l ein |)unb !" „(Sc^itJeig bn mit beinen ^eibentetiren !" f^rie i^n ^au!e an ; „eg ftopfte beffer, irenn man bid) t)ineinmurfe." „Cf)o !" erfd)oa eg ; aug einem 3)u^enb Slel)len Jnar bcr Saut gefommen, unb ber ^eid)graf gen)a^rte ringgum grimmige S)er (2d)immclrcitcr 113 C^c[id)tcr unb geUUte ^cm\k; cr jot) luo^t, ha^ ba^ feine Jrcunbe toaren; ber ©ebanfe an fcincn 2)cic^ iiberfiel it)n luic cin <3rf)rccfcn: toa^ foUte iperben, tuenn je^t alle tt)rc 2|)atcn t)inn)urten ? — U»i > al^ er nun ben 93Ucf nad) unten rtcljtcte, fol) er ttiebcr ben gteunb be^ alten Sewe SKanncrg ; 8 bcr ging bort 5h)ifcfien ben 5lrbeitern, fprad) ju bem unb jcncm, Iad)te ^ier einem ju, {lopfte bort mit freunblic^em (^c)'irf)t einem auf bie (Sd)ulter, unb einer nad^ bem onbcrn fantc wieber feinen ©paten ; noc^ eintgc ?lugenblicfe, unb bie ?{rbeit toat n)ieber in toollem ©ange. — SSag ttoUte er benn lo nocf) ? 55er ^riet)t mufete gef^Ioffen toerben unb ben |)unb barg er fici)er genug in ben fatten feineS 9KanteIg. 9Kit pld^Iirf)em (Sntfc^lufe ttanbte er feinen Sc^immel gegen ben nac^ften SSagen : „<3troI) an bie ^ante !" rief er ^errifrf), unb idIc mec^anifc^ get)orcf)te tf)m ber ^^u^rfnec^t ; batb roufcf)te eS is (jinob in bie Xiefe, unb ticn alien ©eiten regte e^ fic^ « neue unb mit aEen 2Irmen. (Sine (Stunbe mar noc^ fo gearbeitet; e§ mar nacf) fecf)g Ulir, unb fc^on brad) tiefe ^dmmerung t)erein; ber 9?egen batte aufge^ort ; ba rief ^aufe bie 5luffe{)er an fein ^ferb : 20 „i)J?orgen friit) bier Uf)r," fagte er, „ift alle^ mieber auf bem %4atyj ber SIKonb mirb nod) am ^immel fein; ha mac^en U)ir mit ©ott ben ©d)Iufe ! Unb bann noc^ eine^ !" rief er, ai^i fie gel)en mollten : „^ennt it)r ben |)unb ?" unb er na^m ba^5 ^itternbe ^ier ou§ feinem ^DZantel. 26 Sie Derncintcn ba§ ; nur einer fagte : „^er f)at fid) tag* lang fc^on im 5)orf ^erumgebettelt ; ber gcl)6rt gar feinem !" „^ann ift er mcin !" entgegnete ber ^eic^graf. „^crgeffet r.icbt : morgen frii^ oier Ut)r !" unb ritt baoon. t '; if 114 2)er (Sd)immclrcitcr m^ cr ^cim font, trat 5(nn' (^rctc quI bcr Zm ; fie t)atte foubcre SleibunQ an, unb eg ful)r it)m burd) ben Jilopf, jic gelje je^t jum SlonoentifeIid)nciber : J:>a{t bie ®d)ur,^c auf!" rief cr it)r ju, unb ba fie c^ unmiUfiirlidi tat, iDarf cr bos 5 tlcibcfc^mu^te aiinblein it)r t)inein: „Srin9' il)n bcr tlcincn SStcnfc ; er foE it)r ©piclfamcrab tt)erbcn ! 5lbcr iDofd) unb njarm' if)n suDor; fo tuft bu auc^ ein QottQcfoaig 3Scrt; benn bie ^reatur ift fd)ier uerflommen." Unb 5tnn' ©rete !onnte nid)t laffen, it)rcm SSirt ®ef)orfam 10 ju leiften, unb lam beg^alb ^eute nic^t in ben Slontjcntifel. Unb am anbern Xage murbe ber le^te Spatenftid) om neuen 3)eic^ getan ; ber SSinb ^atte fid) gelegt ; in anmutigem giuge fdiroebten 9K6roen unb Sbofetten fiber Sanb unb SSaffer f)in unb toieber ; t)on ^eberaf)affig tdnte ta^ taufenb^ 15 ftimntige ©efnorr ber Sflottganfe, bie fic^'^ noc^ t)eute an ber ^iifte ber 9?orbfee too^t fein liefeen, unb aug ben ttcilen ajjorgennebein, tt)eld)e bie tt)eite 3Karfd) bebedten, ftieg all= mdtiUd) ein gotbncr ^erbfttag unb beleud)tete W neue SScrt ber 9Kenfc^ent)dnbe. 20 ^a6) einigen SSod)en !amen mit bem Cberbeid)grafen bie {)errfd)aftlid)en ^ommiffdre ^ur S8cfid)tigung bc^fctben ; ein grofeeg geftma^l, ha^ erftc nac^ bent 2cid)cnmat)l bc^ altcn Xcbe 3?o«ert§, n)urbe im bcid)graftid)en |)aufc gc^joUen ; alio 2)eid)geooamd(^tigten unb bie gri)Bten Sntcrcffentcn ttjarcn 25 baju gelaben. '^a^ ^ifd)c luurbcn fdmtlidie aSagcn bcr ©afte unb bc^ 5)eid)grafcn angcfpannt; ^ruu Glfc tt)urbc t)on bem Cberbeic^grafcu in bie tarriotc getjoben, t)or bcr ber braune SSaUacf) mit feinem |)ufe ftampfte; bann fprang ^:a3?*^, "Dcr (Sc^immctrcttcr 115 er jdbcr t)intcnnaci) unb nal)m bie Sm^ ^n bic auk abcx Wat C'S', aU l)urc cr fcincn 3{iil)m ucrfiinbcn ; cr l)ob fid) im Sottcl, gab jcinem 2d)immcl bic Sporcn iinb )a{) mit fcftcii ?lugcn 5 iibcr bic lucitc Sanbfdjaft I)in, bic 511 fciner Sintcn lag. ^.^wifc^iaicii'Sloog!" ti)icbcrt)oltc cr lcii> ; ha^i flang, aU fonnt' eg allcjcit nidjt anbcD^ tjcincn ! 9)i'od)tcit fie tro^cn, roie fie iroUtcn, urn fcincn 9?ajncn n^ar bod) nid)t f^erum^u^ fommen ; ber ^rin5effinncn=9kmc — luiirbe cr nidjt balb nur 10 noc^ in alten Sdjriften mobern ? — 2)er Sd)immel ging in ftoljem ®aIopp, Dor feinen C{)ren aber fummte e^ : „|)aufe^ ^aien^Soog ! ^au!e*|)aien=aoog !" ^n feinen ©ebanfen loud)^ faft ber neue 2;eid) ^u einem ad)ten SSeltrounber ; in ganj grie^Ianb roav ni^t feinesgteirf)en ! Unb er liefe ben ®d)im* 15 mel tanaen ; it)m toar, er ftunbe inmitten aller griefen ; er iiberragte fie urn ^opfe^^o^, unb feine Slide flogen fc^arf unb mitleibig iiber fie I)in. 5IlImat)Iic^ ttjaren brei Saf)re feit ber einbeidjung f)ingegangen ; bag neue SSer! {)atte fic^ bett)dt)rt, bie 9?epara= 20 turfoften roaren nur gering geioefen ; im ^ooge aber bluf)te je^t faft iiberall ber tDei^e Slee, unb ging man iiber bie gcfd)u^tcn SSciben, fo trug ber Sommcrminb einem gan^e SSolfen fiiBcn ^uftg cntgcgen. Xa wax bie 3cit gcfommcn, bie bigt)er nur ibealen 5lntcile in iuirtlid)c 5U Dcnoanbeln unb 25 alien ^eilnct)mern ii)rc bcftimmtcn Stiide fitr immer eigen= tiim(id) jujufctjen. -C^aufc mar nid)t miif5ig gcmcfcn. norficr nod) cinige neue ^u crmcrben ; C(c ^ctcrg ()atte fic^ ocrbiffcn 5uriidgcl)a(tcn ; i{)m gc()ortc nid)tg im ncuen Stooge. D{)ne S3erbruf3 unb Strcit l)atte aud) fo bic ^citung nic^t obge^en !J)cr ®d)imme(rciter 117 (imncn ; aber fcrtig mt ca gtcid)root)l gctDorben ; oud) bicfcr lag lag I)inter bcm 5)cid)grafen. ^^ortan lebte cr einfam feincn ^flidjten aU .^oftuirt luie aU 2;cid)grQf unh benen, bie i' m am nad)[ten Gngel)ortcn ; Mc altcn greunbe tuaren nid)t m t in ber 3eit(id)fcit, ncuc b ^u crioerben, tear cr nid)t gceignet. %htx unter feinem :3)ad) max 5rieben, ben aud) bag ftitte ^nb nic^t ftorte ; e^ fprad) rocnig, bag ftete gragen, irag ben aufgettjedten ^inbern eigen in, !am fetten unb meift fo, bafe bent ©efragten bie 5(ntroort barauf fdjroer ttjurbe; aber it)r liebeg einr'artigeg ©efic^tlein lo triig faft tmmer ben 5Iugbrucf ber 3ufriebent)eit. 3n)ei Spiel^ fameraben t)atte fie, bie toaren if)r genug: rtenn fie uber bie ©erfte wanberte, fprong bag gerettete gelbe |)iinblein ftetg urn fie ^erum, unb toenn ber ^unb fic^ jcigte, ttjar aud) tiein SSienle nic^t mef)r fern. 2)er 8»eite tamerab ttar eine is Sac^mdroe, unb toie ber ^mib „^erle", fo f)iefe bie Worn „Sl(aug". ^laug mar burd^ cin ci**eifeg 9Kenfd)enfinb auf bent §ofe inftaffieri roorben ; bie a^taigjdtirige Xrien' Sang ^atte in idrer Sate auf bem 5tufeenbei^ fic^ nid)t me!)r burd)bringcn 20 fLiuncn ; ba t)atte grau ©Ife gcmeint, bie toerlebte ^ienftmagb ilircg ©rofeuaterg fiJnnte bei it)nen noc^ cin paar ftiUe 5lbcnb= ftimbcn unb cine gute ©tcrbefammer finben, unb fo, {)alb mit (ycmolt, mar fie toon it)r unb §aufe nac^ bem |)ofe gcf)oIt unb in bcm g^orbmcftftubc^en ber ncuen ®d)eucr untcrgebrac^t 25 moi-bcn, bie ber ®cid)graf t)or cinigen Sat)rcn ncbcn bem ,V)Quptl)aufe bei ber 3Scrgrofeerung feiner 9Birtfd)aft I)atte [lauen miiffcn; ein paar ber 5mogbc t)Otten bancben i^rc -'^■^'•nmmm^JK ^^osmcsmmi i!mf^^''^am^'w wh«^^m 118 2)cr @d)immc(reitcr hammer crtioltcn unb fonntcn bcr ©rcifin nac^t^ jur ^^anb (icl)cn ajiiifl'^ an ben 3l^dnbcn l)Qttc fie il)r altc^ .^auiggcrdt: cine 3d)atiiUe Don 3ucferfi)tcn()o(,v baritbcr jiuei bnnte 33il= bcr tooni uerlorencn 3o()n, ein Idngft jnr 9iul)e geftelltc^i 5 3pinnrab unb cin fcl^r fauberc^ ©arbinenbett, Dor bem cin ungcfiitjcr, mit bem loeifjen ^^ell be^ wcilanb ^tngorafatcv^ uber^ogcner ®d)cmel ftanb. 5(ber oucf) xoa^ Sebigc^ I)atte fie nod) urn fid) ge{)abt unb mit l)iet)er gebradjt: bos wax bic Tlowc SllQug, bie fic^ fd)on jat)retQng ju it)r gel)atten t)attc 10 unb Don it)r gefiittert ttjorben roar ; freilid), roenn eg SSintcr rourbe, ftog fie mit anberen Womm fubmart^ unb !am erft roieber, roenn am aufe. — „?(d) roa^, ScDcr^fanb !" brummte bie 9nte. „9(bcr id) roill bod) fet)en, roo mein Sung' mir berjeit ift gu @ott gegangcn !" 25 _ „3Senn ©ie bag fet)cn roitt," entgegnetc ^ank, „fo mun ©ie fid) oben unter ben gfdjcnbaum fe^en, ha fict)t Sic ha^j ganje^af!" „^a," fagte bie ^lltc; „\a, roenn ic^ beine jungen Seme pttc, !3)eicf)graf !" !J)er @rf)immclreitcr 119 ^crgtcid)en bticb langc ber 3?anf fur bic .^^ilfc, bic il)v bie rcicI)grQf3leute angebeiticn Ucfecn ; bann aba luiirbc c^ auf cinmat onbcig. 2)er fleinc ftinb^ifopf ^^icnfc^ giicftc etnw aiforgcn^ burc^ bic tjalbgcaffncte Zm ju il)r l)crcin. „9Ja." ricf bic 5lltc, H)elrf)e mit ben ^dnbcn ineinanbcr auf il)rcm s .v>ol5ftiit)I faft, „tua3 {)aft bu benn ju befteUcn ?" mcx bag Slinb font fdjttjcigcnb ndt)cr unb fat) fie mit il)rcn fllcid)gulti9cn 5(ugen unoblaffig an. „33ift bu ba^ !J)eirf)grafgfinb ?" fragtc fie Xrien' ^awi, unb ta bag tinb tt)ic nidenb ba« ^bpfc^en fenfte, f ui)r fie fort : lo „3o fe§' bid) t)ier auf meinen @c^emel ! Gin 5lngoratater ift'^ licracfen — fo grofe ! ?lber bein 58ater f)at if)n totgefc^Iagen. SScnn er nod) tebig tuare, fo !onnt'ft bu auf if)m reiten." SSienfe ric^tete ftumm it)re Slugen auf bag roeiBc gell; bann fniete fie nieber unb begann eg mit it)ren tieinen |)dnben is 5U ftreic^etn, mie Sinber eg bei einer lebenben ^a^e ober eincm |)unbe 5U mac^en pftegen. „3lrmer tater!" fagte fie bann unb fut)r miebcr in i!)ren fiiebfofungen fort. „(Bo," ricf nad) einer SSeite bie me, „je^t ift eg genug; unb fi^'en fannft bu aud) noc^ t)eut auf i^m ; t)ieacid)t t)at 20 bein iyater rt)n aud) nur urn begt)alb totgefd)Iagen !" S)ann {]Db fie bag ^inb an bciben ?Irmen in bie |)6^e unb fe^te eg bcrb auf ben ©c^emel nieber. 2)a eg aber ftumm unb unbc^ iDcgtid) fi^cn blieb unb fie nur immcr anfat), begann fie mit bcm Slopf au fd)utteln : „^u ftrafft it)n, ®ott ber ^err ! Sa, 25 ja, bu ftrafft i{)n!" murmelte fie; aber ein Grbarmcn mit bcm ^inbe fcf)ien fie bod) ^u uberfommcn : if)re ht6d)crne ^anb ftrid) uber bag biirftigc ^jaar begfelbcn, unb aug ben 3Iugcn ber meinen fam eg, atg ob it)r bamit mi)i gcfc^e^e. m ssn^^^n -.'^-i^w^Si^M'xUs- 120 Dcr Sc^immclrcitcr ©on nun on tarn SBicnfc taglid) ,^u bcr 5llten in bic Stam* mcr ; fie fc^te fid) balb uon fclbft ouf ben 9(ngorQfd)emel, unb Xrien' Sand gab il)r fleine ^leifd)^ ober iBrotftuddjen in i()re .^dnbd)en, n)c(d)e fie aUc^eit in ^oxxat l)attc, unb liefj fie 6 bicfe Quf ben ^^ufebobcn ttjerfen ; bonn font mit (yefrcifd) unb Qu^^gcfprei^ten ^lugeln bic SlKdttje au5 irgcnb cinem SSinfcl I)crt)orge)c^offen unb mad)tc fic^ baruber Ijer. ©rft crfvf)rat bc^ tinb unb fdjrie auf Dor bem groBen, fturmenben 3ai ^^icxt> fid) fcl'ocr Don bcr Jcnnc l)cranfgct)olt ; fein SiJcib l)attc auf bcr iiH'rftc fid) on fcincn ?(rm get)an9t. !Dic Sonne fd)icn ujarm l)crnicber ; ea wax foft fc^roiil, unb mituntcr tarn cin 9Sinb= lo flon au^ Siibfuboft. !Dem Stinbc mod)tc c^ auf bcm ^la^e unbcl)agad) tucrben: „2Bienfc roill mit!" ricf fie, fd)uttclte bic ajiijroe bon iljrem Sd)0B unb griff nac^ ber ^anb it)re^ 3>Qter!^. „(5o fomm!" fanb ibrc Slugen bcfd)attenb, bie beiben auf ben SSeg unb nac^ bem 3)eid) t)iri= iidertrabcn ; Xrien' Sang fafe auf bem ©tein unb murmclte Unoerftanblidjeg mit i{)ren todUn £ippen. i ' 11 122 !J)er Sc^immelrciter !J)ad Slinb lag rcgung^lo^ im 3(rm bed i^atcrd; cd war, ali5 Qtmc cd bcflommcn iintcr bcm Xsriirf bcr Wciuittcrluft ; cr ncigtc bcu ilopf ,^u il)r: „9iun, SKicnfcV" frogtc cr. Dao Jlinb fol) il)n cine iiBeile on: „ii^atcr," fagtc ed, „bu 5 fonnft haH bod) ! ilonnft bii nirf)t aUccj ?" „3Sa2! foil id) f onncit, SSienfe ?" 31 bcr fie fdjloicg ; fie fd)icn bie eigcne ^rogc nid)t ocrftonbcn 5U l)aben. (£d wax |)od)flut; aid fie auf ben ^cid) l)inanffamcn, fc^lug 10 bcr 2lMbcrfd)cin bcr Sonne uon bcm lucitcn Saffer il)r in bie 5lugen, cin SSirbcliuinb tricb b.e Snellen ftrubclnb in bie 4'>i)l)c, nnb ncue famen l)eran unb fd)lngen flat)d)cnb gc(]cn ben 8tranb ; ba f lainmcrte fie il)re 4'>ii"bd)cn angftuoU nm bie ^anft il)rev ''■Js'atcrci, bie ben SH^^ ful)rte, bofj bcr Sd)immel 15 mit cincm 3a^ ,^nr 3eite fnl)r. 2)ic blaftblaucn 3lngcn faljcn in Juirrem Sdjrcd ju ^aute auf : „2)ad Staffer, Skater, bad SBaffcr!" rief fie. 5lber cr lijfte fid) fanft unb fagtc: „ater audgebad)t unb bauen laffen." St)re 5lugcn gingen mibcr il)n, aid ob fie bad ni^t gan5 uerftiinbe; bann barg fie it)r auffaltenb fleined ^ijpfd)cn in bent Joeiten 9?ode il)rcd 93aterd. ^r* :iL !Der Sc^immelreitcr 123 .,'Maium tjerftccfft bu bicf), 5Bicntc ?" rauntc bcr il)r ju : Jit bir nod) immcr bangc?" Unb ein 5ittcrnbc>? etimmct)cn fain Qug belt i^altctt be« diodes : „2Bieitfc luiU liebcr itid)t icl)cn ; abcr bu faiinft bod) aik^, ^atcr ?" liin fcrtter ^Doititcr roUtc gcc^ctt beit iBittb l)crQuf. „C:>oIio!" a ricf ^ufc, „ba !ommt w !" uiib loanbtc fcin ^st^fcrb .^ur Md- fclir. „9Jun tuoUcn luir t)cini ,^ur SDiiitter !" i^a^ Slinb tat ciitcn ticfcit ^acjii^ug ; abcr crft al^ fie bic Jijicrfte uttb ba^ .t)aud erreid)t l)atteit, l)ob e^ ha^ SiUptd)cn Doit kinciJ i^Satcrd 23nift. ^^11^ banit ^rait Glfc ilir im ^ititnter lo bav^ Iud)cld)eit uttb olc Uapu^c abgeitomiiKii l)attc, blieb fie luic ein tlcincr ftumtner ftcgcl uor ber Wm >. t)cit. „9Jutt, iisicitfc," fagte biefe unb fdjutteltc fie teife, „nia9ft bu ha^ grone SSaffer leiben ?" 5lbcr ba^ iiinb rife bie ^lugen auf : „(£« fprid)t," fagte fie ; is „i^ienfe ift bange !" — „gg fprid)t nid)t ; e^ raufdjt unb tofet nur !" 2)a^ i^inb fat) in^ SSeite: „|)at efiJ Seine?" fragte e^ joicber ; „fann e^ iiber ben 2)eid) f ommen ?" — „9fJein, 2Bien!e ; bafur pafet bein SSater auf, er ift ein 20 ^eidigraf." ,,'^a," fagte ba^ tinb unb ftatfdjte mit blobem 2dc^eln in fcine §anbd)en; „58ater fann aUe^ — atle^!" 5)ann plo^lid), fid) oon ber Sautter abroenbeitb, rief fie: „iJafe SSienfc ^u 2ricn' Sang, bie ^at rote ?ipfcl !" Unb (Slfe offnete bie 2:iir unb lieft bag ^inb tjinaus. ?IIg fie biefelbe toieber gefd)Ioffen I)atte, fd)tug fie mit cinem Slug' brud beg ticfften ©ratng bie 5Iugen 3U il)rem 9}?anne auf, aug benen it)m fonft nur Xroft unb 9Hut ^u |)ilfe gefommen mx 25 111 ':i^ ^iTi 124 3)ei- Od^immelreiter (£r reicl)te it)r bie ^anb unb brttcftc fie, aU ob eg stoifc^en i{)nen feineg meiteren 2Borteg bebiirfe; fie aber fogte leis: „9?ein, ^aute, lafe mt^ fprecf)en: bag Sinb, bag ic^ nac^ Sat)ren bir geboren f)abe, eg ttjirb fiir immer ein tinb bleiben. B O, lieber ®ott ! eg ift fc^ioac^finnig ; ic^ mu§ eg einmal bor bir fagen." „Sc^ iDufete eg langft," fagte ^ufe unb ^ielt bie ^anb feineg SBeibeg feft, bie fie i^m entjie^en h)otIte. „@o finb h)ir bcnn bod) aUein geblieben," fprad^ fie 10 hjieber. Hber ^aufe fd)utteitc ben ^opf : „3c^ I)ab' fie lieb, unb fie fd^Iagt it)re §trmc^en urn mid) unb brucft fic^ feft an meine Sruft ; urn alle ©(f)d^e rtoUt' ic^ bag nic^t miffen !" 3)ie grau fat) finfter Dor fic^ ^in : „5Iber niarum ?" fprarf) 15 fie; „tt)ag ^ob' i^ anne abutter benn berfc^ulbet ?" — „3a, eife, bag ^ab' ic^ freilic^ auc^ gefragt ; ben, ber attein eg tt)iffen tann ; aber bu rteifet ja auc^, ber SlUmoc^tigc gibt ben SWenfc^en feine 5lnttt)ort — bieKeic^t, meil tt)ir fie nicl)t begreifen njiirben." 20 er f)atk aud) bie onbcre ^anb feineg SBeibeg gefafet unb 5og fie fanft ju fic^ t)eran : „2a^ bic^ nic^t irren, bein ^inb, toie bu eg tuft, ju lieben ; fei fidjer, bag t)crftel)t eg I" Da marf fid) eife an it)reg SKanneg Sruft unb hjeinte fid) fatt unb ttjar mit il)rem Seib nic^t met)r aUein. 3)ann ptd^Iid) 25 tcic^elte fie il)n an; nac^ cinem l)eftigen ^nbebrud (ief fie I)inaug unb tjolte fic^ i^r ^inb aug ber hammer ber alter ':^rien' CSang, unb nat)m eg auf i^ren 6c^oB unb ^dtfc^elte unb fufete eg, big eg ftammelnb fagtc : „aKutter, mein' liebe aWutter!" S)cr ©cfiimmclreitcr 125 (So Icbtcn bie aKcnfrf)en auf bem 2)ci(!^grafg^ofe ftitt bei= jammen; toare bag ^inb nic^t ba gctoejen, e« t)attc mel getctjlt. 9iamdt)tic^ toerflofe bcr Sommer; bie 3ugt)6gel ttjarcn burc^- gcjogcn, bie 2uft rturbe leer Oom ®cfang ber Serc^en ; nur 5 uor ben ©rf)eunen, ido fie beim 55refd)en ^fimer pxdtm, ^drte man l)ie unb ba einige freifcf)enb baoonfliegen ; fd)on tear aM t)art gefroren. 5n ber ^iid)e beg ^auptf)aufeg fa§ eineS iJ^adjmittagg bie alte ^rien' Sang auf ber ^oljftufe einer Ircppc, bie neben bem geuert)erb na6) bem Soben lief, ©g lo mar in ben le^ten 2Bod)en, alg fei fie aufgelebt ; fie fam je|t gem einmal in bie ^d)e unb fa^ ^rau eife t)ier l)anticren ; cv! mar feine 5Rebe met)r baDon, bafe if)re Seine fie nic^t lidtten bat)in tragen fOnnen, feit eineg Xageg fleiit 9Bien!e fie an ber ©rfiiirje t)ier^erauf gejogen t)atte. Se^t tnietc is ha^ ^vinb an it)rer 8eite unb fat) mit feinen ftiHen Stugen in bie gtammen, bie aug bem |>erbtod) aufftacferten ; i^r cinc'3 ^nbc^en flammerte fic^ an ben trmel ber §llten, bag anbcre lag in i^rem eigenen fat)Ibtonben ^ai. Xrien' Sang cr,^at)lte: „®u meifet," fagte fie, „icf) ftanb im 2)icnft bei 20 bcinem Urgrofeoater, alg ^jaugmagb, unb bann mufet' ic^ bie Sd)meine fiittern ; ber mar f tuger alg fie atte — ba mar eg, c>^ ift graufam lange ^er; aber eineg 5(benbg, ber 3Konb fd)icn, ba liefeen fie bie |)affcf)leufe fd)liefeen, unb fie fonnte nid)t mieber juriicf in (See. D, mie fie fc^rie unb mit il)ren 25 Aijd)l)anbd)en fid) in if)re ^arten ftruppigcn |)aare griff ! Sa, slinb, id) fal) eg unb t)orte fie felbcr fc^reicn! 2;ie ^'labcn ,^n)ifd)en ben gennen maren alle bcU 9Baffer, unb ber SRonb )d)ien barauf, bafe fie mie Silber glanjten, unb fie fd)mamm ! <■ . ; I 1 II 126 S)er ®ct)immelreiter au0 einem OJroben in ben anberen unb ^06 bie 5trme unb f^Iug, iua^5 il)re ^nbe rooren, aneinanber, ha^ man C!^ lueit- !)er flatfd)en l)orte, aU ttjenn fie beten tooUte; aber Sinb, beten tonnen bicfe itreoturen nid)t. Scf) fafe t»or ber ^au^tiir 6 auf ein poar Molten, bie ^um 93auen Qngefat)ren n)aren, unb fat) n)eitt)in iibcr bie ^-ennen ; unb ha§ SBofferweib fd)tt)amm nod) immer in ben ©rdbcn, unb tt»enn fie bie 5lrme auft)ob, fo gli^erten aud) bie luie ©ilber unb 2)emanten. 3"^^^* f^() ic^ fie nid^t met)r, unb bie SSilbganf unb 9KiJtt)en, bie ic^ 10 all bie 3eit nid)t get)6rt t)atte, jogen ttjieber mit ^feifen unb er S^immelrciter ©ie fa() mit ftum^fem SBIicfe ju i^m t)erauf ; aber fie ont^ iDortete nicf)t. ©r ftricf) i^r jartlic^ iibcr bie SBangen : „©ie| nur roieber bin!" fagte cr, „bag finb nur arme ^ungrigc SBogel! a§ atte^ ift lebig, fo njie ton ; eg gibt ni(^tg anbere^ ; aber ber liebe ®ott ift iiberall !" £Iein SBienfe \)atk it)re 5tugen feft auf ben Soben geri(f|tet 10 unb t)ielt ben 5ltem an ; e^ xoav, aU fa{)e fie erfd)rocfen in einen Slbgrunb. ©^ ttjar t)ieUeicf)t nur fo ; ber SSater blicfte lange auf fie {)xn, er bucfte fid) unb faf) in i{)r ©efic^tlein; aber feine 9?egung ber t)erfcf)Ioffenen lu9en unabliiffig auf ha^i neu gciDui)lte i^ett be^ ^rie{)lcg l)cftcnb, ber it)m jur Scite fid) beutlid) genug in bem blofegc^ 15 legten a^:t bann, \va^ foUte bann gcfd)e()en '? — yiur cinc'^, ein einsig Wind luiirbe e^^ gcben, um r)iclleid)t ben alten Sloog unb (^ut unb i\'ben barin ju retten. ^aufe fut)ltc fcin .^m,^ ftillftclien, fcin fonft fo fefter .Slopf fd)minbelte ; er fprad) ci" nid)t am, aber in it)m fprad) C'5 ftarf genug : Xcin 2)cr @cf)immctrcttcr 131 Soog, bcr |)aufe^.^aicn^'Sloo9 mufetc prci^flcgcbcn unb bcr ncuc Xcici) burc^ftoc^cn lucrbcn ! 2d)on fat) cr im ®cift bie ftur^cnbc ,t)od)flut t)crcinbrecf)cn „„b ©ro^ unb SUcc mit il)rcm fa^en fct)Qumcnbcn ®ifci)t bcbccfen. (Sin ©porenftrcid) tut)r in bic 2Bcid)cn bc.^ edjim^ 6 nicl'-^ unb cinen ®d)rci au^ftofeenb flog er ouf bcm 2)eicf) cuttung unb bann ben 5«t l)inQb, ber bcirfigrofUdien SScrfte ju. 2)cn ^opf toott t)on innerem (Sd)recfm§ unb ungcorbneten ^Uincn fam cr nad) §aufe. Gr ttjarf fid) in fcinen Se^nftut)!, lo unt) at^ mt mit ber ^od)ter in ^a^ S^^^cx txat, ftanb er luicber Quf unb t)ob ba^ ^inb ju fid) cmpor unb fufetc eg ; bann jagte er M gelbe C)unblein mit ein paar teid)ten ed)tagen t)on fid). „Sd) mufe nod) einmal broben nad) bem ^irug!" fagte cr, unb nat)m feinc 9J?u^e i)om Xurt)a!cn. is n)ot)in er fie cben erft gcl)dngt t)atte. Seine grau fot) i^n forgooU an: „3Bag toiUft bu bort? G^3 roirb fd)on ?lbcnb, |)aute !" „Scid)gefd)id)ten !" murmclte er t)or fid) t)in, „ic^ trcffc Don ben @ct)olImad)tigten bort." (Sic ging it)m nad) unb briidte if)m bie ^anh, benn er mar mit biefen SSorten fd)on ^ur ^iir t)inaug. C^aufc ^mn, bcr fonft am bei fid) fclber abgefd)li,M'fcn t)attc, brcingte c^ je^t, cin SSort bon jcnen su ert)attcn, bic er fonft foum emcg ^^Intcilg mcrt get)alttn t)attc. Sm ©aftjimmer traf er Cle 26 -|>ctcr§ mit amcien ber ©cuonmoe^tigten unb cincm Sloogg* cinmotiner am tetentifd). „^u fommft mo^t toon braufeen, :i}cid)graf ?" fagte ber erftcre, nat)m bic t)alb au^gcteiltcn ilartcn ouf unb marf fie micber ^in. 20 f s -iA}: Jkrm 132 3)cr ©rfitmmetreiter „Sa, CU," crtoibcrte ^aufc : „i^ tvat bort; c« ftcl)t iibel „U6cI ? — 9?un, etn pact ^unbert Sobcn unb eine SSeftif- fung njirb'g njot)l toftcn, id) toar bort auc^ am 9^arf)mittafl." 5 „o{)IfeU wirb'^ md)t abgcl)en, Die," emibertc bcr !Deirf)graf, „ber ^riet)l ift njiebcr ha, unb iDcnn er jc^t and) nic^t toon 9^orben auf ben alten !J)cid) ftdfet, fo tut er'c bod) oon S^orbweften !" „5Du t)Qtt'ft it)n loffen foUen, too bu it)n fanbcft !" fogtc 10 Die trocfcn. „S)Qg t)cifet/' entgcgnetc ^oufe, „ber neue Soog gct)t bic^ nid)tg an ; unb barum foflte er nicf)t ejiftieren. 2)a!^ ift beinc eigene ©c^ulb ! Stber nienn loir £af)nungen legen muffen, urn ben atten 2)eic^ ju frf)u^en, bcr griine ^lee Winter bem neuen 16 bringt bag iibermafeig ein !" „2Bag fagt St)r, ^eic^graf ?" riefen bic ©eooamarfitigtcn ; „2at)nungen? SSic oiele bcnn? S()r liebt e^, aHe^ bcim teuerften @nbe anjufaffen!" !Die Garten lagen unberiit)rt auf bem ^ifc^. „Sc^ toill'^ 20 bir fagen, 3)eic^graf," fagtc Die ^eter^ unb ftemmte beibc 5lrme auf, „bein neuer Sloog ift ein freffenb 9Serf, rva^ bu ung geftiftet t)aft! 9^ocI) laboricrt oUe^ an ben frf)n)eren Soften beiner breitcn 5)eicf)e ; nun fri^t er un^ aurf) ben alten 5)eicf), unb njir foUen il)n ocrneuen ! — 3""^ ®t"^ M'*'^ "irf)t 26 fo fc^limm ; er t)at bie^mal gct)alten unb n)irb eg aurf) nocf) fcrncr tun ! (stcig nur morgen roieber auf beinen Sdjimniel unb fiet) eg bir noc^ einmal an!" |)au!c tt)ar aug bem ^^neben feineg ^aufeg t)iet)er gefom= men ; l)inter ben immert)in norf) gemafeigten SSorten, bic er !J)cr ®d)immetrcitct 133 cbcn ti5rtc, tag - er f onntc c^ nicf)t berfcnncn - cm SQt)cr ^Ktbcrftanb, il)m mx. als fc^le it)m boQcgcn nod) bic oltc .uvaft „Zd) im« tun, me bu c^ ratjt. CIc," fprarf) cr ; „nur nucln' id), ict) lucrb' c^ finbcn, me id) e« t)eut gefctjen t)Qbc." - (vine unrul)i9e 5RQd)t f olgtc biefcm Xoge ; ^auk wal^tc s ,-icl) jd)laflo^ in feincm ^iffcn. „m^ ift bir?" fragte i^n ^ilfc iucld)e bie Sovgc urn it)rcn aKann wac^^ielt ; „brucft Mcl)'ctoag, fo fprid) eg bon bit; rtir t)Qben'g ja immcr fo nclialten!" _ ., ' „(v.^ t)at nid)tg auf fid), GIfe !" emiberte er, „am 1^eid)e, lo an ben ®d)lcufcn ift m^ 5" rcparieren; bu toeifet, bofe id| ^ao aU^cit mm in mir su berarbeiten t)Qbe." SBciter ^agte cr nid)b:J ; cr iDoUtc fid) bie grcit)eit feine^ |)Qnbeln3 t)orbc^ iHiltcn ; m unbcraufet war bie flare einfid)t unb ber traTtigc (s5cift fcincg SSeibcg it)m in feiner augcnblicfUdien ©d)n)aa)c i5 ciii .s>inbcrnig, bem cr unwiUfurlid) amm6). 1 _ %m f olgenben ^ormittag, al^ er mieber auf ben Xcid) ()inaugfam, iDar bie SSclt cine anbere, aU tt)ie er fie tatv^ 5UUor gefunbcn t)atte ; jttjar n^ar wieber tiot)!' ©bbc, abcr ber ^ag war noc^ im ©teigen, unb cine lic^te Srut)lingg^ 20 jmnic licB it)rc ®trat)lei: faft fcnfred)t auf bie unabiel)baren ^Ts^ittcn faUen ; bie tt)cifecn ^omn fd)roe6ten rul)ig ^m unb uncbcr, unb unfid)tbar iiber itjnen, l)OC^ unter bem aaurblaucn Mimmct, fangcn bie £erd)en i^rc en)tgc gjJelobie. :^aufc ber nidit tmifete, n)ic un^ bie ^atur mit il)rem 9iei5 betriigen fann, 25 ftanb auf ber gjorbweftecfe beg 3)eid)cg unb fud)te nad) bent itciien mt beg ^rie^lcS, bag ibn gcftern fo erfd)redt t)atte ; abcr bci bem uom 3enit l)erabfd)icf5enben ©onnenlic^tc fanb cr c^5 anfanglic^ nid)t cinmal ; erft ba er gegcn bie blenbcnben V ' *| 134 !Der ©c^immclrciter 10 dnbcn I)dtte er alle^ wiebcr oufreifeen mogen ; benn hjie cin ®ert)iffeni8bife, ber aufeer i{)m ©eftalt getoonnen I)atte, lag bie^ 21) 2)er (Sc^immctrcitcr 185 Stiicf beS !X)cirf)c« it)m toor ^tugcn. Unb boc^, fctnc .^lanb toimtc nic^t mct)r baran ru^rcn ; unb nicmanbcn, fctbft nidjt fcincm SBcibc, burftc er botoon rcbcit. So mx bcr (2cptfm* bcr gcfommcn ; nQrf)td t)attc cin mafeigcr Sturm flctobi unb iiKir julc^t md) ««orbtt)eft umgcfprungcn. ?ln trubcm t^ov- s inittQfl banac^, jur Gbbcjeit, ritt Ciaulc auf ben !Dcid) t)inaui^ unb c5 burd)fut)r it)n, alg cr t«nc ^lugen ubcr bie ©attcn jcl)iucifcn Ucfe; bort, Jjon 9?orbnjcft tjcrouf, foi) cr plb^licf) luicbcr, unb fd)arfer unb ticfcr ou^genjiU)!!, bag gefpcnftifrf)c ncuc 93ctt bc3 anb : „©ag l)a)t bu, |)au!c ?" fprod) fie, qI^ fie in fcin buftcrcS 31ntli^ jal) ; „cg ift boc^ fcin ncueg Unf)cil ? SSir finb jc^t fo gliid^ lid) ; mir ift, bu fjoft nun gricbcn mit i^nen aUen !" :i)iefcn SSortcn gegcnubcr t)ermod)te cr fcinc tjcrttjorrcnc ;^urd)t nidjt in SBorten funb^ugcben. „9?cin, GIfc," fogtc cr, „mid) feinbet nicmonb on; c^ ift nur cin ocrantwortlid) 9lmt, bie (5)cmeinbe t)or unfere^ ^crr^ i^ottg 9[Rccr 5U fd)u^cn." (Sr mad)te fid) log, urn tt)citercn gragen beg gcliebten il^eibeg augjunjciien. '^^ ging in iagcn= blicf ha& ®?ccr nnc utcn lummcrnDcn 3i(berftreifcn ibcr b :i 10 9JQnb bc5 Xnd)c^, fo bof. cc^ bicnbcnb in bic ftammcr fi')im= mcrtc ; audj bic 3ub)>i(jc uon ^cuerv^fanb toor fiditbar. ?lin 5iif}cnbe btv, 33ctttv5 faun- ote f! inc SiMcnfc unb I)iclt mit bcr eincn ^lanb fid) fcft an bcr it)rc^3 S^atci-J, bcr bancbcn ftanb. 5n ba^ ^Intli^j bcr Stcrbcnbcn grub cbcit bcr ^oo br I)ippofrQtifd)c ®efsd)t, unb ba^ .Slinb ftorrtc remrp^ auf bic un()cimlid)e, i()r unucrftdiiblid)c 9>ciiuanbluni] bcis unfd)6ncn, abcr i()r Dcrtrautcn 9rngefid)tiS. „3Sn mad)t fie? 2Bq^ ifj bat^ i?atcr ?" fluftcite fie ongftuoU unb grub bie ^ingerndgcl in il)rcg SSotcrs .^anb. „^^\' ftirbt!" fagtc bcr 'Dcid)graf. ,/Stirbt!" n)icbcrf)o(te bo^ ilinb unb fd;icn in Dciioorrei. »i 3innen 5U Derfatten. ^J(bcr bie 9[Ite ru()rte nod) cinmal il)re Sippcn: „%n^l vsin^ !" unb frfifd)cnb tv^e ein 9?otfd)rci, brad) cv Inxtox, m ^ 25 i{)re fnoc^crncn ^Irme ftrcrftcn |id) i]cge!' bie braufeen flin, mcrnbe aiJccrc^fpiegcIung : .,.mp mi! r ^(i) mi! bu bift \a b(Sucn :Bdtcr . . . ®ott gn5b be onnern !' S()re 5(rme fanfen nn leifeS ^rQd)(v - g^ettuatt r uri t)inbar ; fie Ijattc aufi^ rt 5U leben. 15 2() ^cr 2rf)immehciter 18T Xai S ..lb lat cifitn ticfcn Seufjcv unb ruarf bie bUiffcn %\in,m vd it)rm ^^^oter auf : „®tirbt fie nod immer?" fragte cs. „(2ie l)at ed i«oabrjct}t !•• fafltc ber l^cic^Qraf unb aal)m iiac* SUnb auf fcir.en ^Irni „ ^ic i)t nur 'Kit oon una, beim liebc:t (isiott. " „ibfim t ben <%.£!*' irTcfir-tjoiti oa^ Jilinb unb fctiroicg neSBcilc. o'5 miifu eg ^^ortr uadifinncn. „Sft aiS (]ut bciii tiebt ®ott " :Jq, bt^ Ml Dc^ ^ift' !lan. fcbTwn btv letjt '^be ^ !" fr^" "! e^ 1 ^i! ^nncrcm ubcr lo , benbc , (^ott gnSt* be 2i3as> njoU e bie alte .N>i*e ? awv 3inv ocnn le .u iDen ^ropt)etcn ? Balb, nuqou.i Irien' ^an^ oben bci ber 5? rcf^e r^ttflegnbcn roar cgann man immer tauter too rlci is llrJwl tb felf'r 1 ®efd)mei§ ju rebcn, bag bie n n aorbfriec mo a|C^r ft l)aben foUtc; unb firfjcr u im Sonnta :tare ar broben l»on ber Xurmfpii . olbi. A'^abn ^uxd) cmci. 2Birbeltt)inb t)erab9cnjorfcn njorOcn ; luft) bi a roar .cf)ti9, im ^ocf)fommer fiel, luic ein @d)nee, cin 20 ^: n '*mei§ t)om ^immcl, bafe man bie ^lugen baoor licia auftm founte unb eg t)emac.; [aft t)anb^oct) auf ben vcnncn lo. u'^b t)atte niemanb je fo mag gefe^en ; alg aber nad) Gnbc .)tember ber (^ro^fnerf)t mit Slorn unb bie 3J?agb ^Inn' ©rete mit Sutter in bie etolit ju 9Karft gefa^ren maren, 25 flctterten fie bei il)rer 3iucHunft intt fd}recfenableid)en ®cfid)= tern t)on if)rem SSagen. ,Ma^ ift? 2Bag t)obt i{)r?" riefen bie anberen ^irnen, bie t)iKauggelaufen roaren, ba fie ben S53agen roUcn t)6rten. i 138 2)er @d)immetrctter ?tnn' ®rctc in i^rem 9?citcQn3ug txat otem(og in bic ge^ riiumige ftudjc. Jim, fo cr^tit)!' boc^!" riefen bie 2)irnen njiebcr, „h)o ift ba^ Ungliicf lo^ ?" „5lc^, unfer licber Sefu^ njoUe un^ bef)uten!" rief STnn' 6 ®rcte. „Z^x n^ifet, uon brubcn, uberm SBJaffer, bog alt' 9J?arifcn t)om eiegelijof, n)ir |tcl)en mit unferer ©utter \a all^cit sufammen an ber 5{pott)eterecfe, bie t)at eg mir cr- iai)it, unb Socn 5ot)m3 )agte auc^, „bag gibt ein Ungtucf !" fagte er; „ein Unglucf iiber ganj ^orbfrieslanb ; glaub' 10 mir'iS, 5lnn' ®ret'! Unb" — fie bompfte i^re @timme — „mit beiS 35ei(^grafg ©djimmel ift'g am (Snbe auc^ nidjt ric^tig!" „Sc^t ! Sc^t !" moc^ten bie anbern 2)irnen. — „Sa, \a ; niag tiimmert'g mid) ! Slber bruben, an ber 15 anbern Scite, geljt'g noc^ fc^Iimmer olg bei una ! ^id)t blofe gliegen unb ®e)d)mei§, auc^ Slut ift mie 9?egen bom ^immel gefallcn ; unb ha am ©onntag aJ?orgen banac^ ber ^aftor fein aBafc^beden borgenommen I)at, finb funf 5:otenfdpfe, luie erbfen grofe, barin gerocfcn, unb aUc finb gefommen, um bag 20 3u fe()cn ; im ISlomt 5tugufti finb graufige rottbpfige JRaupen* njiirmcr iiber bag Sanb ge^ogen unb ^aben torn unb 3Ke()l unb Srot unb mag fie fonben, meggefrcffen, unb f)at fein ^euer fie ocrtilgen fbnnen !" 3)ie Gr^atilerin Ocrftummte plb^Iidj ; !eine ber 9Kdgbe ^atU 25 bcmerft, bafe bie |)augtrau in bie Stiic^e gctreten mar. ,,'maS rcbetiljrba?" fprac^biefe. .fiafet bag ben SBirt nic^t ^5ren !" Unb ba fie allc je^t erjatilen moUtei: : „gg tut nic^t not: ic^ I)obe genug baoon oernommen; gel)t an eucre 3(rbeit, bag bringt end) befferen (Segen !" 35ann mf)m fie ^Tnn' ©ret' mit 35cr (Sc^immelreiter 139 [id) in bie Stube unb t)ielt mit bicfer ?tbrec^nung iiber if)re a)iarft9efd)dfte. ^o fanb im §aufe bea !55eid)grafcn ba§ abcrglaubifc^c oicictiiocie bei ber .t>errfd)Qtt fcincn 5(nt)Qlt; abcr iii bie iilniijcn 4-)aufer, unb jc :Qn9cr bie ^tbcnbe lourbcn, urn befto 5 lctd)tcr brang C5 mcl)r unb mc()r Ijincin. 2Sie jd)njcrc Suft lag cc> auf aUen ; unb l^cimlid) fagtc man eg fid), cin Unveil, ein id)jucreg, ttjiirbe uber S^orbfrie^lanb fommen. {^i mx t)or 3iaer^eiligen, im Cftober. Xaguber t)attc e^ naif aug Subroeft gefturmt ; abenb^ ftanb ein f)alber 9Konb lo am ^immd, bunfcl'-raunc SSotten jagten uberl)in, unb @d)at= ten unb trubcs^ 2id)i flogen auf ber Grbe burd)einanber ; ber 3turm njar im a3?ad))cn. Zm dimmer be^ Deid)grafen ftanb nod) ber gcleerte ?lbenbtifd) ; bie Stned)te mxcn in ben Stall gciuiefen, urn bort be^ 95iel)eg ju ad)ten ; bie "iDfdgbe mufetcn is im 4^aufe unb ouf ben Soben nad)fet)en, ob ^urcn unb Sufcn iuol)l uerfc^loffen feien, bafe nid)t ber Sturm l)ineinfaffe unb Unbeil anrid)te. 3)rinnen ftanb ^aufe neben fcincr S^^au am ;ycnfter ; er t)atte eben [eia 5lbenbbrot l)inabgefd)lungen ; cr mar braufeen auf bem 'Iicid) gemefen. 3u gufee mt er t)in- 20 au^ogetrabt, fd)on friil) am ^ad)mittag; fpi^e Sl^m^ «"^ 3drfe ooll ^lei ober Grbe Ijatte er bie unb bort, tt)0 ber 5)eic^ cine Sc^rocic^e ju uerraten fd)ien, jufammentragen laffen; iiberoll Ijatte er fieute angefteUt, urn bie ^fat)le einjurammen iiitb mit ben Saden oorjubammen, fobalb bie ^lut ben 2)eic^ 26 311 fdjdbigen beginne ; an bem SS^infcl ju Slorbmeften, wo ber alte unb ber neue ^eic^ jufammenftiefeen, t)atte er bie meiften ^11^cnfd)en bingeftellt ; pur im 9^otfall burften fie Don ben 1.) 140 S)er ©c^immelrciter 10 Qngetoiefenen ^tQ|cn tueic^en. 2)ag I)attc cr juriidgetaffen ; bann, Dor faum ciner SSiertelftunbc, na% jerjauft, toot er in fcinem |)Qufe angcf ommen, unb je^t, ba^ Ol)r nad) ben 9Binb= bfien, n)eld)e bie in S3Iei gefolten ©c^ciben raffeln mad)tcn, 6 blidte er toie gebanfenlosS in bie njiifte 9^ad)t t)inauig; bic 2Banbu{)r t)intcr il)rer ©la^fc^eibc feeing eben ad)t. !£q^ ftinb, bog neben ber 9}?uttcr ftanb, ful)r jufammen unb barg ben ilopf in beren J^Iciber. „S(qu^ !" rief fie weinenb ; „ttJo ift mein ^taug?" ®ic fonnte tool)! fo fragen ; benn bic 9}?dtt)C t)atte, rtie fd)on im toorigcn Sat)re, fo and) je^t i^re SSinterreifc nic^t met)r angetreten. ^cr 35ater iibcil)5rte bie ^^Qge ; bie 3J2utter aber mljm t>a^ .^inb Quf it)ren ?lrm. „2)ein Sttaug ift in ber <2d)eune," fagte fie ; ,M fi^t cr njarm." „9Barm ?" fagte SBienfc, „ift ba^ gut ?" — „Sa, bag ift gut." !^cr ^ausljcrr ftanb nod) am ^^nfter: „©§ ge^t nirf)t longer, ©Ife!" fagte er, „ruf cine oon ben ^irncn; ber Sturm briidt un» bic @d)eiben ein ; bie Sufen miiffen angc= 20 fd)robcn ttjcrbcn !" 5(uf bag 23ort ber |)augfrau ttjar bie HKogb t)erauggc' laufcn ; man fal) oom 3in^>ne'^ o"^. ^jic it)r bie ^odc ftogen ; aber alg fie bic ^(ammern gelOft t)atte, rif? it)r ber Sturm ben Sabcn auo ber ^anb unb marf il)n gcgen bie ^cnftfi-. i^^fe <^'" 26 paar Sd)ciben jcrfplittert in bie Stube flogen unb eing ber Sid)ter quolmenb augtofcb. |)aufe mufete felbft hinaug, p l)elfen, unb nur mit 9?ot famen aUmdl)lid) bie Sufen Dor bic ^enftcr. §llg fie beim 9iMebcrcintritt in bag ^aiii bie 5iir aufriffcn, fu^r cine S3iic tjintcrbrcin, bafe &iasi unb Silbcr im 15 2)er <3rf)immelrcitcr 141 3i^aiib)rf)ranf burd)cinanbcr flirrtcn; obcn im ^aufe iibcr ihrcn iliJpfcn jittcrtcn unb trac^tcu bic Solfcn, al^ luolle ber 3turm ha^ 5)Qrf) toon ben 2Kaucrn reifecn. 5lb€r ^utc fam nid)t juicber in bo^ ^iJ^i^cr! Glfe l)5rte, n)ic er burc^ bie Icniie nad) bcm Sialic frfjritt. „55en (Sc^immel! 2)€n 5 3cl)immcl, Sotjn ; rafd) !" 3o t)5rte fie it)n rufcn ; bann fam cr njieber in bie 8tubc, ha^ ^ax jerjauft, obcr bie giQucn Slugen Ieud)tenb. „2)er SBinb i|t umgefprungen !" ricf cr — , „nad) S^orbiocft, auf t)albcr Springftut! Sein iiMiib ; — itoir l)abcn fold)cn Sturm nod) nic^t crlcbt !" 10 (ilfc war totenblafe gciuorben : „llnb bu mufet no.ct) cinmal l)inau2( ?" (Sr crgriff if)re beibcn ^iinbe unb briirfte fie tt)ie im ilrainpfe in bie fcinen : „Xaii mujj id), Site." Sic iiljob l-ngfam i()re bunflen 9(ugen ju it)m, unb ein 15 paar Sefunben lang fal)cn fie fic^ an ; bod) mar'fif wic eine iiiuigfcit. „^a, ^'wufc," fagte ba^ SSeib ; „id) toeife e^ njot)t, bu mufet!" ^a trabte e5 brauf?en toor ber ^au^tiir. Sie fiet if)m um ben A>alig, unb cinen ?(ugcnblid luar'^, aU f5nne fie if)n nid)t ao lafkn; obcr aud^ boi^ luar nur ein ^tugenblid. ,,'^a^ ift iiiijcr Slampf !" fprad) .^')a;itc; „if)r feib t)icr fitter; an bie« i^am ift nod) fcinc ^tut gcfticgen. Unb bet' ju ®ott, bag er and) mi :. fei !" ioauh dtc fid) in fcinen 2)?antcl, unb ©Ifc na()m ein 25 ^udi unb mirfcltc ci ihm forgfom um ben .^IS ; fie moUte ein 3Sort fpred)en, aber bie jitternben fiippcn toerfagtcn ed i{)r. I^raufecn h)iet)ertc ber Sd)immet, bafe e«J njie Xrompeten* i'Mll in ba3 ^culcn be5 SturmeS ^incinflang. G(fe mar mit f 142 35er Sc^immelreiter ■■t i ' it)rem ^ann ^inauggcgangcn ; bie altc Gfc^c fnarrte tiis ob fie au^H'iuaifbcritiiraen foUte. ^©teigt auf, ^rr!" ticf ber ^nccl)t, „bcr @d)immel ift Juie toll ; bie QuQd fannten reiBen." ^auk fcIjtuQ bie ?lrme urn fcin SSeib : „33ei ©onnenaufgang 5 Din id) luieber ha \" Sdjon tuar er auf fein ^ferb gefprungen ; bag Xm fticg mit ben 93orbert)ufen in bie |)6t)e ; bann gleirf) einem Streit^ ^engft, ber fid) in bie 8d)Iad)t ftiir^t, jagte es mit feinem 9?eiter bie SSerfte I)inunter, in 9kd)t unb (Sturmge^cut ^inou^. 10 „SSQter, mein SSotcr !" fc^rie eine ffaglic^e Einberftimme I)in= ter il)m barein : „mcin lieber 3?ater !" SBienfe xoav im ^I^unfeln I)inter bem gortjagenben fjergc loufcn ; aber fdjon nad) t)unbcrt (3d)ritten ftraud)eltc fie iiber einen (Srbf)aufen unb fiel ju S3oben. 15 2)er Sned^t Sben Sotjn^ brac^te bag tt)einenbe ^inb ber 3J?utter juriid; bie Ief)nte am Stamme ber @fc^e, bercn 3n)eige iiber i^r bie Suft peitfdjten, unb ftarrte h)ie abmefenb in bie 'Sla6)t ^inaug, in ber ii)x SCRann uerfd^rounben ttjar; menn bag Sriillen beg Sturmeg unb bag feme ^lat)d)en bcs 20 SDJeereg einen ?Iugenb(id augfe^ten, fut)r fie mie in @d)rerf jufammen ; i^r toax je^t, alg fudje alleg nur \i)n ju derberben unb n)erbe \a{) berftummen, menu eg it)n gefa^t Ijabe. Sl)re ^nie jitterten, it)re ^aore t)atte ber ©turm gelaft unb tricb bamit fein Spiel. „^ier ift bag Sinb, ^rau!" fc^rie 3ol)n 25 \[)x 5U ; „I)aItet eg feft !" unb brudte bie Stieine ber 3Kutter in ben 5(rm. „35ag tinb ? — 3c^ I)atte bic^ bergeffen, 2Bicn!c !" rief fie ; „®ott tjerjeil)' mir'g." 2)ann ^ob fie eg an i^re SBruft, fo feft uuv 2iebe faffeu fann, unb ftiiratc mit i{)r in bie Knic: 5)er ©c^immeircitcr 143 „|)crr ®ott unb bu mcin Zm, loft «n^ "id)t SS^itroe iinb nid)t Saxic luerben ! Sdjii^' it)n, o licbcr ®ott ; nur bu unb id), luir fcnncn il)n aUcin!" Unb bcr Sturm jctUc nid)t mct)r QUO ; C2( tdntc uub bonncrtc, alg folic bic gon^c SSclt iu ungc^ Ijcurcm ^ali unb ®d)aU 5U ©runbc gc[)cn. s „@ci)t in bad .t^aud, grau !" fogte Sol)n ; Jommt !" unb cr l)olf it)ncn auf unb leitetc bic bciben in bad .'paud unb in bic Stube. 2)er 2)eic^graf C^aufc 4^aicn jagtc auf fcincm 2d)immel bent 2)cid)c 5U. ^cr fd)male 5Bcg roar grunblod ; 10 bcnn bie 2age uoi{)cr mar uncrmcnlid)cr iKcgen gcfallcn; abcr bcr naffe, faugcnbc SUci fd)icn glcid)tt)ol)l bic ^ufc bed licrcd nid)t 5U ^altcn, cd war, aid hiittc cd fcftcn 8ommcr- bobcn untcr fid). 2iMc cine loilbc Sagb trieben bie SSJolfen am 4^immel; unten lag bic lucitc aJ?arfd) roic cine uner- is fcnnburc, Don unrn!)igcn 8d)attcn crfiilltc 2Buftc ; tjon bent 3i>affcr {)intcr bcm ^cid)e, immcr ungct)curcr, fam ein bumpfed 4:ofcn, aid miiffe cv allcd anberc iicrfd)lingen. „^^orn)drtd, ed)immcl!" ricf |)aufe, „njir rciten unferen fd)limmften diitt!" 20 Xo flang cd njie cin Xobcdfd)rci untcr ben |)ufen fcined Tioffcd. ©r riB ben 3iigcl ^uriid ; cr fat) fid) urn : it)m jur Scite, bid)t iiber bcm S3obcn, t)alb flicgcnb, t)alb 00m Sturme i]cid)lcubcrt, jog cine <2d)ar uon rocifeen 9)?i)n)cn, cin 1)6^- nifd)cd ®egadcr audftoftcnb ; fie fnd)ten 2d)u^ im 2anbe. 2b (rine t?Dn il}nen — bcr 9J?onb fdiicn fliiditig burdi bie SBoIfcn — lag am 2Beg jertreten : bcm ^)icitcr njar'd, aid flattere ein rotcd Sanb an it)rem C>alfe. „SUaud!" rief er. „5lrmer iUaud !" t ■ 144 SJer (2cf)immeircitcr SSar c§ bcr 3SogcI [cinciji Slinbe^? |)attc er 9io§ unb 3iciter erfannt unb fid) bci il)nen bergcit luoUcn ? — !I)er JRcitcr luufitc c^ nirf)t. „5Sorn)artg!" rief cr tuiebcr, unb fcI)on I)ob bcr @d)immc( ju ncucm 9icnncn fcine ^ufc, bo 6 )cl3tc bcr Sturm plo^lid) ou^, cine XotcnftiUe trat an fcinc Stcllc; nur cine (Scfunbe long, bann tarn cr mit erneutcr SSut ^uritcf; abcr 9JZcnid)enftimmcn unb ucrlorenci^ ^unbe- gcbcU njorcn injmiidjcn an bcsi SJcitcr^ Ct)r gcfd)Iagcn, unb al^ cr riicfruiirt^ nad) fcincm ^orf ben Slopf wanbtc, erfannte 10 er in bem SDionblidjt, baii t)cruorbrad), auf ben SSerftcn unb t>or ben |*QU)ern 9)?cn)d)cn an l)od)bclabenen 5Bagen uml)cr I)anticrcnb ; er fat), tok ini ^h'Q^' "od) anbcrc Sagen cilenb nad) bcr C^iceft I)inauffal)rcn ; ©cbrull Don SJinbcrn traf [ein £\)v, bic an^ ben njarmcn Stdllcn nad) bort t)inaufgctricben 15 njurben. „(^ott 2)anf ! fie finb babei, fid) unb il)r ^ki) ju rettcn !" ricf e^S in il)m ; unb bann mit cinem ?tngftfd^rei : „9)?ein 953eib ! Wk'm Slinb ! — 9?ein, nein ; auf unfcrc SBerfte fteigt basJ. Si^affer nic^t!" 3Iber nur ein 9lugcnblid mar cs ; nur mie einc SSifion flog 20 oUes an it)m uorbei. Gine furd)tbare Soc fam briiUenb Dom 9Keer f)eruber, unb if)r entgcgcn ftiirmtcn 9Jou unb ilicitcr ben f^malen 5Ht jum 2)cid) l)inan. %Us fie oben maren, ftoppte ^a\ik mit QJemalt fein ^^fcrb. 9(ber mo mar ba^ SOZcer? 3So Scoerlfanb? 25 3Ko blicb ba^ Ufcr briibcn? ^m Serge oon SSaffer fat) er uor fid), bic brciucnb gcgen ben ndd)tlic^en ^immel ftiegen, bic in ber furd)tbarcn !X)dmmerung fid) iibereinanbcr 5U tiirmen ijd)tcn unb Ubcreinanber gegen bad fefte fianb fd)lugon. Wit mcifecn Slroncn famcn fie ba^er, t)eulenb, aii 3)cr 3d)immclrciter 145 jet in it)ncn bcr ed)rei oUcd furd)tbarcn JRoubflctier^ bcr iaiilbni^. 2)cr ed)immcl fdjlug mit ben iyorbcri)urcn unb iri)nob mit fcincn 9^uftcrn in ben iiorm l)inau^ ; ben 3leiter abcr njoUte c§ iiberfaUen, aU fei t)ier aUe aKenid)enmad)t ,^u Gnbe ; ai^ mufje jc^t bic ^ad)t, bcr Xob, ba^5 9iid)ts l)creinbrcd)en. ^oc^ er befann fic^: e« tuar ja Sturmflut; nur t)atte er lie jelbft nod) nimmer fo 9efel)en ; fein SSeib, fein Einb, fie jajjcn fidier Quf ber t)ot)en SBerfte, in bent feitcn |)aufe ; fern 3^cid) aber — unb njic cin ©to^ ftog e^ it)m burd) bic Sruft lo - bcr ^aufe^^aicn=5^eid), luie it)n bic Scute nannten, bcr mod)tc jc^t beweifen, wic man 2)cid)c bauen muffe ! giber — was ttjarba^? — ©r ^icltmt bcm SSinfcl jmifdicn bcibcn 55eic^cn; m maren bic 2eute, bic er t)ict|cr QcftcUt, bic bier bic 2Bad)t ju tialtcn t)Qttcn ? — ©r blidtc nad) 9?orben is ben alten ^eic^ tfinauf ; benn and) bortt)in t)atte cr cinjclnc bcorbert. SScbcr l)ier nod) bort ocrmocfite cr cinen aHenfc^cn p erblidcn ; cr ritt cin Stud l)inaug, abcr er blieb attcin : nur bag a5}et)cn beg Sturmeg unb bag Sraujcn beg aJiccreg big aug uncrmeffener Seme jd)Iu9 betdubenb an fcin Ct)r. 20 Gr manbte bog ^ferb imud ; cr lam micber ju bcr m- laffcncn (Sdc unb liefe fcinc ^luQcn langg ber fiinic beg ncuen teid)g glciten ; cr crfannte beutlid) ; langfamcr, iueniger gc= raaltig roUten t)ier bic aScflcn ^cran ; faft fc^icn'g, aU marc bort cin anbcr SSaffcr. „1)cr joU fd)on ftet)cn !" murmelte 25 er, unb mic cin 2ad)en fticg eg in \\)m l}erauf. ^bcr bag ?ad)en merging it)m, alg feinc Slide meitcr an bcr 2inic fcincg 55cic^eg entlang giitten : an ber 9florbmcft^ ede ~ mag mar bag bort ? ©in bunfkr §auf en mimmcltc 146 2)er (2(f)immclrcitcr burd)cinanbcr ; cr fa(), uuc cj fid) cmfifl riil)rtc unb brangtc — fciu 3'y^''K^' ^'^ iDorcn il!)(cn)d)cn ! ii^ao luoUtcn, \va^ arbcitcten bie jc\5t an fcincm ^cid) ! — Unb )d)on fa^cn fcine ©porcn bcm 3d)immc( in ben 3^cid)rn, unb "Oaii Ikx flog mit il)m 5 ba()in ; bcr Sturm fani uun bcr 93rcitfeito, mituntcr brongtcn bic 33ocn fo gcnjaltig, bafj fie faft uom 2)eid)e in ben neueu Sloog I)inabgcfd)(cubert ludren ; aber Dtofe unb 9Jeiter ttjufeten, tt)o fie ritten. Sd)on gematirte ^^auk, bafe mot)! ein poor 'Xufjenb 9}?enfd)en in eifrigcr ?(rbeit bort beifommen feien, unb 10 fd}on fal) er beutlid), bofe cine Stinne quer burd^ ben neuen 2;eid) gegraben wax. (5Jen)aItfam ftoppte er fein ^fcrb: „^alt\" frfirie er ; „l)alt ! 9Sq^ treibt if)r {)ier fiir 'Jeufel^unfug ?" Sie IjQtten im ®d)recf bie Spoten rut)en laffen, ate fie auf einmat ben !Deid)graf unter fid) gen)al)rten ; feine 223orte f)attc 15 ber Sturm it)ncn jugetragen, unb er fat) Ujof)!, bafe mc^rerc il)m 5U antujorten ftrebtcn ; aber er gett)at)rte nur if)re f)eftigen ©ebdrben ; benn fie ftanben atle it)m jur Sinfen, unb toa^ fie fprad)en, na()m ber Sturm t)inn)eg, ber ^icr brau^en je^t bie 9}?enfd)en mitunter tuie im ^aumel gegeneinanber ftjorf, fo 20 baf} fie \id) bid)t 3ufammcnfd)arten. ^aufc mafe mit feincn rafd)cn 5(ugen bie gcgrabenc 9?in:.e unb ben Stanb bc^ Staffer!?, ba^, trot) bc^o ncucn ^^rofilcc\ faft an bie ^o^c be5 2^eid)o l)inaufflatfd)tc unb 9io^ unb 9iViter iibcrfpri^te. 'ur nod) 3el)n SDiinul^oi 3(rbcit — er fat) e^ n}ot)t — bann h\ad) 26 bie Apod)flut burd) bic 9Jinne unb bcr |)aufe=.^aien=^oog nmrbc nom iDJccr bcgrabcu ! Xcv Xcid)graf njinttc cincm ber ?frbcitcr an bie anbere Seite fcine^ i^fcrbc'3. „9inn, fo fprid)!" fd)ric er, „n)a^ treibt i()r tjicr, lua^ foti ba^ I)eifeen?" !Der 8d)immclrcitcr 147 X Unb bcr SKenfd) fd)rie bagcgen : „mx foUcn ben ncucn cid) burd)Mcn, ^crr! bamit ber alte 2)cicl) mcf)t bric^t!" ,.5Sa« foUt it)r ?" — „2)cn ncucn Dcic^ burc^ftcrf)cn !" „llnb ben Sloog Dcrfd)uttcn ? — 2Bc(c^cr Xcufet t)at cud) b Mi? bcfot)tcn?" „9Jcin, |)crr, fcin Xeufcl ; bcr ©ctioamaditigtc Clc ^ctcr^ ift l)icr gcmefcn ; bcr l)at'^ bcfot)lcn !" :Ser 3om fticg bem 9iciter in bic ^tugcn : „tent it)r mic^?" id)ric cr. „2Bo id) bin, t)at Clc ^ctcrg nid)t ^u orbinicrcn! lo ,5Drt mit cud) ! 5tn cuerc «pia^c, wo ic^ cud) ^ingcftcnt. " Unb ba [ic jbgerten, fprengtc cr mit fcincm Sc^immcl jn)i)d)cn fie : „gort, ju cucrcr obcr beg XcufctS ®roBmutter !" „.f)err, ptet (Sud) !" ricf eincr aug bem ^ufen unb fticfe mit jtinem Spaten gcgen bag mie rafenb fic^ gebdrbenbc Xier ; is Qbcr cin ^uf)d)Iag fc^Icuberte it)m ben ©paten aug bcr ^nb, cin anbcrer ftiirste ju ©obcn. 2)a plfi^Uc^ erI)ob fic^ cin 3rf)rci aug bem iibrigen ^aufen, cin ©c^rci, mie i^n nur bic lobcoangft eincr 9Kenfc^enfct)lc ^u entreifecn pflcgt; cincn ^^higcnblid raar aUcg, auc^ bcr 3)cic^graf unb bcr ®d)immcl, 20 luie gcld{)mt; nur cin 5Irbcitcr t)atte gteid) cinem SScgnjcifer icincn ?lrm gcftrcdt; bcr wicg noc^ bcr 9?orbrocftcdc bcr bcibcn ^eic^e, bort njo bcr ncue auf ben atten fticft. 9iur bag 4:DJcn beg Sturmcg unb bag 9laufd)cn beg Saffcrg wax ju luncn. |)aufc bre^te fic^ im ©attet: m^ gab bag bort? 25 3cinc5tugcn njurbcn grofe: „.t>err ftJott! ©n 93rud)! (Sin ^^Huc^ im alten 2)eid) !" „(Sure Sd)ulb, ^eic^graf!" fd)ric cine 3timmc aug bem Axiufcn : „(£urc (2d)ulb ! ??el)mt'g juit uui 03ottcg 'I^ron !" 1 ^ i-.itl 148 5)cr Sc^immclrcitcr ^u!e« ^ornrotc^ ?lntli^ loor totcnb(cid) flcioorbcn ; ber SWonb, bcr c5 bejd)icn, fonntc ca nicl)t blcict)cr madjcn ; jciiic 9(rmc t)ingcn fdjlaff, cr luu^tc faum, bau cr ben Sw^ ^)^^^^- %bcx and) \>ai \mt nur cin ^lugcnblid ; fd)on ridjtctc cr fid) a Qiif, cin ^artc^ @ti!»l)ncn brad) an^ fcincni 9Jhinbc ; baiiii njonbte cr ftumm fcin ^fcrb, unb bcr 3d)immcl )d)nob unD roftc oftwart!^ auf bcm '^cic^ mit il)m ba^in. jDc^^s 5Reitcrv5 3lugcn flogcn [d)arf nad) alien 8citcn ; in fcincm ftopfc hjuf)ltcn bic ©cbanfcn : 3Sa^ t)atte cr fiir Sd)ulb uor (Mottc^ 10 ^^ron ju tragcn ? — l!cr !iDurd))"tic^ bci^ neucn 3!)cic^g — bielleid^t, fie ^dtten'^ fcrtig gebrac^t, locnn er )ein Is^ait nid)t gcrufen t)atte ; aber — es roar nod) etn^, unb c^ )d)oft ibm I)eife ju l^rjen, er mufete c^ nur ju gut — im Dorigen Som* mer, !)dtte bamalg Clc ^eter^' bd)e^ 9Kaul i^n nic^t 5urud' w gel)alten — ba lag'fis ! ©r atlein ()atte bic ^d)tDa6)t bciS oltcn !Deid)g erf annt ; er t)dttc tro^ allebem baig ncuc 3Serf bctrci^ ben miitfen: „§err ®ott, \a ic^ befenn* cd," rief er pld^lic^ laut in ben ©turnt tjinauS, „\d) t)abe meinciS 5lmteg fd)(cd)t genjartct !" 20 3" f^i""^^ 2in!en, bid)t an be^ ^fcrbe^ .f)utcn, tobte baiS Tltcv ; Dor if)m, unb je^t in dofler ^i^ftcrni^, lag ber altc Soog mit fcincn SScrften unb ()cimat(id)cn .^idufcrn ; bo'? bleid)e ^'^immcl^lidjt roar Dbllig au^getan ; nur Don eincr ©telle brad) cin 2id)tfd)ein burd^ bag 2)unfc(. Unb roic cin 25 ^roft tarn e5 an be^ 9D?anne§ |)cr5 ; cd mu^te Don feineni ^am l)criiberfd)eincn, c5 roar il)m roie cin ©ruij Dom SScib unb Sinb. ©ottlob, bie fafjen fid)er auf ber l)o()en SSerfte ! S!)ie anberen, geroi^, fie roaren fd)on im (^ecftborf broben ; Don bortI)er fi^immerte fo Did iJidjtjdiein, roie er nicmalci noc^ !t)er (Sc^it? nctreitv'r 149 (^cict)cn f)Qttc ; ja fclbft t)od) obcn am bcr 2uft, (nj mocl)tc iiHiljl uom ftircl)turm )cin, brad) jolc^cr in bic 'Jiad^t l)inaui8. ,.3ic wcrbcn aUc fort jein, aUc !" jprad) ^ufc bet fic^ jclber ; jicilirf), Quf mand)cr JScrfte roirb cin |)aui< in ^riimmcrn iicrtcii, id)lcd)tc :3at)rc roerbcn fur bic ubcrfd)it)cmnucn ^cnncn 5 fommcn; Sicte unb ed)lcufen ^u rcparicrcn fcin! 3i^ir miiffcu'^ tragcn, unb id) roiU t)clfcn, and) bencn, bie mir I'cibiit gctan; nur, ^rr, mcin ®ott, )ci gndbig mit un« a\'cin'd)cn !" Xa loarf cr fcine Stugcn fcittoart^ nocf) bcm ncucn .toog ; 10 urn il)n fd)dumtc ba« iKecr ; aber in it)m tag cd wie nac^t* lid]cr griebe. Sin uniuiafurlid)c^ 5aud)5en brad) au^ beg JUcitcr^ 93ruft : „2)er ,daufc^.t)aicn^2)cid), er foil fc^on t)alten ; cr luirb e^ noc^ nad) t)unbcrt 3al)ren tun !" Gin bonnerartigcg Staufc^en ju fcincn gtifeen medte it)n 15 au'5 bicfen ^rdumen ; ber Sd)immel tooUte nic^t mc\)X t)or» ludrt^. 3Sa§ tuar bag ? — ^og «|8fcrb fprang ^uriid, unb er tiililte eg, ein 3)eid)ftud fturjte oor it)m in bie ^iefc. Gr rife bic ';?Uigen auf unb fd)uttelte alleg Sinucn oon fid) : er t)iclt am QUcn ^eid), bcr ®d)immcl f)atte mit ben 93orbert)ufcn 20 id}on barauf geftanben. Umi iUfiirlic^ riB er bag ^ferb ,Virud ; ba flog bcr tc^te 2i?olfcnmantcI oon bcm SlJJonb, unb bog milbe ©eftirn bclcud)tcte ben ©raug, ber fd)dumcnb. ,y)d)cnb oor i{)m in bie ^icfc ftiirjtc, in ben alten Sloog t)inab. iBic finntog ftarrte |)aufc borauf I)in ; cine ©unbflut roar'g, 2a liiii ^ier unb STccnfijcn 5U ocrfd)lingcn. ^a blinfte n?ieber i(nn bcr 2ic^tfd)cin in bie 3lugen, eg roar berfelbe, ben er Oor» I)in genjat)rt ^atte ; nocf) immer brannte ber auf fciner SSerfte ; inib alg et je^t ermutigt in ben Soog i)inQbfaf), gcn)af)rt<' er 150 !Der Sc^immetrcitcr loot)!, bofi l)intcr bciu finnt)crtt)irrcnbcn ©trubct, bcr tofenB \)ox it)m t)inab)tui,;c. aur nocr) iv. Srcitc oon ctiua l)unbcrt i?ct)rittcn ubcrflutct luar ; bat)intcr fonntc ct bcutlid) ben ©q cvfcnncn. bcr uom .Slooii t)cranfut)rtc. (^r fat) nod) mcl)r : cin 5 iBaflcn, ncin, cine ,v»cudbcilge Slarrioie tarn luic toll gcgcn ben 1}cid) l)cran9efat)rcn ; cin ©cib, ja oud) cin Slinb jafjcn barin. Unb jctjt — wax ba^ nid)t ba^ frci)d)cnb€ (MebcU cinc^ fleinen ^^unbc^, bad im Sturm uorubcrfloo? SlUmdditiget Oiott ! Sein 5Seib, fein ftinb loarcn cd : fd)on famcn fie bid)l 10 l)eran, unb bie fc^dumenbe SSaffcrmafie brdngte ouf fie ^u. Gin 3d)rci, ciu 93er5n)eif(un9S)d)rei brad) au^ ber Sruft be^ 9leiterd: „Glfe!" jd)rie er . „Glfe! 3urud! 3urud!'' ?lber Sturm unb 3)?cer luaren nid)t barm{)er5ig, it)r 5:obcn jcrioet)tc feine ©ortc . nuc feinen 3Kantel t)atte ber Sturm 16 erfafet, eg t)dtte it)n balb uom ^ferbe I)erab9eriffen ; unb tai 5ut)rnjerf flog o^ne 31ufentt)alt ber fturaenben glut entgegen. ®o fat) er, ban bad 23ctb Ujie gegcn i()n ^inauf bic ?lrme ftredte: t)otte fie i()n crfannt? |)atte bie Set)nfu(^t, bie ^obedangft um il)n fie aud bem fid)eren |>aud getricben? 20 Unb je^t — ricf fie ein Icljited SSort if)m 5U ? — 5)ie gragcn fut)ren burd) fein .f>irn ; fie blieben obne ^;>(ntn)ort : toon it)t 5n il)m, uon xtyn ju ilir marcn bie Sorte all uertorcn ; nut cin Sraufen njie oom aL^cltcnuntergang \i\\itc it)re Ct)ren unb lie^ feinen anbern 2aut t)inein. 25 „9J?ein tinb! D Glte, getreue Glfe!" fd)rie ^ufc in ben Sturm t)inaud. 2)a fan! aufd neu ein groped Stud bea !J)cic^ed oor il)m in bie ^iefe, unb bonnernb ftiirjtc bad 9Kcei: ftc^ t)interbrcin ; nod) einmat fa^ er brunten ben ^opf be^ «Pfcrbed, bic 9idber bes ©efd^ite^ am bem toiiften ®rcucl 3)cr ®d)immclrcitcr 151 mportaucI)cn luib bann (|utrlcnb borin untcrflc()cn. X\( ftarrcn ^JUiflcn bed ^KcitmS bcr fo ciitfam auf bcm :i)cul)c htcit. iat)cu wcitcr nicl)td. ..1)Q« CJnbc !" fprad) or Icifc uor ,ui) Din ; bann ritt cr an ben ^Ibgrunb, luo unter it)m bie iiiajfcr, anbeimlici) raujd)enb, fein ;^imatante fdiiinmcrn ; cvJ mx it)m rok entfeclt. Gi ric^tete fid) l)od) auf ,nit» ftien bem ed)immcl bie eporen in bic 3»cid)cn ; bad licr bdumtc fid), ed t)dtte fid) foft ttbcrfdjlaQcn ; aber bic Hraft bc« ORamc^ buidtc ed t)cruntcr. „SornjQm!" ricf cr lo nod) cinmol. irie cr cd fo oft jum feftcit 9?itt ftcrufen l)atte : ,..\Scrr @ott, nimm mid) ; Dcrfd)on' bie anbern !" 9Jod) ein Sporenftid); ein ©c^rci bc« (5d)immctg, bcr 2tiirm unb ©cUenbraufen -bcrfc^rtc • ^a.m untcn m^ bem limabftura. nbcn Strom ein bump?.-, -c^alf, ein f'.. ^crSlampf. w ter 3)bnb fal) Icuditenb aug -i 4 ^.- a'^c^, untcn auf bcm Xeid)c mar fein Seben me^r, i m- ^ le mitben 33affer, r . bQlb ben alte . ^'m Ht ^o^-b «^ '^-'Htct t)attcn. 9Jod) iiiinuT aber ragtc bic Scrftc bon ^ufc ^^iend tfd)cin, 20 unb won bcr ®ecft f)er, no bie |>dufcr affn nfilidj bunM .our^ ben, luorf nod) bie einfamc £cud)tc am .:rm SUrd)turm it)rc yttcrnben fiidjtfunfcn fiber bie fc^dumenbcn 2BcfIcn. ter Gr5al)(cr fd)ttjitfl; id) griff nod| bcm gciur-n ©tafc, Dcio jcit (ange oor mir ftanb ; aber id) fiitjrte c, aid)t 5«m 25 ai(unbc ; mcinc ^anb blieb auf bcm ^ifd)c ru()cn. „Xai ift bic ^e)d)idite m\ ^wufe .fwien," begann mcin ^>in'rt noc^ cinmat, „toic u1) fie noc^ beftem SSiffcn nur bcrid)tcn a, I -J^'Lk ,:--tt^r- 152 :^cr Sc^immelrcitcr m fonntc. Jrcilicfi, bic SSirtjc^aftcrin unjcrcS l^cirfigrafcn tuurbt fie 5^nen anbcr^ cr^dtjlt t)abcn ; bcnn and) botS tt)cife man ju bcricl)tcn: jcnc^ tucifec ^fcrbSgerippc ift nod) bcr ^lut roicbcrum, loic oormalsi, im 9Konbjd)cin Quf ^cDcr«Jf)aaig ju 6 jcl)cn gctocjcn ; bas ganjc 2)orf iBitt eg 9efct)cn t)aben. — eo Diel i)'t fid)er: ^aufe ^aien mit SSeib unb ^inb ging untcr in bicjer glut ; nid)t einmal il)re (SJrabftdtte t)ab' id) broben auf bent 5liid)t)of finben fiinnen ; bie totcn ^drpcr roerben uon bent Qb)tr6menben ©affcr burd) ben ©rut^ in^ 10 aKccr l)inauggetrieben unb auf beffen ©runbc aamdtjlic^ in it)re Urbei'tonbteile aufgeldft fein — fo ^aben fie 9lut)e Dot ben 9)?enfd)en getjobt. 3tber ber §aufe*|)aien^!Dcic^ ftel)t nod) jc^t nad) t)unbert Sa^rcn, unb ttjenn Sic ntorgen md) ber 3tabt reiten unb bic t)albc ©tunbc Umroeg nic^t fc^cucn 15 iDoQcn, fo werben ®ic it)n untcr ben ^ufen St)re5 <|8fcrbcS I)aben. 5)cr ^onf, ben cinftmatd Sewc SO^anncrg bei ben (Snfcdt fcinem Grbaucr oerfprod)en l)atte, ift, wie Sic gefel)en t)abcn. QUi^geblivbcn ; bcnn f o ift ed, |Krr : bem ©ofratcd goben fie 20 ein ®ift ju trinfen unb unferen .^rrn et)riftug fc^lugcn fie an bag Slrcuj! 3)q»5 getjt in ben te^ten 3citen nic^t mct)r fo Icid)t ; Qbci — einen ®en)altgmenfd)en ober cinen b5fen ftier^ nodigen ^^faffcn junt ^^iligen, ober einen tud)tigen ^erl, nur lucil cr und urn Stopfedldngc iibemadifen JDar, ^um Spuf unb 25 3Jad)tgcfpcnft ju mQd)en — ba5 gct)t nod) ade Xage." ?lle bad ernfti)afte 3)?dnnlcin bad gefagt t)Qtte, ftanb ed auf unb liordjtc nad) broufeen. ,M ift bort etujae onberd roorben," fagtc er unb jog bie Si^oUbede Horn genfter ; e^ wax l)cUcr aJionbfc^ein. „«cl)t nur," fut)r cr fort, „bort fommcn bic 3)er ©c^immelrciter 163 10 (iJcDoamarfitiQtcn surucf ; abcr fie jcrfttcucn fid), ftc 9ct)en nad) .^aufc ; briibcn am onbcrn Uf cr mufe cin «rud) cicfd)c()cn jciu; bag SSaffcr ift flcfaUcn." :scl) blicfte nebcn il)m t)inau«f ; bic ^cnftcr t)ier obcn tagcn iilHT bcm ^anb beg 55cicf)eg ; csJ mx, iuic cc cjcfogt l)attc. M) na^m mcin ®Iag unb tranf ben 3?cft : „.^aben Sic ^anf iiir bicfcn ?lbenb !" fagtc id) ; „id) bcnf, mx fijnncu rul)i9 id)lafen!" „ „Xad fbnncn n>ir," cntQcgncte bcr flcinc ^rr ; „\d) mmm m\ C^crjcn cine ttJO^lfd)lafcnbe 'Slad)t\" SBcim |)inab9ct)en traf id) untcn auf bcm glur ben ^eid)9rafcn ; cr tooUtc nod) cine Eartc, bic cr in bcr 3d)cnfftubc 9claffcn t)attc, mit nad) C">aiM> "ct)'"^"- -"^^^ uorubcr!" fagte cr. „9lbcr unfcr ed)uln;ciftcr l)at St)ncn ii-oDl fd)5n ma« mcig9cmad)t; er 9ct)5rt 5U ben ^lufflcirern !" 15 - „er fd)cint eitt ucrftonbigcr ^lam." „Za, \a, gemiB; abcr Sic tbnncn ^l)rcn cigcncn ^lugen bocil) nid)t miBtraucn ; nnb briibcn; an bcr anbercn eeite, id) iat]tc cd \a Doraug, ift bcr 1)cid) 9cbrod)cn !" ':Nd)sudtebic?ld)fcIn: „^ad mufe bcfc^lafen merbcn ! ®utc 20 litacl)t, ^rt :Dcid)9raf !" ^rlod)tc: „(^utc <«ad)t!" ?lm anbern SKorgcn, bcim golbcnften Sonncnlic^tc, bao iiber ciner mcitcn ^crjoiiftung aufgcgangcn luar, ritt id) iibcr ben ^ufc=^icn=^cid) jur Stabt t)inuntcr. 26 r i: NOTES tuhoriiinair ttiiUnvr. 1^ fc^*»*«- 'to narrau; 'to make import about ' (erja^len. Kxpn-HH by relative clause. - 6 ^aptft . t it ^appe . ^ 1 ...r th« hack as well as the sides. — (5 mm . . . Cltn«"»eB • ""^ ,.,a.s user the back a^ ^^.,, ^^^^^ ^,i,i„,ny genmve TluraH are now uaetl a« iude.liuable adjectives. - 7 9{»« f«V J^^ " ,,luralH, are now ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^„ ._ I, , what does ed refer . -8 balKt . J"" ^ . j„^^. , ,5^t linger .t mimwet . D»' BerMttien : thin seems to b*- a mix- usual construction, that conveyn ui hdheitett : biirae*: 'vouch for' (oerfi<^n, ©emfir letften Ut). - ^^ W"«^ •ti;;::krcir£.T: w^^^^^^^^^ .-vem. what ... of ^'T'i«f.S^r.'andthat.'-««kcft«gHd,f»tr: = unbequem^^^^ Tle-ii^hltistheforceof a««h«re?-4 «B«ufl,»rl.d, : v ^ -y- ta«aen,«9: explain the appUoabU.ness «^;';»;;. ^^^ ;re„ " , , what doe« ba in ba^tntet refer?- . "•rt«'^*''*"--''*"f ;"•*,- , m.i«»: also metften^, meiftentrile. - ikbtrmtn y^^^f' " »JJ V^, ..amet....^^)^^ 156 156 NOTES Bynonyin -16 U| Ijorte . . . ©offer: replace ©ejt^tei and Toben by iirfinitives and leconstruft the wntent-e. -- !'.> td| IOUnfd)te ...: note word-order. —20 Clttorticr': = Se^aufunci, '^»ol)nung, (ba«) Cb= bac^. — 21 DaHCrte i'lft: what tense is used in English to translate the iinperfe-! here? — in )>en britten lofl : "..tc '.ihcr cases where m is followed by the accusative. — 22 fiber ®cl»ul|r : = met)r al5 gejicmenb, mel}v ale fd/icflic^ ift. - 23 ^alten loffen : when Ls tliis form of tlie past participle used ? — 24 ^arbetl : bie I'^atbe is in Schleswig- Holst«in a municii)ality (Wcmeinbcbeur!) comprisinf; several villaf,t8 and neighboring estates (.'OiJfc u.j.ro.). mrbe is of Danish origin (Aerrecf). — ging e« Itidjt longer: express otherwise in (ierinan. - 2ft SttlKben : Stunbc = tlie distance traversed in a Stunbe (= \ 'iildk or 2'^ English miles when walking is meant). — 28 felbftgejogeneit : bie er felbft i}atte tnac^fen [aflen. 5 3 uorbefiolten : give synonym. - 4 einen ^tuflenblirf : w hy ace. " — 7 ftt^r . . . Rop^ : express otherwise in (icrmaii. Why is this upisiHle inserted into the w is the {Kisition of the verb here to be explained? —28 GrfdjeiltMg : = ®e= ftalt, ©pfpenft, 6piif. - 2S» ttorubergeftobcii : cf . oorbeigefa^ren. 6 3 ritt id) Mntcrbrein : = foigte id> nac^. — 3 ?ll§ : what otli.r connective might be u.sed? — 4 Ijort om : cf. Engli.sh hard by. - fiooge : see p. 2, also vocab. — C »rud)e : ' breaches,' ' gaps.' — 1) Uo» unbemegt : i.e., after making all due allowance for the protection which the dike aflonled, there was still something remarkable about the stillness of the water. — onf f oOenb : = mcrltuurbig. — 11 tin ottbered (^^iny). — 18 «Renge serftreuter £id|tf*eine: after words denoting weight, measure, or nuinber, the following word is placed ni apposition when unmoditied by an a«ijective, otherwise .n the genitive. — 14 longgej»rc(ften : = langfit. - 15 ©erften : local expression. See p. 2. — 2(» Witr liiiiobflefdjritten : what verbs are conjugate! with fctn? — auf ben SJeg om Xeic^ : why does an govern the dative here ? 9luf NOTKS 157 u . 2r, turn anbinben : turn into a clause. - 27 an eiwen : cf . «: '; *; - Sieie -""sft l,icr ajcriommlttng : express otherwise m 1 .,..tif»i ri.nturv • of Low tJermaii origin. ^''; t » U fT««t : in mi ^0 .a., ' it is probably ^.othing o ,lH ki uf - SjJattbeutfd, : the .liahct of L- -w ( iennan spoken as a rub tiu KiiKi. 4.ia»«u , ^ . jj, . jii^, a Low German dialecL s„ ,„,n.auction. - :. im ed,«a«flc : = m Okbtau^c ubU^. - .;, ?;« onb «;« intcientcm la. iff urn bco l,ot,c« ^.afier. ^eflen ,, ..... letter d in this wonl is Seau-linaviau. It is soancle.l nearl, hk* Jlsl^a in renter. T.e letu. was prol^U^y use.l by theauthor^^ , ,ii, ite the riatt.leuuseh pronunciation of the word. -12 mS. what ;: ;:,:;;Unt.-in fleft«ttet»urbc: .xi-ssin U. aet.ve vou^ - 1 . «crbt« i^re 9i.t J,abcn : = n,erbe« faum .mftanbe iem, ba^ Janb -u nnutjen wetDett mit mm. 2c^ut> letitcn lonnen. - <» erwibette . •" .ri^tet::^- ^^i.^^ •. i..-. t^e wictte .. ^^^^;-^^z ,, iuU.b.tea island in the North Sea, and thus the CU^et e a. com ,,,., .m. this .sland. - 20 ^mt^ '-= ;^<=,^^'>'>'^^.^''Xn •t Cftc . . . lumttC : reconstnu., usu.g the verb befteUen - 2o »« Mnflffdiobtn : why this word-ord.r •- - 28 fei : why subjunctive ? ■ ■ '.. VflCflnuna: reconstruct the sentence, usinji the verb begefltxen. 8 •> wtSummt war: -^ ««tflebbtt battc.-.i crfd,rcrfcn : st rons or V, ,k''-7 anno 17: :- im Csabte IT. t>.l). 1817. - bencii bruben : see ': l'. in.-flcfloltcn: - anfleflangen. - h oorflefa^t : give sym.nym. ■' narbtraalid, : nartjher, Deripatct; as wouhl luive happened at the ,;„..• had h.' understoo.1 the nature -f the phenomenon, as he now .1...^ -Wraucn: = Scbauet, qebeitnninuoUcr 5d)rcden. -flbeHoufeti: iaiicn, erqreiien, bcfaUcu.- 12 «bfeit<5 : -apart from the rest of the , .n,,.;inv' (etioa^ entfernt t)on bet ubtigcn WejeUfcbaft). - LJ ab||e= fdlflbten : = abcctta ',ur Seitc ftcUen : Ktglccben.- 2H Xrad»cii : tnulUumal KuanUan i.< ..Hasures, e.g. Fafnir in the Nibeiuiigou »aga. — IB I8erwal»ni«| : - oetioabtt, outgeljoben. 158 NOTES ik 9 1 »ir . . . SRetnuttf) : expresH otlurwise In German. — 2 eilt ftber> (cgencS I'ddieln : 'a Helf-complacent siuile,' • a Huiile which betrayed a feeling of ^.^|)enl>rity.' — 4 roUBtC ; = fliiftertc — Ti ^od)mfiHg : = ubermuttg. (iive the correspoiidinj^ opposite. — eincr . , . WCgen: 'owing to a l)roken-<3ff engagement' (roeil feme Srautfc^aft aufgeloft tBot). — 7 bcljanflen gebltciien : = ftecten geblieben. — 11 eraa^lt nnr: — eruUjlt, bitte. — ricfcn : why pi. '.' — 13 niiU . . . feiw : expre.s8 otlier- wise in (ierman. — 14 ^a,^iotfd)en : = barin, barunter. — 15 eine Stun\t: b.li. CO bebarf flrofien Wefc^idd (ober) einer groftcn Aiif)iflfe»t. — 17 (Bpttn, )Bei,\en : explain liie ligniv. (Jive the meaning in non-tigiirative Ger- man. --1H fottbern : = ttennen, unterfdjeiben. — 10 Wun olfo : = gut, fc^ijn, id) oeginne alfo. — 21 brfttmmcn : = be^etd)ncn. — 23 Sielfai^cn : 'sluice matters.' — Sottern Mltb .^ofbcflltcr : often synonymous; lure .t»ofbefit>er denotes a higiier class than ^Jauer. — 24 refute : give syno- nytn. — benn . . . gelcfcn : reconstruct, using main sentence first. — 27 auSgefonnen : = ausgebac^t. — 2'.» ^am 3Rpintnfcn : probably some local celebrity, of whom the chronicles do not speak. 10 1 8n{fo(en : iionbineffertompafle. - 2 ttlt\toptn : give syno- nym —3 noe^ljengen : = folgenben. — 5 ^entten: „eitt burc^ ©ruben einflcbegtes Stiirf ^JWarfdilanb.'' See vocabulary. — haute : ~ htltioiertt. — (> unterwetleri : = baiin unb roann. — ging aufd Sanbmeffen: 'took i)an in land surveys "(befc^dftigtcjic^mitl'.). —7 foft . . .juri^eil. . .: tl>« present participles of ri^en and pricfclu would also be iH'rmi.s8ible. Other possible constructions an; made by turning the infinitives ti^in and ptidelu into finite verlis and constructing either with or without |a§. — H ratteWc an : cf. riitteltc + ace. - lo ;^ibel : = Glementarbu*. — 14 pelltc . . . fliif : = fd)lug . . . nor. - '20 ber Chitlib fiitfi : expres.-^ with -Kamett without a verb. —'22 ^u Voben : what other preiwsitions niiglit Ih- used? Note how the imperfect is the tense of narriition. How is the use ill ihc pluperfects jpor . . . gelaufen and ftatte . . . iKfunbeit to be justilied? - '2 beutfdjcr : what word is to be supplied ? 11 1 Don rtjcnig iBoiten : =- wortfaig. 4 mie^ par: give syno- nym IJ ftarf int 3d)ttiangr : - I'iel ftubiert, in ber Siobe. ~ 14 Qi . , . nnbefannt: -x press afthniatively. 1.'. Umftanb : give synonym. — n» aufgelaben : uiiiefdjnebeu (' iiuputed [to]," 'iiHcHbed [to] ). — J0> (frnft obcr S^im^f : cd^iiiipf has here Ui* older .signiacatitm, viz 2^r?. cpafi. Mriibt : auoi^itbt. "Heriiben bat baufiger ben ciun: €^tec^te<} bcge^en ( iKrj)eti-.ite ). — 22 weber fflr . . . 3inn NOTES 159 Hotte : = fl($ weber fur «U^e no(§ Sc^afe intercffierte. — 27 be^l^H : = flebei^cn, fie^ ^alten, auflbouem. — tiig(eid|eit : cf . weitw^in, 1. 26.* - ba§ er tit^t . . . gefomnteu fei : = baft c9 i^m nidft geglUdt fei. 12 2 fMriercn: give 8yiu)nym.-4 ^tikmd: = intitt gril^ftilcf, urn 10 U^r Sotmittags. - ^t\ptx : = SBefperbrot, cin fIcineS Gffen urn 4 U^r aiac^mittagg (lunch in the middle of the afternoon). — 6 nntge' itMpttn : = umgeftursten, umgefcfitten. — 7 mand| etn 9Ral : generally iiiatK^mal. — eingefteUt tocrben mu^te ; express otherwise in Ger- man. — 1 ^ &taamtbc : high-water mark down to which the grass gnw._i2 fiberfpult : = bcneut. - 13 ti|m tttd Oteftiilt: cf. English 1.1 lom. — 14 $u§ : in exi)res«ions of price, weight, measure, time, and Kinm-iimes age, the pluml masculine and neuter is identical in form with tlie singular, being either an old pluml, e.g. brei taufenb SWann ('i.ll.G. man), or else, a.s in the present insUnce, formed by analogy •.vith .such. Feminine words retain their ordinary plural form e g brci CUen SBanb, oier SUoc^cn alt, etc. - 10 urn ober fiber i^m': uni r.MjMirc.s the accusative. The phrase as here written is more compact and euphonious. _ 18 mitt, ttilbe 2Baffer»fifle : note the use of al- literation in the various desc-riptions, 13 1 «f« er fo . . . pn^tt : what other woni-order would be per- missible ? _ 2 aWcftfleraten : = aJJefeinftrumenten. - on . . . pntU : aho us,(l transitively ; on .It-notes continuity of the action. — fu^r blefer ouf: = fa9te bicfcr jorntg. — treibfi : give synonym. --3 uerfaufen: s incwhiit coarst- expn-.s.sion for cvttinfen. — 12 33? "^ fflr wa^ ' = roaJ jat^ft buy roao tft bas^- 17 bad 'Bunbrrfinb au^ JJiibecf : viz. Chr 11. ilnneken, hori: lY-bniary (i, 1721. At thr age of fifteen months hv wius iiLstrucled in universtil history, and on completing his third y.ar he showed an intimate knowledge of Danish history lie died ni Lis fifth year. _ 18 Ueg ftdj titii,t irreJ! : i..-. he did not let himself !- put off by the scornful remark (abtx ber Simge liefe fic^ tjon feinem aiiH-d meil^8rof : ngularly declined weak otherwise colloquial or .l.al.-ctical. -This description of Hauke's early yean. I„rm^ a basis for the following story. The character of the boy with his strong '"■'•t for .like mattei-s i.s .leve!o{)e.i in .i m.«t consistent manner. Kuch new advance is merely the workinj; nit of what has already u. ^Ik ..." - ■ k IGO NOTES been foreshadowed. — 8 CFltbe Cltoberd : also with article, Gnbe be<5 Dftober. — ^of : = bod SJicer. A Frisian or Danish word. — 10 Untcr (altnng : - (bcr) iJeitDertrcib. — 9Ueri|etlisenta0 : tin- first of NovemlM r — 12 cnoartete er : cr = llauke. — in G^riftfeft : K'ive synonym. — ®tanb . . . tenor : account for wonl-order. — 14 Sturm ttwb IBctter : emphatic repetition.— lomuttcrfeelenoUein : = ganj aUein.— 1« tobtcn : = fliirmten, l)0(^ fc^Iugen. — 17 JJc^rn : = I'appen, b.t Stiide, leilc. — 19 5^r: wliat dirt's i^r refer to? — 21 tm (Vtnfiern : = in bcr ginfternid. — 22 aufflefdjoifene : = f)o^e unb fc^lanfc. — 28 91oI|rbafi| : = ©c^ilfbad). — 24 bantnter burdj : = baburc^ ; untcr emphasizes tiu- idea already contained in niebrigc liir. — 2(1 i^n . . . (ieft : 'allowid him to do as he plea.sed ' (lie^ if)n naU) Selieben ^aubeln). — 27 Un= fi^Uttter.u : = lalgfcrje. — aQcrlei : indeclinable. 15 1 9ludf^ulung : the action of tlie waves against the shore. — noi^jumai^eti : = nac^jua^mcn (' reproduce "). — 2 ^rofil : see p. 2. — 6 3Hit . . . »er!c^ren : express otherwise in German. — i^nctt . . . fei: = fie nic^t oiel dou bem Irdumer I)ielten, fic^ nid)t oiel u.n ben Iriiunier lummerten. — 10 unabfc^bare : = grenjenlofc. — K> babei' : = ^ugegcn, anraefcnb. — 16 rcbfcHg : = gefpriid^ig. — lit gittbbcrfd)ioar5 : I^ow (ki - man form for fnitterfc^roorj = runjelig (' wrinkletl ') unb fdjioarv — 20 fie angefnobbert : = fie angefreffen.— 20 tS mat nidft su fogen, IVoUte er . . . ; note word-onler. 16 3 Sinfen : in which direction would Ilauke be going according to tliis ? In which direction was his usual walk ? Is there any dis- crepancy ? — 7 blteb . . . fte^cit : = mat^te . . . 5'ttlt, ~ 8 fi^nieiften weil timber : = fc^auten in alle iHic^tungen, cr licfe bic 3lugen im Atrcifc rocit ^erumgefien. — 17 ftarrcn : = unbenjegtcn. — 10 fo gro§ wie Vtenfi^cn: in the twilight young Ilauke's imagination can easily transform ihe shapes that the steam a.ssumes as it rises from the water, or the binl.s diving nnJ rising in it, into forms something like human beings, ("f. pp. 127, 128. —21 <3pa(tcn : = Stiijen (1. 14). — fpajicren : when is the infinitive used without ju ? — 22 nn^eimUt^ : = gefpenfiig.- 28 febrten . . . @if|rei : = fiijnmerten fic^ nic^t utn. — fonbcrn : when is jonbetn used ? — 20 993efcn : — 2un tmb Xreiben, 93cncl)men. 17 3 ^uU : provincialism = iu-pf, 3BipfeI. — 4 9Jttrfen : = ioalg. - 6 ^aifen: == Slbfdtje. — O fab . . . Unwefcn ,vi : cf. fab barauf bin, P- 1". 1. 17. — poffen^ten : = ldrf)etlic^«:n fomiicben, broUigen, fcltfnnten. — Unuefen : = rounberlic^eo 'flJcfen, rounberlicbe (Sricbeinung. — 7 fort fpielte : = fortfuf)r. — o tiertrciben : = fottjagen. — lo ftcifen, Iniiq fanten ®d)ritted : what kind of genitive ? — 11 bittter . . . breiit : lien *' mmm NOTES 161 ,1 prop. ; = nnd). cf. p. ' known tUat ho ever ..." — ir> biijbrd: -ivc syiuiiiyiu. — KJ woitiit fpfitt r . . . : = hai ber vcrrgott il)m ^\'alet •,ur I'aft flab. — 17 2afle0= itnb C^a^ret^iteit : what hour and st-ason aro iiiciiiil ? — 18 foil firtj bcncit : K'^<' synonym for ber^eJt ; what is the si-nilioation of loU lu re v .f. joUe, 1. lU. — 2:5 !iBJci^ Olott, i&err, u.l'.iu. : (leviations lioni tin* luiirs*' (tt :i sioiy wcsiktu tin- intorust an I nilf. Is this tin- tii.sc' lien- '.' — 2'.> Xaiiati^quatm : «ivo Hynonym. 18 1 eiitftanb : k>v« synonym. — 3 uitoertiaiigenen : - o^ne (3ot= ^incn (iJior^iiUfle). — tricb ber Sturm . . . ; storm's descriptiunK have |i(» II appropriately d('sij,'niitLd as aciuanlii-s. Why dots he make use of this picture here '.' — Qorbctfoufcn : onomatopoetic word. — l'> bcffen : more generally ba^u. — 12 meilttC : colloipiial = fagte. — i 1 pci'bu^tcn : = ucnuirrtcn. — 15 fu^r . . . fort : reconstruct using foiticticn (tr. ). — 18 ^agevcn : the same adjective is u.sed in describing tin- Sdjimmelrcitcr. Why ? — 10 eingefegnet : = fonfitmictt. — onf tin' mnl : frive synonym. — 21 oemngluifter : in this ca.se = ertrunfener. ■-.'4 fiatt : = ^iitte. — 26 Unform : = ^d|li(^e ©eftalt, Ungetjeuer. — -T inatt,^te . . . an : = maute, miaute, ... an. Customary or repeated ;i< tion is here denoted by the imi)erfect. 19 2 am ^ctdj : cf. auf bcm Xeid)e. — 3 bem IBajfer ^u : ju i.^ iui adverb. In cases like this, ju = ' tovvanis,' an. ' ^i 162 NOTES •it : Ifi rfi^rtc: give .synonym. — in itui^fClaffrM ; ^ fiintetlafferi k«: = aid. — 2 1 ^orrenfangeH : IJorre = pmwn. — ^atte Jjelftn ipsllen : ex- plain the word-onler. — 24 ^rtem : = .^loflflefdjiei — grilte : = f(^arf ettkinte. — 25 kavor: wi .t U Uie antccedfut of ba ? — om 0oteA; auf Is generally used in wich caws. — 20 flog i^r : expluiti tlje dative il)r. — 27 briiuenb : poetic for broi)enb. 218 \^9h . . , tM'. - fiug ... an. — fi iBift bu balb fcrtig : explain the tense uw t| hero. — « fc^affeit : = flebcn. werfdiaffcn, iu einem ilater Det^elfen. — 8 ft^cinbar . . . ai^tenb : recoimt uct tmliig two different kinds of claiuwH. — 1) 9Sirrffl( : = ScrtBtrrung. — H» bcm . . . tjorbei : the ordinary construction is an i dat oorbci. 'J bCT Stabt ju: for ju see note to p. lit, 1. :}. — 13 ^nmittelf^ : =^ in^roifc^ien. ~ 14 ftiffeii' &ber)ng: other expressions are ittfjenbiJljre, ftiffenbejug. —17 ®ie: the third iterson siniruiar form of achlress (tr and ^xt) in used generally with depreciatory effect. —22 fd)r8g : -- fc^ief. Antonym is qerabe. — 26 iraftenb : = (euc^enb, fc^ioer atmettb. Cf. p. 6, 1. 22. — 27 92eited : what case ? 22 1 ®o# gingen ... an: express otiurwiso. — O 3o: expand into a Si-ntiMico, — fanbcr : give antonym. — 8 3i9feln '- = Gcfeu. 10 @eill : why this form of the posse.ssive adjective ;' — 11 bcganil . . . SBetnen : reconstruct by turning 9i- men into an infinitive plira.se. — 18 fo fflott: supply the elli|>si.s. — 19 ooit Widjt ocrfriimtntett : turn into relative clause. — 21 Ifcbigd : short collo({uial form for Sebenbigeji. — 24 xapptVx : = riitteln. 23 2 mir fait wurbc : = mic^ fror ; cf. English idiom, —ed batierte tttl^t (ang : replace by an adv. —5 ^ufttmmung : = SiUigung, @ene^mi= gung. — 7 bebdc^tig : = mit Sorfic^t. — 3i^ wiei§ . . . Wat : complete the sentence. —8 S^atuUe : = ©(^a^taftcn. — 10 oom SJebcn gebrat^t : = getatet, umgebrod)t. — 11 (i^rifttan bem $ierten : king of Denmark and Nor\vay from 1588 to 1048. He participated in the second part of the Thirty Years" War. — 12 gegerbtCiS : = jubcreiteted. — 14 tttt tOP^I : - gibt iDO^I. — 16 92aifer : = gc^inbet, 2lbbe(I«t. In this sense the word is Low German. It is generally used a.s a term of opprobrium : ' dog,' etc. — 22 IBettbtt^r : see not* to p. 21, i. 14. — 23 ftafte : = jt^rttt langfatn. — 9ergi§ er : 2nd pers. sing, imperative, the cr being .siiperJlaouH. Note how without Uiis er tin; H|>eech scans, as do al.so the following ones, and many throughout the book. This metrical quality of so many speeches, as well as of much of the n.iirative, suggests a poetic (possibly a dramatic) origin of the work. ' >:; the '.jther Iiand, the rhythmical (piality of such speeches and passages NOTES 163 . may well b« the exprrsulon of heightened feeling. See Introduction. — 27 bunten : = ptelfnibiflen. W(i§flcftl|cuerteti : = roetBgepuijten. — 2»< ^latte : = bie obece ^ladtt (bes Itjctiee). 24 1 blieb ftcl|cii : - Ijbrte auf, roeiter ^in unto l)fr ju geljeu (' ceiiwil walking up and down '). ~ Mcj : what pronoun i« generally uwd in fiu. h coiwtructions ? Wlicii is road iwed iw a relative pnninuii? — '^ maiden: explain tin- t'orm of the verb. — 3 fd)0^ ta . . . (Hcfid|t : ( xprcrts otlierwiHe. — « entblii|te : give antonym. — 11 rein gemof^t : abflcmot^t, jutec^tgcmodjt. — 12 Slatt: refers not only to the nit- tagf but also to the land itcTtaining thereto. Syiifcdoche. — 14 befot' (jtn : = onf(^affen. — 18 mon'd: what dues c» nfer to? — 21 Idnntc . . . WCrbeit: how ?— 23 bad: what does boa refer to? — 27 Sootgattd : citie 3ltt pon roilbet 0anS, ' l)ean-goo8e.' 25 1 abittan : = fcrtig gemac^t, oerfertigt. — 3 ^e^enlrtngcln : - Srejel, a kind of knot-shaiK'd cracknel, 'pntzel.' — ft Oergdnn* : — Detflelte. — a93o<* fann er rcf^nen : * how he can figure ! • {n fann auisgejeit^net rcc^nen). —7 broil : = botan otbetten, i.e. tet^nen. Or barange^en. — 1 1 lounbertc fidj . . . Wime : was Kun)riHi'«l at such a flow of language. Why is Idnne subjunctive?— IH beb8d|tig : = longfam unb abgemeflen. — 1» Soife : cf. SBongc. — 23 lief uiit feitten TOunb : if. lief i^m um ben aJJunb. Which is the more onlinary coiustruction ? — 24 meiiiettalb : roa^ mic^ atige^t. — 27 Sif|toff)att : = S^lofftube. — Settlante : = Settranb. — 2» ranfe : = fdjianfe. 26 6 woOte . . . ^obe : ' he meant to observe her more closely in order to see what kind of a girl she was.' — 7 abjage : give syno- nym. — 9 gnteit SWntS : = fro!) unb mutig. — lo o^en : = bftU(^. — 1(1 toaren bergangen: 'had died' (roaren nic^t gebie^en). — 10 iitiab> liifligen : = beftanbigen, immer roc^cnben (bcr nie abliifet, outsort ju n)el)en). — 23 4>ottd»irtd : = ^audbefi^erd. — 25 im 9Ifiifen : = ^in= ten. — 28 tiit ^tme . . . Oergolbete : this is another of Storm's aquarelle descriptions. With a few rapid strokes he gives us from time to time perfect little pictures which lend color and charm to the story. 27 4 an ber ©erfte liinan : = bie ffierfte ^inouf. — r. @o . . . bSfig : tlio force of fo depends largely on the emphasis which one gives to the sentence in reading it, = alfo, rool)l, or roie jie ba ftc^t. JJiJfig = bumm, iibcl. See p. 29, 1. 18, and note. — 6 ju i^r tretettb : turn into a rela- tive clause. — guitft : give synonym. — 8 aOe 9Ibcitb : more exact would be aUe 9lbenbc. — bor fi^l gtljt : give synonym. — 9 nic^t JU fefff tt ifl : why not ? — The two main characters of the story come i ' MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I 1.25 i,50 2.8 1^ illM I- 1 i|3.6 14,0 1.4 III 2.5 1 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 ^ APPLIED IIVMGE Inc ^Sr 1653 Last Main Street r.S Rochester. fJe* "fork 14609 USA ^= (716) 482 - OJOO - Phone = (716) 288 - 5989 - Fa« 164 NOTES w together here for the first time. — 12 jutotber : give synonym. — 13 bo . . . ^tenft : complete the sentence. — 16 fo toaS : = etroag. — fdjlonfcrig : explained by the following remark ; = l)agec unb unent= toidclt, fc^Ionf. Cf. oufgefc^ofjene, note to p. 14, 1. 22. — 18 btifter : = finfter, juriictfto^cnb. — 19 lo^ unS ^ineingclicn : what probably took place withm? — 20 anbereit : give synonym. —21 geriittintge : give antonym. — 22 Saiftln : a kind of tile used generally for stoves. — bclletbet : give synonym, — bcitctl : what is the antecedent of this pronoun ? — 24 belt Sefj^ouer tiergnagctt tonntt : express otherwise. — 26 ttttterbwd)cn war . . . : why this word-order ? — 28 nebeit gelaffen : what is noticeable about the word-order :> 28 1 aiiftogenb : = ndc^ftliegenb. — ^efet : see p. 2, and vocab. — 3 ftath : give synonym. — fdjfagpfftge ; apopleftifc^c. — 4 im ficlnt= ftnfjl : why not auf ? — 7 ©ttbct ttUb Wt^tt : why no article ? — 11 ber @ttmme . . . anju^Sren : or an ber Stimme . . . ju pren. — 12 ein flut etftif : = einc gute Strecfe (SBcgeg). — 13 Ijerttbct: note the force of ^cr ; cf . ^iniibcr. — 16 on . . , loufcnbe ; turn into a relative clause. — 16 8etbrtt§: give synonym, — 17 fcib . . . gcworbctt: express otherwise. _ 18 i^n . . . fc^cn : jencn burc^ i^n ju crfe^en, — 20 ®on Mft' und : = ®ott fegnc ung. — 21 mS ; = ettoag, i,e. ein HIHttel. — 23 Seibkiogel : = SieblingSnogel — be^aglic^ : give synonym. —25 bod fic^te tiberl^0renb : ' without paying attention to the last remark ' ; ' not noticing . . , ' — 26 Uttljetl . . . gemad|t : give synonyms, — 28 aWopSbtoten : = Summfopf. — gebotmt: = getranlt. — 29 fcftrie »>or ^urft: cf. locate oor gceubc, jitterte vox Bixlte, roeintc vox 2lngft; ftarb oor hunger, but ftarb am fircbS u,f,n). 29 2 bobei . . . befieljeti : = fo lann ber §of nic^t gebei^en, — 6 ^otte . . . yiadtn: 'had thrown back his head.' — ^enjfterra^mcn: = bte einfaifungen ber ^iJenfter. — 11 ber @d)urmctfter . . .: it is chiefly on the report of the schoolmaster with regard to Hauke's arithmetical ability that the latter is engaged by the dikegrave, — 12 ®la» mit Sroiintwein : generally without the preposition, ©(as Sranntroein, — 14 ^ufprud} : = (grmutigung, Jroft, — 18 auif fo nt(f)t bdftg ; cf. Hauke's former exclamation, p, 27, 1. 5, and note. While thus engaged (fo), too, the looks of the girl appear to please Hauke as they did on the previous occasion. — 21 ttcrfogt: = oerroeigert ; give the antonym. — 24 tierfi^tetten : = ju ©runbe ge^en, abgenu^t fein. — 20 filter tierbtt^t : gi • e synonyms. 30 1 Kic^t fflr ttngut : synonymous expressions are ne^mt e^ mtr nic^t iibel, ocrbenft (ocrargt) eg mtr nid^t, _ 4 ^^r . . . loffeti : ' you NOTES 165 must not believe such old women's stories.' What is peculiar about the word bergleic^en ? — 9 fo mantled . . . mitb : where is the pleoiv^m ? — ptoi^titxtn : = SBotteil batauS jie^en. — t^m : fc^aben guvHKis the dative. — 12 Sergtinfttgntigeit : = SBorteile. — 13 fti^ au»- 3uf'?bingen : = ju ocrabrcben. — abettbi^^ ttor^cr : express otherwise. ^v hat kind of genitive is abenbS?— 14 behad^t : = in Setrac^t gejogen. ~0al>e : = 3"fot- — 2o^neS genie^en : give synonyms. — 18 war . . . UiQig : express otherwise. — 21 @ott triift' btl^ : = ®ott f)abe aKitleib mit bir. Cf. p. 28, 1. 20.-24 fioff* Qx mt: express other- wise. — 25 Wecbett : i.e. gut tpcrben. Hauke's ambition has been aroused, and he is fully persuaded that he will bring matters to a happy issue. — 26 fo : what does fo refer to ? 312 ottf . . . attgemtefen toat: unob^angig ^anbcln mu§tc. — 3 (SintV freilil^ . . . ; the main character of the opposition makes his appearance for the first time, and from now on tries to frustrate all Hauke's plans. — 6 tiid|ttger: give synonym. — maulfcrttger : gcfprd; c^tgcr (mit bcm SWaul fcrtig). — 8 Ijatte labcn . . . Jjotte Ijcrttmftofecit Idimen : in the case of parallel clauses the auxiliary is often expressed but once. Why not here ? — 10 fiberragenbett : give synonym. — 11 betjulommett : = be^anbeln + ace The hostility of Ole Peters towards Hauke is partly n;otivated here. See p. 32, 1. 12. — 13 fatten . . . fSiinen : supply the conditional clause. — 16 bent . . . ^anb : express otherwise. — 17 tttit aWfl^fol : give synonym. — 19 obauftcUeit : = Su ftcuern, abju^elfen (dat.). — 22 tierberbcn ; = ju ©runbe ge^en, untcrge^cn. — 23 ^wit^palt: give synonym and antonym. —24 ni^t beffcr: roarum nic^t? — 25 jut JReBifmn: = urn noc^malg unterfuc^t 5U rocrben. — 29 meifen : give synonym. 32 8 fiber Sog : = roa^rcnb beS 2;age3 (' in the course of, during, theday'). — 10 Srenfe: eine2lrt3ugel.— 11 wotte : why subjunctive ? — furs nnb Ileiit ^auett: = jerftildeln, in ©tucfc ^auen.— This scene is calculated to awaken a dislike in Elke towards Ole Peters, all the more so that she has already been favorably impressed by Hauke. 16 fi^ott: = fic^er. — 21 an bent fie nun meUerftriifte : note the force of an ; cf . cr fc^rieb an fcincm Srief, er orbeitetc an fctncm Sluffat? ('exercise'). See also p. 13. 1. 2.-22 ^rcaturctt : = (Scfcbbpfc. — 27 in »Iei gefa^ten Orenftern: i.e. ^enfter, beten ©c^ciben ('panes') in SBIci befeftigt roacen. — 28 Mtgcfdjlogen : = sugemac^t, gefc^loflen — 29 |)o(tern: bogegen ^eultnb fc^lagen. I? 1.. 166 NOTES 33 4 ^tt tot . . . Sl^non^er : express otherwise, substituting foi ©c^narc^cr tlie corresponding verb. — 21 ^ielf . . . ^atftn : = interef= fiertc fic^ nut fur Siatjen. — 22 jielj* • = juc^tet. — 24 bajloifdien ge= fommeit: 'got among them,' 'worke hi.voc among them.' — 27 bo^tt: = ju biefem Broedt. — 8e^m : = Son. —29 fionscffioit' : give synonym. 34 3 aSoiS ^on^effton : complete the phrase. — 6 borgetragen : give synonym. — 7 @ott trijft' . . . : = ®ott erbarme fic^ beg 2)eic^grufen. See note to p. 30, I. 21. — 9 ^oufe . . . ^crj : = §aufe bebauerte fe^r (' Hauke was very sorry,' ' regretted very much '). What ia the case of §aute in tlie text?— 10 He^ . . . obftnbcn: i.e. allowed himself to be silenced by the dikegrave's remark. — 12 3wtifer : = Scrroei^ (aCifc^er). — 13 t^n : refers to bent unb iencm. — 13 &tt>oUmaitttiqtcn : see note to p. 7, 1. 6. _ i4 auf . . . ^affett : = fur . . . forgen. — 16 »o(° IcnbS : give synonym. — 19 ?f rii^IiitflSfj^lOU : inspection held every spring. Why should there be a ^rii^Iinggfc^au ? — 20 geliitfd)t : = geeggt (' harrowed '). — 21 Stiegli^er : also known as 25iftclfinf. — 23 JQJicgc : = atusp^lung. 35 2 bcr Wcbe . . . jimicl : case of SRcbe ? juniel' Is sometimes written as two words, with accent on 5u. — 8 l^fl ffopp : words used in driving horses, 'get on.' — ft^riig : see note to p. 21, 1. 22.-11 i^rctt ^opf fdiuttclte : roarum fd^utteltc fie i^ren ^opf ?— 13 bro^ntc : = erf c^oU. — ^a . . . breinfj^logctt : = ocrflu^t ; breinfc^lagen is often replaced by the simple verb fc^Iagen. — 16 »rfid|c : = ©elbftrofe ('fine'). — 10 Wlttt^di (bas), pi. -er: applied in general contemptuously to women only. 2)irne is as a rule used in the country without any bad mean- ing.— 17 toeggefattgen : synonym? — 22 fi^naufcwb : = f c^noubcnb. — 24 im ilirigcn : = ubrigenS. — 20 nirfte . . . bebcutfom : roorum? 36 3 93eftt(fungdar6ettcn : i.e. the mixing in of straw in the por- tions of the dike being built, and the overlaying of these portions with straw. — 4 ftelj noi^ : = prufe. — 6 HittUt^ . . . ®«Iummcr : ex- press otherwise. — 9 tttitcrlicg : = fdumtc, oerfoumte. — 10 haS cine . . . ^eil^far^en : ' this or that case of injury to the dike or of negli- gence in the performance of dike duties. '— Unterlaffctl : = SJid^ttun, Sernac^Iti^tgung ; used for variety of expression. Cf. unterlie^ above. — 12 unttcrfcljenS : synonym ? — 13 bie, totldfe . . . Ijatten : ' those who had gone on sinning in the old manner,' i.e. injuring the dike or neglecting their duties, — 16 frcttfeu ober fOMfctt: of. with fc^abltc^cm 2un ober Unterlaffcn above. — fa^en ftc^ . . . urn : the second stage of the counter-movement is here reached, when the hostility of those who are unfavorably affected by the new dike-administration is turned NOTES 167 against Ilauke. — 17 faitmte : cf . note to 1. 9 above. — 18 m3fl(tl!^ft . . . oerbreiten: turn otherwise. — 21 benen . . . wax: i.e. bic urn bi^ ric^tigc Seforgung bet Xtidfavbnt bemii^t roaren, bic an ber rtt^tigen SJejorgung ber Xeid)axbext intcrcffiert rooren. — 23 ettoaS . . . tfabt : = ben 2lltcn cnblic^ ouf feine ^flidit oufmerlfam gemac^t f)abe (' had stirred up somewhat'). — 24 ben . . . f^at : = bag notroenbigc Seft^tum i)at. — 27 ^entat : a surface measurement used in North Germany, IJ acres. 37 1 Smtmann : ber SSorgcfc^tc bcS SanbcSamtS. See vocabulary. 2 Sd^auung : = ^crbftfc^au ; of. §rii^ling§fc^au, p. 34, 1. 19, and note. — 6 toarnt gemail^t : express otherwise. — 7 toenn . . . toerben : com- plete the sentence. — 8 mirb fl^Ott : complete. — 9 fd^ntttttjelnb : give synonym. — 12 uitt bie SBege : = in ber 9la^e. — 14 metned . . . f iinnen : = mein 2lmt cin paar Sa^re gliitflid) belleiben (' fill ') ju f onncn. — I'J baraitf : what does ba refer to ? On what does auf depend ? — 23 f^urfe : = ^eugabel. Cf . as to construction ^urle J?eu with ©c^iiffcl 2ll)faU, 1. 19. — 24 92aufen : ladder-like racks for holding fodder, placed over the manger. 38 1 aSfll . . . ntir : reconstruct with ange^cn. - 3 SRenfii^en : see note tc p. 36, 1. 16. — 4 bamtt fegellt WlBft : express without the figure of speech. — 12 mti^ auiSgeftoi^en : = mir ben Jiang abgelaufen. — 13 ^d^ ^ob* has . . . : replace baS by its antecedent. — 14 jag^aft : = \d)U^- tern. — 17 ^citf* nut nid^t . . . : Elke's growing interest in Hauke becomes very evident in this scene. 39 1 bctm . . . Mftentttintc : turn into a clause. —3 fianbftitcfe : = ^ennen. — 4 au^gegoffenen : = gefuBlter.. — 6 SogouS, tagetn : ' day after day.' Cf. ftdnbtger, 1. 1. — 10 angenomtnett : give antonym. — aufgefteUt : = ernannt. — 11 Dbmantt : = Sc^iebgrid^ter. — 14 imS . . . r iirfen : express otherwise. — 16 eitt luftig SRunblQerl gotten : ' had a ready tongue' ([bic] ret^t rebfclig roaren). — 21 ^ir«l|fpicIfrttgcS : = SDBirtS^aufeS. — 9[n5a^( Don ben SBerfcrn : also 3lnja^l SOBcrfcr. — 24 ni(^t ttoBctt : what is understood ? — fcittcr ttmrfgciibtctt Strme : why this case? — 25 ttinrfgcilbtctt : cf. p. 19, 1. 10. — 27 Slicbcrlnge: = 2)cmiitigung, Sw^wcJfe^ung. — ft^ fparen : give synonym, — 28 ben Sinn genianbt : express otherwise. 40 3 fertig bringt : = juftonbc bringt, tut. — 5 fti!^ ben 9Rnnb aift^cn : = leer auSge^en, einen ^orb befommen. — 18 gut 23?cttcr morgen : cf . „a[benbrot gut SBetter bot'' or „2lbenbrot unb aWorgcn^ell finb ein gutcr Slcifegefell''. This weather prognostication seems uni- Tersal. —29 ta^teren : = fd^at}*"" i .. : ' '! 168 NOTES 41 2 @te ^abett . . . : what characteristic of Ilauke's is brought out here ? — 6 mit tttir . . . ^ofcn : i.e. ca roirb tnir nic^t gelingcn. — 6 menit . . . oerlatigen : supply tlie conclusion. — 7 ^idj fc^on ^erau£i= fretcltt : ' wrangle you out all right ' (that is, in the speaker's sense, out of difficulty ; in the sense of Hauke's answer, out of the list of players). Emphasis on " you." fireteln = janlen, jraiften. — 10 nur : = abcr. — 13 fti^ broi^: = fc^Iug (gcgcn). — 14 gScit . . . bnnnen: 'whom were they discussing inside ? ' — It, n>ic§ fluf ^Otlte: express otherwise. — 17 wolitt . . . maiden : i.e. rooUtc i^n fiir ju jung i^altcn; itJoUtc glauben loffen, bof( er nod^ inimcr cin Rnabe toar.— 20 ©Hit bo: i.e. fei ftiU ba ! — 24 unfert^olb : = roas ung ange^t, irir geben bad ju. — 26 Unb Wcr ift . , . : another foreshadowing of what Hauke's future is to be. — 28 lanttt : as here used, undeclined. 42 10 ^eif : = 2ox, (also) 3aun. — 21 9luf ber . . . weiterrflifctt : resolve this sentence into its elements, riiden = fid) beiDcgen. — 28 alt ttltb jung : used in a collective sense without declension. 43 10 an i^t ^ing : = won \t)x ^ing . . . ab. — ha§ ganjc $orf : i.e. Mat^d)- or ©ceftborf as the case might be. — 14 jc nai^bcm : iia(f)bem eS bcr geroinncnben ober oerlieri iben ^rtei gc^orte. — ^nerfennung : = 3uftinimung. — 18 (^efproi!^ett . . . : why this word-order ? — 23 an§ bet fiulc : = jum 25ac^fenftec ^inauS. — 26 get . ♦ , gemefett : express otherwise. — 27 bctt 9frm ^intcit ottSf(f|ttiang : = aug^olte. — 29 trof . . . ^ugett : = ftro^Ite (leucfitete) i^m gerabe in bic 2lugcn. 44 2 SJummciiS : unevenly frozen ice. — 4 partner : = ©pielges ttoffcn, awitfpiclcr. — 10 too geflirft tocrbcn : roo = irgenbroo ; geflidt = oerbcffert. — 12 t>a8 3Jlanl . . . I)0fi : ' can use your tongue. ' See p. 39, 1. 16. — 14 mUmatfiiaS : = Unfinn. — 20 leierft : = fpric^ft. — 26 !8e= fi^ctb : = Urteil, ©ntfc^cibung. 45 3 aScm juKebe : = voe^f)alb, auS Siebc ju mem ? — 7 benn bu ^oft . , . : roicfo ? — 12 am SBurf war : other expressions are an bic Slei^c lam, an ber Stei^c roar, roerfen roolltc — 20 utii^ Dcrtragen : = un'j vn- fii^nen. j5teunbe roerben. — 28 ^(ntocifung : give synonym. 46 3 pat^dite : = flatfc^cnb fd}Iug, fd^Iagcnb jufantmenbriitl*?. — 7 bot. . . an : cf. bot e^ i^m, p. 46, 1. 19. — 11 mUuntcr flogcn firo^en . . . ; cf. similar pictures, and indicate their aesthetic purpose. — 16 ntu^te . . . fSnncn : mu^te = roiirbe geroi^. A modal auxiliary does not generally depend on another in German or English. Expand into a complex sentence, substituting ed unterlag leinem Q^c'ff' ^or mu^te, a' d making other necessary changes. — 17 frcibige : r^ive syn- onym. — 20 ti gtng fi^orf ^cr : = eg rourbe eifrig urn bie SBette gefpielt. NOTES 169 fi — 21 im Sotteil : = t)orau§. — 22 Tie ^oflere ®efta(t . . . : what is the autJior's purpose in this repeated mention of Ilauke's physical features ? — 27 uitt . . . »ertattftJ)Ctt : also constructed with fur, gegen, and mit ; = an bic Stelie . . . fe^en. — 28 !3d| werfe . . . : read these two lines with proper emphasis. 47 3 aScifeit : '•omplete the phrase. — fteUte fi(^ in ^ofittir : = inac^tc \\ften : iri ve synonym. — 7 noi^bort: = ?— I5l)inauffii^rte: cf.^inaufbog, 1. 4. — 21 entfl^ttiunben : verbs of motion with the prefix ent- govern the dative. —27 @tlbcfaa(: = aSetfammlungsfaal, offentlic^ec "'"^>^' — 14 fa^ . . . jagte : the logical or grammat- ical sense may be completed here by supplying bemctlte after unb ; otherwise a zeugma. — bet Stltynt , . . jagte : cf . with previous de- scriptions on similar occasions. — 22 nnter . . . Stt^teiS : = mit t\- nem fiic^te. — 26 Siii^enegal : = Siic^crbrett, Suc^ctgeftcn. — 29 einige Sorf : = einige ©tiitfe lotf. 59 8 ntnnter : = roat^. — 8 untergebrai^t : = bcfotgt. — 14 beffen Sttim . . . : refer to passages confirmatory of this statement. — 28 ffattt . . . be^olfeit : = ^atte aOetn unb fparfam gelebt. — 24 fti^ etttaogen Ijotte : = gefpart ^atte. — 26 et ; = Hauke. — 28 wenn er e« . . . : i.e. rocnn et eS \>uvd) tiid^tige aicbeit (rooburc^ er fein SSermogen oermc^rtc) erjroang, ^atte er bo(^ roegen feinet ©trenge bei bet Serraaltung beS 2)etc^gtofenamteS feine ijteunbe, unb Die ^eterS, fein alter ®egner, . . . 60 6 nor . . . ttorfiber : what preposition is generally used in such caser 9 why ©ot in this case ? — 10 berufen toar : = (oom ^immel) be-- f* jrr r. . — lie^en : = oerliegen. — 12 @^rftti^t : note compounds fi^ M -fuc^t. — 18 Derfi^(o§ et ttef . . .; what indication of cbau er ' — 18 trof eS fii^ : give synonym. — bnrii^ bad SuiSbleiben : an example of brevity. Expand into a clause. — 21 teUna^mloiS : transform into an infinitive construction with o^ne. Which turn is the more effective? why? — 23 ^tffU bit ettoaiS: give synonymous expressions. — 28 fibet i^t ©^toetgen : on what does the preposition iiber depend ? What other preposition might be used ? 61 8 ^inf&nigen : = Iranllic^en. — 4 l^aften : synonyms ? — 5 i^m . . . ftttt : express otherwise, using verb corresponding to 2ltcm. — 18 Wtnu^S . . . Slbfe^n f^at : use the verb bauetn to express the same thought. — 19 tin nafftS: supply the ellipsis. —22 bet meinet fieb= jett ; cf . note to a similar turn on p. 60, 1. 18. — 25 bet anbetet @e= legen^eit : = unter anberen Untftanben. 62 1 @et3fe : = anboucrnbeS 2:ofen ; synonyms ? Cf . ®efliifter and gliiftern; Slaufd^en, ®ctaufc^; paubctn, ©cplauber, etc. —4 ff^an: \ l\ 172 NOTES n hi ■i ■/- •■4 = roenn aud^ nur. — 5 um . . . 2roti9fentii0d : negen or toiQett is to be iiiiderHtood in order to explain tlie case of traupfennigd. If expressed, it wo.iH. stand after 'i{}a)'tu<; and be intiarmonious. It is omitted as the lesser of two evils. Here and in a f jw other instances, our author dep?.rta fiom his usual correctness and precision. — 7 in GrffiQiing gegangen : = oertrictlidit. Give other equivalents. — 9 man fa^'d . . . geff^rieben : man \af) ed an feinem 3(ntltt, bag ein tu^ige^ dnbe i^m befcfjiebcn (jutcil gerootben) roar; or, man fa^ ctn ru^igcd Gnbe auf feinem Slntli^ gef c^rieben ; or. man fa^ an feinem 2lntli^, bag er ru^ig geftorben roar. — 11 SebendfibeYbru^ : = fiebcnSilbcrfattigung. — ge-- Su^ert : = jum SuSbrucf gcbrac^t. Cf . this with the description of Tede Haien's death. — 14 fieii^e : = SegtfibniS. — 16 nm^egte : = umjaunte, mit eincm §cd {Qavm) umgebene. — 21 It would seem that we have here surnames In the making. The patronymic Tedsen (son of Tede) stood as a surname for old Volkert, but was not inherited by his son, who took instead the new patronymic Volkerts (-8 being geii. = -fen of Zeb(en), which became in his case a true sun :ine, as it was inherited by ui> daughter. Hauke, her contemporary, also inherued his surname. m NOTES 178 64 1 toeilte: cf. tnot^cn. Knumerato othtTsuch couplets. — 2 nm ben attberen: = md) bem anbcrcn. — « ^jcrgcftcUten : = eingeric^teten. — 7 iHumoreit : = Uiirm, loie in ber itiictjc gemac^t roitb. — 10 j^uge* ftfrft: = bebedt. Cf. witli (mr ciLstom. — !Bet(tgcrofen : = Dfen roortn (spcifen, ©eridjte, sum abarmetjaltcn beigelegt roerben ('heater').— 1 1 blitthe : = gliinjtc ; cf . blanf. !^arum blinlte nidjti ? — 14 ®ina= f^irui^ : = ein finnreic^cc i^cnffptudj ('motto'). — ic .^eft bn bin . . . : = ^aft bu bein 2:ogn)ctI ric^tig gctan, Xa fommt bcr Sc^Iof oon felbft f)eron. — ^agtoert, b&n : cf. note to p. 7, 1. 7. The High German form is lagerocrf or Jogroerf. — 20 ^^otal : = grower sOei^er, ^umpen (' gob- let '). — ber i^rem 9attv . . . juteil geuorbeit wot : - ben iifx SSoter . . . geroonnen f)atte. — 25 an ber SBerfte: why not auf . . . ? 65 1 ttid)t (ange : complete the sentence. —2 tm ^efel . . . ^aftoT : supply the eMipsis. — 6 oil . . . i^ttum: why not um . . . Return? — 7 berfe^en : = iiberfeljen. The prefix vex- often negatives the simple verb, as here. — merbe : or roerben foUte. — 10 cngebrannt : = ange^^ junbct. — 11 gefi^aftig : = beft^dftigt. — 12 anaubieten : = I)erum}u« reic^en (ober nur ^ier). — auil^ ber : what is the antecedent of ber ? — 13 ftanb . . . im ®ef)>rfic^e : rearrange, substituting for ftanb the verb corresponding to ®cfpra(^. — 15 WUeS gut : may simply refer to the words of the Dbetbcic^graf immediately following, or may be taken thus : Mei mu§ gut fein ; ndmlic^, ber alte 2)ei(^graf tft fc^on gut bets gefe^t, je^t mu| ber neue gut gerod^It roerben, or je^t mu^ ein guter neuer emannt roerben, or also 'well.'— 17 beigefel^t: synonym? — 18 6tt«^ . . . nnter}ie^en : substitute iiberne^mcn or onne^men for untcrjie^en and reconstruct sentence accordingly. — 22 old . . . ^etfl^< grof : supply the verb. It is common to leave the virb of a clause to be inferred from a following sentence or clause, but not often after al3 in temporal sense, as here. — 24 nnb . . . ^Oljre : unb, being a coor- dinate conjunction, unites similar constructions, which is to be taken as the case here : unb (bo) bin {id)) cS . . . Make into a relative clause. — bin . . . fi^on ; note the use of the German present with fc^on etc. for the English perfect, meaning condition or action in time up to, and including, the present. Cf . the German imperfect with fcfton etc. for the English pluperfec. — 25 ift lein SRangel : express the thought with the verb fd^cben. — 20 nit^t 9?0t . . . : synonym for 5Rot? — 28 fo loufe . . . mit : express in non-figurative German. What is this figure of speech ? Its object ? 66 1 ftanb t^m bet : = ftimmte mit i^m iiberein, unterftiitfte i^n. — 7 fienten tUoa§ : note the relative position of the direct and indirect ^1- H 11 174 NOTES objects in the sentence. — 1 1 QftUt : synonym ? — 18 ben . . . mufiterntt : expaiul in (Jerumn into two cliiiwes. — 18 in Vorfl^lail tarn : exprt'«8 in (iemiaii by means of tlie verb corresponding to iJJoi- fc^lag. —21 ttm in . . . einjuriiifen : = urn . . . anjutretcu. — 25 gut jtoansig : = obUig jiuonjig. — 29 einmenben : = bagcgen fogcn, Gin= fptuc^ er^cben. Wliat are tiie corresponding nouns? 673 flu«. . . werbe: raie?— ll flberfftiffiBer Oljren: wanim toUtbcn bieClirenuberfluffigfeinV — 2U paffiert: synonym? 68 1 geraumer : synonym ? — 2 ntfinbig : = ooDja^rig. — 4 itft ; = ie^t. — 6 mm geborgen: = rco^l beforgt. — audgefcf|»irgen : = bot- iibet nic^td gefagt. — moOen : = ijabt bie 0utc (mir baa ju . . .)• Plural verb used with singular subject In address as mark of resj^ct. — 12 lie^ . . . betoenben : = lieft . . . bleibcn ; beroenben is used only In the infinitive. — 17 lo^ii'tclfefit in : = ooUfommen beroanbert in, erfa^rett in, ganj oertraut mit. The fapi'tel of this compound refers to the chapters (Kapitel) of the Bible. Note the rhythm of these lines. — 24 menu iift . . . }nfommengebe : = roenn id^ ben jungen Xeidj- grofen an bca alten 2orf)tcr ocr^eirate (bcdolten Zod^tn [dat.] antraue). — 27 anbat^Hg : = ooU Slnbnc^t, Slnbat^t ^abenb. The suffix -ig ex- presses possession of, or similarity with, the idea of the .stem. 69 1 in Bttfnnft : = funftig. — 2 ;rettnblid)eren : = gludlic^eren. — 4 ^nngfer : abbreviated from ^ungfrau. — How far may this be con- sidered the goal of Ilauke's ambition and, therefore, the climax of the action ? Is there a more effective climax, and why ? The opposition, which has already been indicated, becomes from now on more marked, and brings about, indirectly perhaps, the hero's destruction. 70 2 rflftiger : = Iroftigcr. — 9 Jj^ierobenb Iioltcn : = nat^ bet Xaqei^ arbeit auSrufjen. — 11 nnerlebigter: - ungetaner, unwerric^tetcr. — on bie . . . ffattt : = beren Serdnbcrung ouc^ er batnalS ^otte nic^t raten rooUen. — 13 aUtS auS bentSege: = aUeg ocrbeffert roerbcn. — er fegtc : if. Spric^roort (proverb), SReuc Sefen fe^ren gut. — 10 gleii^^ ttw^t: = tro^bem. — 19 cin 2cbcn fortgefc^ter 'Krbeit: the part that bie airbcit plays in the development of Hauke's character and of the story is worthy of notice. — 21 ein ftiircnbcS SBort : note the cause and the effect of this SBott. — 24 ant trunU : = beim Jrinfen. Sub- stit'-te a clause. 71 3 infcnbcrS : = tn^befonbere, im befonbeten, ^auptfadiUd^. — 5 ^Stten . . . ntiic^te : why the subjunctives in these lines ? — re^o= rotfir'bcbiirftig : = au^befferung^notig. — 7 bcr Seufel . . . Ijolen : = etne ^iibft^e SBefc^etung. — 9 griibeltt : = nac^benfen (gewb^nlic^ in NOTES to !i fc^Icc^tem Sinn). — 12 l^iiiterfliinnig : = liftig. — beim . . . modien : = btim Dbetbeidygtafen fid) gut anf^reiben }U (affcn (' to stand in with the (liiot ber Z&v : = roirb balb ^ier fein. — 18 ntiUtOttcnlongci: : = unge^euerer, un= ermelUc^er. — bo . . . filcibcn : = bo mu§ aUe anberc SIrbeit ouf^iiren. — 21 fo . . . gcfiroi^cn; = fo tafc^ roirb bic 2lrbeit nic^t ge^en. — 24 ouf bic SJfl^it : = auf ben ?tcppicf), i.e. einen neuen ©egenftanb berii^rcnb. Fr. meUre aur le tapis. — 25 fo . . . toor : = breitcr alS Sarorenj' 5linb long loor. This proper name is in H.G. Sorcnj. The present form is L.G. 94 1 atQctliditS : - oerbricfelidie^. — 9 tterf^ont : = gcfport. — 10 ofier ^uttbctt : = roieber hunbert. — 12 ctttgegcnftcUt : = borbietet. 1(5 Somil: antonym = 3iuajteil. — 17 ^icrottf; on what does ouf here depend? — 21 tjcrfilicfictt : = geblieben (p.p.). Instances where Dcr- alters meaning of simple verb ? — 25 beftreitcn : = in grogc ftcttcn, beldmpfen. — Show whether Jewe Manners is consistent in what he says. —26 JrogljcU ; = goul^eit. _ 29 cS . . . tto^eit : urn is to be understood. 95 ] fiottfllttttt : = ©ebulb. What are the other compounds with -mut ? Note tlieir gender and the reason, if any. — 2 bouen unb brei^ett fe^en: note here the use of the infinitive with a passive meaning. Cf. loffen and infinitive with a passive sense. — 4 ^ro)ef= ticn : synonym ? _ (,ci . . . Ijot : = Don ber §erTfd)aft fur cuc^ f)at biUigen loffen, bie $errfcf)uft fiir eud^ Ijot onne{)men loffen. — 12 unon= toftborcr: = tobelfreier.— JRcc^tfc^offen^ctt: = 2(nfric^tigfett, G^rborfeit. — 15 hitidf : corresponding verb ? — 22 etncr : distinguish carefully between the pronominal and adjectival uses of this word : e^ ift einer meiner ^reuube; eS ift ein ^reunb Don mir, u.f.ro. — 27 bo^er: cor- responds to rooFjcr above. 96 3 bcrufen: jemonb roirb „berufen« ('called'), urn cine ©tcQung JU befleiben ('fill '). — 4 obftcrft : = obmifet. ~bci StuSorbcitung : beim aWocIien. — 5 bc^UfUc^ : = nii^Iid; (niimlic^, mcinOJe^ilfc).— bojttlJflffeB: NOTES 181 = baju bienen. — 7 @tur^Iarren : = 5larren, bie bur* eturjen abgclaben roerbcn. — & @teamad|ern : = SBagnern, aBagcnmac^en, iHobemac^ern. — oerbingen : = beftellen, bafiit einen «ontta!t mad^e.t. — »ir merben gebraitl^en : for the better insight into the construction of this sentence, compare the following transpositions : 5Dteoicl l)unbert ^ubcr ©iro^ roir gebraurfjen roerben fiir bie Durc^bammung be§ ^rie^l^ unb jur Sefticfung be^ Xtidfti ncc^ ben asinnenfeiten, too roir cttDo mit Sanb fiirlieb ne^men miiffen, !ann t(§ i»^t nic^t fagen; or, ©it roerben ge= brouc^en fiir bie . . ., id^ lonn nic^t fagen, roieniel ^unbert guber ©tro^ ; or, ^6) f ann ni(^t f ogen, roieoiel ... roir gebrau(^en roerben fiir bie ... — 10 ffirlieb (Borlieb) ne^men ; = fic^ be;»nugett mit. — 11 Ofuber : = eine Harrenlabung. — 13 wirb entie^rli^ ;ei« : note the word-order. — entbe^rlii^ : = 8U ^obcn. — beratett ; = befprec^en. — • 16 ^erfteflunji : = 3ufamnenfeiung. — 21 ^njielittng: = Serufung. — 25 @ef«l^wr*enen : the strong declension is regularly used. —26 and eigener : indicates the broadness and soundness of Hauke's views 97 8 ftier . . . gefteti = bcS SDeic^grofen Soter iibertrcffen (uberrogen). — 5 tourbe . . . ttet^ttttbelt : = bie beiben gelbmeffer rourben befprot^en. —6 fibertragett : = iibergeben.— 8 lant ... an ^au\t an: why is ju used here and not nod^? — 11 gettil^tigett . . . (eit^ter : note contrast and explain. — 12 ftamntte: = ^erlam.— lb ft^malen: f d^mal and ^ager are favorite expressions of our author in describing his principal characters. — 17 aitt . . . tterben: express in simple German. — 23 abgeftedt : see note to p. 96, 1. 4. — 26 einsnbeii^enben : substitute a clause. — ingleii^en : = roie aud^. — 27 tierfammelt worben : cf. bt- tufen, gufommenberufen. — 28 8ei:teUttttg:= (Sinteiluug. 98 1 ettoaige : = etroa eintretenbe, eoentueUe. — 7 jugeotbnet : = jur SScrfiigung gefteUt — 11 ttetfteHtem : = jum ©c^ein angenommenem — 12 ttoUgemeffen : = reic^Hd^. — 18 nad^td (ad gen.) ♦ = roa^renb ber 5?ad|t. This genitive -8 has arisen from analogy to forms like tagg, abenbS, etc. — 15 jjerlefctt : = oorgelcfen (in einer SScrfammlung). — 16 pr @tnftc^t : express in German by means of passive infinitive. — 18 jttgegen : antonym ? — S^rerbiefttng : = ^o^ac^tung. — 20 5ln= fa^en : = IJorberungcn. — ft«^ nntertsarfen (dat.) : = anna^men (ace). — 22 tterfinftert : = rerlauft, obgetreten. As to the word-order cf. roirb entbe^rlic^ fein, p. 06, 1. 13. —23 befditnerten fii^ : = be!lagtcn (fic^ baruber). — bo^ . . . fcien : -^ baft fie bie Soften bco neuen 5Tooge^ mit beftreiten foUten. — 26 entburbet : = oon Soften befrcit. — 29 fcil : = }u oerloufen, oerlcuflii). — unbifligen: = unmaBigcn. — XJciftungcn . . . aufgebftrbet : = gorbmingen . . . gemac^t. 182 NOTES 99 2 htfttf^tn : = auiffalien, bauetn. —6 aijtitonbeht : = abjulattfen, gu loufen. — 7 beil^en : what compounds of this verb are in use ? any variations of meaning ? — 12 mii^ tierlenmbefit : = oon mit \Xnmaf)tei fagft. — 14 ntil^ beioirfft: change into the passive. Cf. Beaumarchais'R Barbier de Seville, II. 8, "Calomniez, calomniez, il en restera toujours quelque chose." What is the corresponding saying in English ? — 16 lo§' fcitt tuslltcft : note the construction with losi. — 17 nngctoaft^ene : = »erleumbcrtf(^e ; cf . ucrleumbcft, 1. 12 above. What is gained by using ungetDaj(§ene here ? — 19 aufgerfittelt : = aufgctegt. — 22 Srfigft . . . ©roll : = jiirnft bu mit abet. — 26 feilbietett : cf . p. 98, 1. 29. 100 2 ou^etnanbergingen : = ttennten \x^. — 6 jufommenbeit : = gcblifitcnbcn. — 7 ^pngftglorfctt : ^fingften, ein am 50ften logc no(^ Dftcrn gc^oItenc3 ^irc^cnfcft. What figure of speech in the use of this word ? why the figure ? — 10 gletd^ertoeife : note this gen. adv. formation. — 12 neuett aufjulabett : what wort! is understood ? — 19 ©raSfoben ; = SRofen. — ftenentoeid : = au ©teQcn. Cf . formation with gleid^cviDeifc. — 21 Sufferer : = Snfpeftoren. — 22 aufgeriffencn : = roeitgcbffneten. aSorum ? — 25 in @elirani^ ^jotte : = gebtaud^te. — 26 Slnorbnungen mai^te : = Sefe^le ga6. — 28 and bev Stbeit toitS : = cntlief; (oon, aug, or genitive). 101 1 uerberben : = 3" ®runbe gc^en. — 3 fa^en . . . Srbeit : = otbei« teten fleifeigcr. — 4 3f«>W S>* ♦ = ^"i^t'S^ fd^neU. — 6 ^aufetitoetd : cf . ftellcnroeiS p. 100, 1. 19. Synonym ? — 8 (ieberlidfe : = ac^tloS unb nad^Iafftg ; cf . p. 36, 1. 4.-9 auSeinanberfe^te : = etilartc. — 17 faubeced : = oorjitglit^eS. Often used ironically. — bevtii^tet : = ? — 24 bit : note the pronouns of address used in the book. — aid . . . fet : = toic oom Sonnet getroffcn (^bc^ft etftaunt). — 27 oor^abe : syno- nyms? — 28 am 3>iscl« ^^' ^^'^ preposition with an of next line. 192 8 ^afd^ten : synonyms ? — 13 tiott benen btelen : stxbstitute genitive for oon bcnen. — 19 ttie . . . f^itii^te : cf. the description of the supposed phantom rider at the beginning of the narrative. Note alliteration. — 26 ?lil^t . . . ^Ctttor : express this with the verb fein. 103 1 ansnriiJ^tett : = ju ocrutfac^cn. — 2 Unb . . . (Sc^n^ : a repeti- tion which rounds off the sentence harmoniously. — 4 loflrbe ntoglil^ maiden : cf . similar cases of word-order already noted. — 7 ^tt^eltg : = runjelig. — 10 berlio^Ien : = etftidt. — 'Btftmutttv : = ^cbammc. Cf . ^elferin, 1. 13 ; aBdttertn, p. 104, 1. 1. — 18 fii^ . . . jnrei^tgereii^ttet : = feinen rattonaliftifd^en Slnfc^auungen ('views') ba3 (S^riftcntum ange= pa^t (' adapted '). The term rec^nen for madden is in this connection well chosen, for Hauke, and Elke as well, are gebotene dit^ntx (see ll^ NOTES 183 :| p. 31, 1. 21).— 22 ^f)oirtiifteii:=90o^nfmn,3rtn)a&n(beS5ieber«n)e8cn). -23 fdjrfiiifte . . . jttfonimen : = faltetc . . . sujammen. — 24 "Mnbodjt : = anbetcnber Serc^rung, religibfem ©etu^l.-26 aBojfer . . . Ijinoud: why is Elke made to rave of bo^ aBafler and bie ©ee ? — wimmcrte : = njinfeltc. 104 8 fte nid)t eirtMwn : = o^nc fie nxorfom leiften: express with the infinitive corre- sponding to ©e^orjom. - 12 ber . . . gelegt : = cine ffiinbftiUe roar eingctreten, ber SCinb roeljtc nic^t mefir. -15 @eInon:= ®c?c^rei (bet roilben ®anfe). Onomatopoetic — JR9ttB0ttfe:= SBilbganfe: 93etnt'fel= gdnfe, JBetna'tclganje, roei^roangige ®anfc (' barnacle-geese," routhe- rocks.'-fi(l>'8 wo^I fcitt ticfeew: = ^ gefielen, fic^ be^oglic^ fuf)lten. — 18 golbner ^crbfttog : find other instances in text of golbcn so used. — 21 Ijcrtfi^oftlii^ett fiommipre : = ©taatsbeTJoUmat^tigte. 115 2 @o . . . ^enim : note how the words are employed for vivid effect, particularly the separable prefixes. —8 bebingte : = tJCtutfac^tc. — fonfteren : what adjectives are compared without stem-vowel modi- fication?— 9 ftromtc . . . : express the idea with loben. — 13 @entt8= tttuttfl : = Seftiebigung. — 14 in . . . Sinnctt : = mit bem ftiUen S8en)u|t= fein, ba^ et etroog Sebcutenbcg geleiftet f)attc. — 22 ^elbflerfitft^oftcn : = 3l(Ietgetate. — 23 ftd>: antecedent ? — 27 fr^lagCtt:^ au^graben. 116 1 er Ticf . . . fiber fic Ijin : is the state of Hauke's feelings, as here so well described, justified, or does the author intend it for ^oc^mut to foreshadow his fall ? Cf . ^od^mut fommt oot bem ^aUc. — luJi \^^m- 186 NOTES t ' T^-' -"^ 8 nerfBnben : = befonnt mat^en. - 8 ii«i . . . lenrataufommcti : = fefn S«ame root ni(^t ju ocrmeiben, i.e. fein Siome foUte fortbouem. — 15 i^iit war, er . . . Sf'iefen : reconatruct with one or two conjunc- tions. — 19 tlingegangen : cf. oetgongen etc. — fii^ bttoofitt : = fic^ aid gut beroiefen. — 22 einem : decline in full. _ 26 aOett . . . anjit' fe^ett: note the legal phraseology. Was it familiar to the author? — 27 tteirbiffen : = Ubler Soune (unb eigenftnnig). — 29 and) fo : force of fo? 117 1 oiidl . . . Ijinter; find from the text other turns to indicate the passing of time. - 5 in ber BeUadjtrit ; = im «c6en. — »« . . . geeignet ; = ^atte et nic^t bie geljSrige ®igenf(^aften. — 10 tnftaOiert : = ein9efetft, untcrgebrac^t. — 26 KorbloefHUibdien : roorum? 118 1 s«r ^attb geljett : = be^ilflic^ fein. —6 ungefiiger : = grobet, fc^Iec^t gemoc^ter. — 9 fidj j« i|^r gel^atten : = fic^ su i^r gefeUt. — 18 Hefer : = tneiter unten. 119 2 angebei^en lielett: = gaben. The use of such expressions for simpler ones gives elevation of style. —21 nm bciS^alb : note how the old woman's language is adapted to her character. — 23 berb : = unfonft. — 25 I)u fhroffl i^n : why are these words put in the old woman's mouth? 120 4 nfeld^e . . . ffattt : = roooon fie immer ettoaS ^atte. — 6 ®f- heifd^ : cf. hcifc^en and see note on (Setbfe, p. 62, 1. 1. — 6 andgc ipttiittn mitini cf. p. 16, 1. 18.-7 niad)te ... ber : = fing on, fie su frcffen ; ging borouf Io8, urn ju pidfen. — 16 ^afi^en : = fangen. 121 1 erljifettbe : = befreienbe. - 'J bie BttgeC : case ?— 12 asieitfe ttiB mit: after a modal auxiliary, „ verb of motion is often repre- sented only by an adverbial modifier, sometunes its separable prefix. See rooUtc above.— 21 t§ gibt eitt ©etter: why the present tense? 122 10 JBiberfi^rin : in compounds roibet = 'back,' roiebcr = ' again.' — 13 etranb : = ben ©tteif SSorlonb oot bent 3)cic^e. — 16 2)a« SSoffer, Sater: as if she had a presentiment of danger from the water. Cf. p. 103, 1. 26.-27 ^f^tt . . . iljn ; = fie fa^ i^n an. 123 4 bod| aUt» : cf. Hauke's prayer. —8 tat.., atemjug: ex- press by means of verb atmen. 124 3 3ltxn . . . bleiben : this is bag erlofenbe SBort mentioned on p. 121, 1. 1. Cf. p. 29, 1. 23, benn im britten ®Iieb u.f.ro. — 13 tttijfctt : = entbe^ren. — UwM... bcrfi^ttlbet : as if the law of cause and effect applied here also; cf. ;,njer ^at gcfunbigt, biefer obcr feine ©Item, bo^ er blinb geborcn warb?" 3o^. 9, 2. 2 2Kofe 20, 5. 34, 7. 4 aWofe 14, 18. — 16 ben, ber ... : explain ben here by supplying NOTES 187 the elllpsU and stating the effect aimed at. — 21 Sa| bi^ «i<^* *»«« . . . : = fllaube nit^t, bafe bu trrft, toenn bu e« liebft -, lafi btd> booon nidjt abroenbeit; ti su lieben. — 28 tvcinte fU^ fott : = loeinte fic^ auii. 125 7 hciff^Cltb : cf . ©efang, 1. 6. Is our author an accurate ob- server of natural phenomena ? — 12 ^fantiereii : ■= roirtf d^often. — 23 e^ ift . . . ier : = e« roar vox cinet fe^r getaumen (langcn) 3eit. 126 16 bad Itnb Unbinger : note tlie neat. sinK. of the demonstrative pronoun with plural verb and predicate. Cf. ed and mtld^ei in similar constructions. —28 JBl&ttn : = pfjantaftifc^e ®ef(^ic^tcn = 5DJQt(^en.» — Qonf nub 4>&^neni : note tlie apostrophe after &&ny for -en ((Sfln* jen). This omission is colloquial and to be supplied by the full end- ing of the following word. —28 woUte . . . ^abeit : give another turn tu this expression. 127 1 aaV : = gleic^, einetUi. — 9 beim Sc^mieb : urn befc^Iogen juroetbcn. — 16 l|atte gettagen: why the pluperfect ? — lo bie3)am* tnernng t»U^8 . . . : cf . a similar descrii)tiou at tlie beginning of the stoiy, p. 16. Why the repetition ? — 17 in ^unf» unb ^uft : = in iliebel. A harmonious repetition. Note tlio alliteration. — 23 bienet' ten : = cerbeugtcn ft(^ (rote 2)iener cd tun). Cf. note to 1. 17. 128 4 ber gwte . . . : complete the sentence. — ^o(en ftd^ : syno- nym ? — 7 t8 gibt ttidjtf anbere« : complete, using ale. — 18 aber . . . funb : = aber barauS !onnte etnic^t fc^Uefeen, road fie fu^lte unb bac^te; or, borin \aff et !ein 3eit^en bed Serftanbcd. Cf. mit ftumpfcm «li(fe, 1. 1. — 19 . — 23 fiberriefelte : = ilberfiel (mit einem ©t^auer). — 24 ®to|: cf. ainproU above. — aud^olten : = ftanb^olten (dat.). — 25 ^erauffi^SfTc : why ^etauf-? 131 2 bitri^ftoi^ett tserben : how would the flooding of a small place like the new ^oog lower the sea level enough to save the old dike from danger? — 6 {log . . . jtt : note the rhythm and its significance. — 20 Hon ben : = einige oon ben, or einige (gen.). — 24 eiii . . . er^olten : loanim? — bie . . . fjatte : = bie et fonft loum file wert ge^olten ^attc, ju 9iot gejogen ju toerben. 132 8 Seftil^fnng : for Sfftidimg. The standard German orthog- raphy TV [uires that when d has to be divided at the end of a line it Rhall become f^I. — 5 obge^en : = ablaufen. — 8 oon 92orbioeflten : cf . ibm }ut ©eitc . . ., p. 130, 1. 14. What is the direction of the north end of the new ftoog ? — 11 bcr . . . Oil : where has this been already treated in the story ? Why both there and here ? — 16 brtngt . . . eill : = entfc^abigt. — 20 ftemmte . . . auf : = ftii^te bie beiben ©Uenbogen auf ben Xijc^. — 21 wai : how is the use of road here justifiable ? Cf. Slut, rouS, p. 24, 1. 1. Find other instances in text. — 22 laboriert (an) : = Icibct (on). 133 2 fe^le. . . »taft: cf. note to p. 128, 1. 28. — 5 folgte : what verbs govern the dative ? — 7 totliit : bie (ber, bod) would be prefer- able, as it is used in the spoken language. — 8 fpri^ eS oon bir : if Hauke had acquiesced, what would the probable consequence have been ? What was Elke's position with regard to the building of the new dike? Cf. Goethe's Iphigenie : ^p^igcnie: 3t§ Ubetlege nic^t, %(^ fii^Ie nur. — 10 e« ffat nic^tS Ottf f«^ : = ed ift eine lileinigfeit, ed ^ot nid^td ju bebcuten, ed ift nic^t roic^tig. — 12 toerarbeiten : = (plonmofsig) orbnen. — 14 Hare . . . ®tift : see note to 1. 8. — 10 au#= toii^ : synonym ? — 21 feiifrei^t : - perpenbilulot. Cf. a>ormittag, NOTES 189 1. 17, and Im eteigen, 1. 20 above. — 24 ettlge VIeltMf : »i« i1» biefe JHelobie «roifl? -~ Welobie: *■• - 26 tetrflgen Im«: wie lonn bie iliotut betciiflcn? — 28 noin 3e«it l|etoM(l)le|e«beii : how is 3enit hew to be iinderatood ? Cf. fenhtdjt, 1. 21, and note. See also 9nbc bei iUJdrj, p. 128, 1. 28. It looka as if the author were nodding here, but even Homer and Shakespeare do that at times. —29 mfft>|fU|: Hynonyiu ? 134 1 fonitte . . . »erle«neii : = lonnte et nit^t um^ln (oetmeiben), ed ju ctfennen.— e« : to wliat does tt refer ?— 3 gettafrttngett : = ift umgefc^Iagcn, fiat fic^ (feinc JRic^tung) plb^lic^ gcanbert. — 9 ouf ^olbet Sptinflflut: at flood tide, half the height of spring tide. — jjcitt SBtttb : what is to be understood? — 19 tvabtt t§ : note this impersonal use of verb and cf. eg flopftc. 142 1 bie oUe Gfi^c htorrtc : on what occasions has the alte (Sfd^e already figured, and what effect has been aimed at ? See note to p. 86, 1. 6. — 20 OttSfe^ten ; give synonym and also antonym. — 22 ticr= fhtmmett : give synonym. — 29 fiietie : had the author any special object in the creation of Wienke ? 143 3 ber (Sttttnt . . . gc^cn : a suitable prelude and accompani- ment to the catastrophe. — 5 ^ofl ttttb St^ofl : = ©etdufc^, SJdrm. An alliterative and euphonious repetition. — 5tt Otrunbe flc^cn : synonym ? 14 (^itte toilbe 3oflb : the German superstition of the " Wild Hunt " NOTES 191 that flies overhead in stormy nights is doubtless based on the old myth of VVodan (Odin) who rode through the air on his horse Sleipnir. — 29 5ltmcr filouS : the first step in the catastrophe. 144 12 ^oitttcrettb : = befc^aftigt. — toie itn ^luge : = oI« ob fie an ihm DOtbeigeflogen lamen. Cf. flog below, 1. 19. - 13 ®thtm : corre- .sponding verb ? -trof : cf. fc^lug an. - 18 ftciflt . . . ttidjt : where else is this idea expressed ? Why ? — 19 gSifion : = ©efic^t. — 23 fto))pte : = I)ielt an. This is a word borrowed from English. —25 9Jur Serge Don aBoffet : cf . similar descriptions elsewhere in this work. 145 3 ben . . . iiberfaUett : = bet ©ebanfe rooUte fic^ bc3 SReitetS bemdc^tigcn.-6 bte 9lod)t, ber lob, ba§ 9Zid)tS: noie the climax. -12 beweifen; synonym? — 13 aBinfcI: cf. Gde. — 18 crblirfen: cf. blicfen. In many verbs er = to get, by doing what the simple verb ex- presses: erbeten = to get V)y praying (through prayer). 146 6 tion ber Srcitfeite : = oon ber 3tic^tung ber SBmtfeitc bc3 ^ferbe^.— 8 flewo^rtc . . . feien, ... fall cr beutUc^ . . . wor: why the subjunctive in one case and the indicative in another ? — 10 Siinne : ^ ^urc^c. —Utter : = freujrociie. — 12 SettfcISttnfttfl : = Ungebiil)rlic^eg. leufel intensifies Unfug. — 22 $oI|c beS ^eic^eS : rcie I)oc^ roar ber 2)etc^? — 26 begraben : = iibcrfcfiroemmt. 147 2 nic^t bril^t : why the indicative? How would the breaking of the new dike save the old one ? Cf. note to p. 139, 1. 10. — 5 Dtf \mtttn: cf. begraben. Cf. note to p. 146, 1. 26. — 10 orbinteren: = befe^len. — 12 f|>renflte : = galoppierte. - 22 9lorbtt»eftcrfe : cf. note to p. 139, 1. 26. — 28 eure Sc^ttlb : in what sense is this so ? 148 12 no6i einS : does this mean boc^ cincrlei or noc^ ein Sing ? - 14 Ijiitte . . . sttriiifgelioltcn : complete the sentence. — 17 be!en«' : synonym?- 18 meine^ ^mM gewttrtet: = iiber mein 21mt geroaltet, mein 2lmt beforgt. — 23 ottSgeton: synonym? — 24 fiie^tfi^ein: how is this to be accounted for? Cf. lamen oor bie ^enfter, p. 140, 1. 27, and note. 149 12 ^ottli^xett . . . : cf. the following verses from the author's Ostern : i&iet ftanb i* oft, wcnn in iRooembetnacfit aufgot ba8 SJJeer a" ei{rf|tbeftoubten Jpiiaeln, ffienn in ben Suften wot bet Sturm etmacfit, SJie Xeid^e peitftftenb mit ben OJeietfliigeln. Unb iauitiitnb iiee i4 an bet fefteii ®eljt Xien SBeQenJcftlag bie fltimmen Srttine teiben; titrm motfttloS, gijctjenb fdioH jutiid bad 'iUleet — «a8 aanb ift unfet, unlet foU ea bleiben! 192 NOTES 19 fdjftttelte one« ©imten fton fidj : Hauke's action in the supreme moment is true to life. — 23 &tan» : = boS ben QJtauS ettegenbe, namlic^ bai, tnilb tobcnbe SWeer, bad in ben olten Koog ^inobftiltjte. — 28 ixanvit . . . ©etfte : cf . p. 148, 1. 24, and note. What is the object of the introduction of this Si(^tf(^ein ? 150 1 @tntbel : = bie f(^aumenben ^inabftUtjenben SBoffet. - - 6 eine jweirabertge ftomale : where has this Kouiole been mentioned already? — 16 oi)ne «ttfentliolt: synonym? — 25 o gettene QIU: cf. aUit rooaen feft jufommcn^alten, p. 78, 1. 27. - 26 aufd nen : elsewhere in the text oufd neue regularly occurs. The German editions have oufd neu' here. The omission of the final e before the following e is for euphony. - 29 bed ®efai|tte8 : cf . ^u^rnjerl of the preceding para, graph. 15 11 oiiWettb : = ftc^ ic^neU umbre^enb. — 6 fibetfliiteii : cf. fiber= ft^wemmen, begraben, oetf c^iitten. — 9 iattmte fid| : = rit^tete fic^ auf ben ^intctbeinen ^oc^ cr.:por.-fii^ faft flbetf*Iflgett : = foft vMvo&tti geftUtjt. — 14 bann Utttcn . . . ftumpf : cf. the disappearance of the Schimmelreiter as it seemed to the traveler at the beginning of the story. How far is poetic justice observed in this catastrophe?— 17 feiii fieben me^t: how are these words to be understood? — 20 @i^wot( : = bie fc^meUenbe ^lut. 152 5 wia . . . ^abeti : = be^auptet ... 8" ^abcn. — 11 Urtefilanb= telle : = (Slemente. — 14 bie Ijolbe Stttwbe Umweg : b.^. urn ben $au!e^ $aien=«oog Return. -17 ught he could separate for himself the chaff from the wheat, that is, the sujHjrstition from the truth. 8. Then the old man began to tell the story. 9. There was once a dikegrave, who knew very much about dike matters, although he had read nothing of what had been written on tne subject. 10. He had thought out liis knowledge for himself. 11. The Frisians are all good mathematicians. 12. Every one has heard of that. Pages 9-11 1. The father of this dikegrave was a peasant, who owned just enough land to pasture a cow and grow some beans. 2. But he was also a land-surveyor ; so sometimes he went surveying in spring and fall. 3. In winter he would sit thinking and sketch- ing in his room. 4. One evening he answered the boy's ques- tion, why what he did had to be so and could not be otherwise, by sending (bobut(^, ba| . . . ft^idte) h'm to the loft for a Euclid which, he said, could tell him. 5. The boy got the book and also a Dutch grammar, to enable him to understand the Euclid, which was in Dutch. 6. With the help of the grammar, i.e was able to read the Euclid in spring when the gooseberries were in bloom, for he was very diligent (f!n|ig). Pages 11-12 1. The father's name was Tede Haien and the son was called Hauke. 2. When the old man saw that the son did not care for cows or sheep or beans, he sent him to the dike to cart earth, in the hope that it would cure him of his Euclid. 3. But that did not happen. 4. Hauke carried the book in his pocket and studied it at every opportunity. 5. If the work had to be stopped on account of a storm, Hauke, instead of going home like the others, would sit the side of the dike and watch the beating waves. 6. After so staring for a long time, he would make a line in the air with his hand to indicate a dike with a greater slope. 7. When it got so dark that ' oould not see anything at all, he would run o£E home. H 202 EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION Paoes 13-14 1. The father, whose own life had not been an easy one, did not like this. 2. So one evening, after the boy had come home late, the father naid to him that he might have been drowned. 3. Ilauke replied that a.s a matter of fact he was not, but that they all might be some day yet behind their dikea. 4. These were no good, as the side towards the water was too steep. 5. The father was vexed that the physical (!5rpetli(§) labor, the work on the dike, had not put a stop to the boy's mental activity (Xdtigfeit). 6. But he laughed and said that perhaps he would 1)6 dikegrave some day. 7. He could then build the dikes differ- ently. 8. "Yes, father," said Hauke quietly. 9. Then he went out. 10. At the end of October the work on the dike was stopped. 11. Hauke's favorite amusement then was a walk northward on the dike. 12. Whenever a high tide came on, he would lie on the side of the dike next the sea, and watch the roaring waves. 13. Then he would laugh at (iibct) the waves and say to them that they could do nothing that was right. 14. They were just as stupid (bumm) as men. 15. After that he would hurry (eilen) home on the dike and slip into his father's lowly house. Pages 14-16 1. lie always came home in the dark, and often brought a handful of clay with him, with which he made dike-models. 2. lie would also alcetch such models on a slate, as he thought they should be. 3. It never occurred to his father that Ilauke would one day build such i. dike. 4. Ilis school comrades did not care for the dreamer, so he had no intercourse with them. When winter came, he walked further out on the dike than ever. 5. In February corpses drifting shoreward were found. 6. They had probably been floating in the sea since November, said Tede Haicn. 7. Hauke, v-ho was standing silently by, then ran out on the dike as far as he could. 8. To his right was the broad expanse of marshland, on his left the boundless sea. 9. He then stood still and looked all around. 10. He could only see the ice rising and falling in streamlike lines. ^mmfm mtm EXERCISES FOK TRANSLATION 203 Pages 16-17 1. The ^iext morning he was there again and saw strange, (l.irk forms rising out of the fissures which were now in the ice. J. llauke thought that they were the spirits of the drowned. ;{ Hilt they were neither spirits nor lierons, but strain from the water. 4. Hauke thought also of the terrible sea-ghosts about which the captain had once told him, but was not frightened and did not run home. 5. lie stuck his heels into the clay and told them tliat he would drive them away. 6. lie stood there till it was quite dark. 7. Then, with slow and dignified 8tei«, ln' walked home, and did not even turn round when he heard the flapping of wings behind him. 8, He is said to have told this to no one but to his daughter. 9. That was much later, when he once brought her out on the dike at the same time of day and in the same season of the year. 10. As Hauke was neither a fool nor a blockhead, he explained (etlliircn) this to her so that she would not be afraid. Pages 17-19 1. She looked at him with stupid eyes, but without interrupt- ing him. 2. As he was going to continue his explanation, the light and shade made by the driving clouds frightened her as if she had seen a spirit flying past. 3. She was neither (piite wise nor quite foolish, and did not know that there are all sorts of things on earth. 4. Ilauke's favorite intercourse was with wind and watv-r, and so he grew up to be a tall, strong lad. 5. A year after he had been confirmed, he once, according to his custom, went past an old woman's hut, which was on the side of the dike. 0. A white Angora cat, which was sunning itself in front of the door, mewed at him as he passed. 7. He turned towards it and took it with him quite a distance out on the dike. if! Pages 19-20 1. His pockets were full of pebbles. 2. He took one out and threw it at a bird, which fell on the slime, for the tide was out. 3. The cat fetched the booty, and was going to eat it, but Hauke ■WM ^A«x-^' 204 EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION seized it by the back of the neck, held it up, and choked it till its hind legs fell down limp. 4. The cat had not really known his boy-friend. 5. Then Hauke turned round, and, with his jacket on his shoulder, went back. 6. The bird hung in one hand and the cat in the other. 7. When he was opposite the old woman's hut he threw down the cat, and was about to con- tinue his way home, when Trinji came out. Pages 20-22 1. This cat had been left to the old woman by her son, the sailor, afterwards drowned while he was helping her to catch prawns. 2. When she saw her dead cat she began to rail at Hauke and said : "Curse you for killing it, you good-for-nothing! 3. You are not worth a dead cat." 4. But Hauke did not mind her, and when she was through, he walked on. 5. He went quite a distance past his father's house. 6. The old woman, too, came in the same direction, carrying her dead cat iu her arms. 7. She held it as carefully as if it had been a child. 8. She said to a peasant who met her that she was carrying something more valu- able than his farm. 9. Old Haien's house lay below on the side of the dike. 10. He was standing in front of the door when Trina came. 11. She asked him to let her in, and when she got in she shook the cat out of the pillow-case, in which it was, on to the table. 12. After this she left the house, howling at the same time. 13. Tede did not know what that had to do with him. Pages 22-23 1. But when the woman had stopped howling and said that Hauke had killed her cat, he knew what he had to do with her. 2. He had often seen her spinning of a winter evening in her hut while her cat sat beside her and purred. 3. So he went to his money-box, took out a coin which he gave her to buy a good lambskin to keep her warm in winter. 4. He also told her to pick out the largest of the kittens. 5. The kitten and the coin together ought to be worth her old Angora, and, as far as he was concerned, she might also sell her dead cat in the town. 6. But EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION 205 she would have to liold her tongue about its lying on his table. 7. That was his advice. 8. Then she took the coin, put it in her pocket, put the kitten bao\ '»i 'he ;Jllow-case, took the dead cat in her arm and stalked o" t of the door, .iter telling him not to forget Hauke. Pages 23-25 1. The old man walked up and down the room till Hauke came in carrying his bird, i, lie threw it on the \»ble, on which the dead cat had lain. 8. The father stood still and told him that he had made that blood flow which had caused the stain that he saw on the table. 4. When he then wanted to know why Hauke had killed the cat, the boy bared his arm to show the blood, and said that the beast had tried to snatch away his bird. 5. The father answered that he had settled the matter (Sad)e) with the old woman, but that Hauke would have to look out for a place, as their cottage was too small for two masters. 0. The boy answered that he too had thought of that, for he always got angry when he could not vent his energy on a piece of work. 7. He could do the dikegrave's work all right, and the dikegrave had paid off his hired-man and needed (brauc^en) another. 8. Hauke knew that this man was dikegrave not on aciouut of his own cleverness (^lug^eit), but because his father had been dikegrave before him. 9. He was too stupid to make iiji his own accoimts, but his daughter Elke knew how to fig re, and Hauke thought that perhaps he could help her. i Pages 25-27 1. The father did not at once answer his boy's words. 2. Then he said he might try his luck, for aught he cared. 3. Hauke tliereupon went up to his room in the loft, sat down on the edge of the bed, and thought about Elke, although he did not know her very well, as he had scarcely ever spoken to her. 4. But he thought that, when he went to her father's, he would be better able to see what sort of a girl she was. 5. As it was not yet evening, he put on his best jacket and his Sunday shoes, and set *i«f'^ i- ETSESj^Hm!^ 206 EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION out at once lest any one else should get the job. 6. The dike- grave's house was visible a long way off, owing to a tall ash-tree standing east of the door. 7. It had been planted there by his great-grandfather on the morning of his wedding-day. 8. It rus- tled in the wind, which was always blowing (n)ef)en) here. 9. The sides of the Werjie, on which the house stood, were i>lanted with turnips and cabbage. 10. Elke was standing beside the door as Hauke went up, looking at the setting sun, which gilded her with its last rays. 11. Hauke thought she was not bad- looking, stepped up to her, said good evening, and asked what she was looking at. 12. After telling him this, she asked him what he wanted. 13. "I want," said he, "to get work with your father. 14. My arms are good, but my eyes are better." 15. She struck her hand on the wall and looked at him some- what coldly as he spoke, but he did not flinch. 16. «< All right," she said, " let us go into the room, where my father is." 17. They went, and Hauke was accepted (angenomtnen). Pages 27-29 1. On the following day likewise Hauke entered the dike- grave's room. 2. This time his father was with him. 3. The room was large, the floor was scrubbed white, and its walls were covered with a wall-paper (Xapcte), the pattern (2Kufter) of which was a steer lying in front of a peasant's house, and a ship with all sails set. 4. A cupboard was in the room, through whose glass doors were to be seen china dishes and silverware. 5. The sliding doors between this room and the adjacent one were shut. 6. The master of the house was sitting at the end of the tablo eating his favorite dish, roast duck, which was on a plate be- fore him. 7. The fork was in one hand and the knife in the other. 8. When Tede spoke to him, he turned round before he answered, and told him to sit down, as it was quite a walk from his place. 9. Seating himself on a bench in the comer opposite the dikegrave, Tede said he had come to close the agreement with him about Hauke. 10. He was sorry (bebauem, leib tun [dat. of pers.]) he had had trouble with his boy help. 11. The dikegrave EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION 207 m said he had a remedy for such troubles, raressinf? at the same time with his knife the remains of the duck, on the plate before liiiii. 12. "I could not sleep the whole night," added he {^inju= fiigen), " for the noise of the cai.le, which bellowed with thirst. i;5. There will be no danger of this with Ilauke, who, accord- ing to the schoolmaster, prefers figuring to drinking whisky." 11. Hauke, instead of listening to this commendation, was look- iu" at EIke, who had just entered the room to clear the table. Pages 29-30 1. This time too Ilauke thought that she did not look bad. 2. After she had gone out, her father said that a son had been denied him. 3. Tede consoled him by saying that anyway (ieben= falls) the intelligence of a family came to an end in the third generation, and that his grandfather had been intelligent, and a protector of the community. 4. The dikegrave looked nonplused at this, straightened himself up in his armchair, and answered that he was of the third jfeneration ; but he added, as if to com fort (troften) himself, that the intelligence of his daughter, whom Tede did not know, was not played out, for she understood (fic^ uerftc{)cn auf) how to figure. 5. Ilauke could be useful to them in making out their accounts, and it would not hurt him either. 0. Then Tede Haien began to stipulate for some more favorable terms than Hauke had thought of the evening before. 7. For instance (jum Seifpicl) Hauke was to help him with his own work several days each spring, and so on. 8. The dikegrave agreed to everything, for Hauke seemed to liim the only right man. !). After leaving, the elder Haien said to his son, " I do not tliink that the dikegrave will give you much insight into life." "Never miud, father," said Hauke, " I'll get it all the same." Hi Pages 30-31 1. And lie was right, for the longer he stayed in this house, the greater was the insight he got into life. 2. This was because he was thrown upon his own resources, as for that matter he always had been. 3. Althougli he was the right man for the tmtw-i-'my !!■' 208 EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION dikegrave, he was not so for another in the dikegrave'a employ. 4. This other was Ole Peters, a good worker and a great talker. 5. Hauke's predecessor ('Uorgdnger), a lazy, stupid fellow, whom he could knock about to his heart's content, had been more to Ole's mind. 6. He could not treat Ilauke so, who was mentally his superior, although of fewer words. 7. All the same (nid^t^: beftoiBCuiger) Ole devised tasks for Hauke, which might have been dangerous to the latter's undeveloped frame, if Elke, or her father, had not countermanded them. 8. Elke took an interest in (fid^ intcteffieren an) Ilauke, j)erhaps, because he and she were both natural reckoners. Pages 31-33 1. The difference between the hired men became still more pronounced in winter after the dike accounts had come in for verification. 2. The reason is not far to seek. 3. On a cold May-day when the siu-ge could be heard roaring far inland ((anb^ nidrtS), the dikegrave requested Hauke to come in to show how well he could figure. 4. Hauke replied that he had the cattle to feed. 5. The dikegrave sent Elke out to Ole, who was in the stable busy hanging up the harness to a post, 6. She gave (ertcilen) him her commission (Sluftrag [ber]) and left him. 7. As she left him, Ole cursed Hauke and uttered (auSbritdett) the wish that the mischief might take him. 8. Nevertheless Elke reported that Ole would attend to Hauke's work, and sat dowu in the room on a chair opposite Hauke. 9. She took a stocking and knitted at it, while Hauke was engrossed in his accounts. 10. A snore from the direction of the dikegrave attracted (jie^en) Hauke's attention (2lufmerffamleit). He raised his head, smiled at Elke, and asked her where she had learnt the art (bie ^unft) of knitting bird-patterns. 11. She smiled back and said it was from Trina, who had been in service at her grandfather's, and was in the habit (pflegen) of coming to the house off and on ever since. 12. Hauke had thought that Trina was only interested in cats, but now he learned further that she had raised ducks for sale, till her cat was killed, when they were destroyed (fteffen) I^^B-: l;f!k^ EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION 209 by the rats. 13. Elke added further that the old woman was now going to build a duck-house in front of her cabin, and had already brought stones and clay from the Geest for (ju) that pur- pose (Sroed). 14. This information made Hauke give a whistle, which awakened the snoring dikegrave, and the conversation was at an end (aud). Pages 34-35 1. Hauke had now to inform the old man of the substance (Sn^alt [ber]) of their conversation. 2. The dikegrave, however, laughed when he had heard it, and said he couldn't be bothering himself about old women and duck-houses. 3. Hauke was really sorry that he had been the means of (laflen) exposing old Trina's ducks to the rats, but he promised himself to make amends to her for (i^r (Srfa^ fiir . . . geben, fie cntfc^abigen fiir) her loss (95crluft [ber]). 4. " But," said he to the dikegrave, " you must look after the dike, for there are holes in it, where children roll ; and thistles and other weeds are growing here and there, that have not yet been mown down. 5. You must pinch those people or have the commissioners do so for you." 6. The old man's eyes kept growing always bigger while Hauke spoke, as if the latter were saying too much for him. 7. Finally he asked Hauke if he was through. 8. But Hauke was not yet through. 9. He went on speaking, and told how Vollina Harders fetched her father's horses home from the field, riding one of them straight up the dike at a gallop (tm ©alopp), while the others followed. 10. He then suddenly stopped talking, for he observed that Elke was shaking her head at him. 11. He had not looked long at her when he was terrified by the loud voice of the dikegrave, com- manding (fieifecn) him to put Vollina down for a fine, not only for riding up the side of the dike, but also for carrying off some of his ducks. 12. But the rest of Hauke's charges (3lnflo9e) he would not listen to. He had ridden past the places mentioned himself and had not been able to see anything of what Hauke was complaining about. Elke excused (entfc^ulbigcn) Vollina by saying that it was an otter that ate the ducks ; but she did not convince (iiberseugen) th" old man. ii Rjsr-s^ 210 EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION Pagks 35-37 1. The old man looked significantly at the young people and told them that, if they ever became dikegrave, they would liave many things to look after, and could never hope to have undis- turbed repose. 2. Then, as if (gleic^fam) to confirm (beftdtigen) his words, he lay back, shut his eyes, and began to snore. 3. The next time that they sat together Hauke did not let the old man close his eyes so easily. 4. Hauke's own eyes were sharp, so that he had seen where the dike had been neglected or injured. 5. To this he now drew the dikegrave's attention, and the lazy or guilty parties soon got their fingers soundly cracked, so they angrily looked round to see whence the blows came. 6. Ole spread the information without delay, and ill-feeling arose in the community against Hauke as well as his father. 7. Others, however, who had not been affected or whose own interests were at stake, were pleased that the youngster had wakened up the sleepy dikegrave. 8. It is a pity, they thought, that he has not land enough to be dikegrave, for he would make a good one. 9. At the next fall inspection the dikegrave astonished (iiberra: fc^en) his superior (SJorgcfe^tcr) with his many suggestions. 10. "I hope we will be able to carry them all out to-day," said the latter. 11. The dikegrave smiled, looked round to see if Hauke was near, and replied that he hoped to be able to attend to his duties for many a year yet. Pages 37-38 1. When they got throuo], their inspection the dikegrave made his superior take breakfast with him. 2. Before they got up from tlu> table, he ordered a bottle of wine and they each took a glass. 3. While they were still drinking, Elke went into the stable, where Ilauke was feeding the cows, which had to be taken up and stabled on account of th-' cold weather. 4. When he saw Elke, he punched a cow in the ribs with his fork, and said. " Stand aside till I give you some hay." 5. Elke told him he had now cut her out in dike matters, but that she was not jealous of (eifcr|iicl^tig auf) him as that was really a man's business. EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION 211 6. lie did not think she spoke the truth, bnt she gave him her hand on it, and then went out of the stable so fast that the ducks and hens quacked and cackled about her. 7. She stood there and called Hauke. 8. He had not heard the ducks quacking, but came out with his fork to help her. 9. The blushed aud said she was not afraid of poultry. Pages 38-50 1. Every year in January, if it freezes steadily for some days, a winter game is held. 2. It is called Eisboseln. 3. The game ia ,>layed between two villages. 4. The best players on each side are cbnsen, and also tv;o Kretler, whose business it is to discuss all disputes. 5. There is also an Ohmann, who gives the final decision. fi. Each party has a small ball filled with lead. 7. A goal is placed at a great distance, and each side tries to strike it first with the ball. 8. A pole is stuck in the ground where the ball falls, and the new throw is made from there. 9. The young men of the Geest had won the year before, so that this time they were challenged. 10. They accepted the challenge with great pleasure, for they expected to win. 11. Hauke was proposed as one of the players for the Marsch, but he was afraid the jealous Oie would have him rejected. 12. Elke said that Ole would take care not to, for fear (axxi jjur^t) that she would not dance with him. 13. A dance is always held in the village inn on the evening after the game. 11. Hauke became one of the players in spite of Ole's opposition. 15. The day of the game was very cold, but young and old were nut to watch it. 16. The crowd moved on with the players. 17. Hauke's first throw was a failure, but the second time he struck the goal, winning the game for his side. 18. Elke, who had displayed great interest in his play, was very glad. 19. Both w.M-e at the ball, although Hauke did not dance, for he could not. 20. He thought the dancers looked like fools. 21. They went home together. 22. It was colder than during the day, but thev did not think of the cold. m '■ ^sH^^TSi^ ■^wfji ■ i^ — - i^ ^"Z, Sragen it(er bie ^aii^t(ege6en|etten ber ^anblung (<5. 3-5) 1. Sei went wo^nte bcr aScrfaffcr aid jtinb? 2. 2Cie foO i^m biefe ®cft^i(^te funb geroorbcn fein? S. fflie fteUen ©ic fit^ bie oltc ^rau unb bast jtinb oor ? 4. 2Bog mad^tc bie 2llte, rod^renb baS ^inb log? 5. fflcnn war ba§ oQeS pajfiert, was er aug bet 3citfc^rift laS? 6. SBorum fanr. er nic^t aOe latfac^en oetbutgen ? 7. SEBieoiel lann et »etfi(^em? 8. 3n roelc^em Sa^rje^nt beginnt bie Oefd^ic^te? 9. 33ei woS fur aBetter reifte ber bamaligc ©rja^Ier ? 10. SBorauf ritt er ent= lang? 11. Sefc^reiben ©ie bie QJegenb. 12. 2Bie fa^ bag SReer auS? 18. ^onnte ber Sleifenbe roeit ^inauSfc^en ? 14. 2Die fo^ ber 2Wonb am ^immel auS ? Ifi. SBelc^e Soute rooren ju pren ? 16. 3ft i^m jemanb begegnet ? 17. 2Bo3 mac^ten bie aSogel ? 18. SBaS roiinfc^tc er fic^ mit= unter? 19. aSie longe bauerte bad SBetter fc^on? 20. aUen l^atte ber ffleifenbe befut^t? 3Bo? 21. SBarum ^attc er fid^ oon feinem ^reunbe nic^t longer auf^olten laffen? 22. aSo ging er je^t ^in? 28. fflo lag bie Stabt ? 24. 3Ba8 ^atte ber Sertoanbte i§m not^ger ,cn, aid er banonritt? 25. 2Ca8 fufir bem SSeifenben burc^ ben jlopf, aid er in ben ©turm ^inoudritt? 26. SBad fiel i^m ein, aid cr im Segriffe war jururfjufe^ren ? 27. SKan erja^Ie aufammen^ongenb ben Serlauf ber obigen (Sefc^ic^te. (@. 5-8) 1. 3BaS fam jetjt auf bem 3)eic^e gegen i^n ^cran ? 2. SEaS fur eine ©eftalt roar eg ? 8. 2Bad mac^te fie im SBotbeifliegen? 4. feorte ber Sieifenbe ctroad, aid 3io& unb SReiter an i^m oorbeifu^ren ? 6. ©a^ er bie ©cftalt roieber ? 6. 2Bo ritt fie je^jt ^in ? 7. 2Bad fa^ er, alS er bie ©teHe crreic^t ^atte, mo bie ®eftalt oerfd^rounbcn roar ? 8. 3Ba§ ift eine SBe^Ie ? 9. 2Bie fa^ eS in biefer 3Be^Ie auS ? 10. 3Bad fiel bem SReifenben angene^mered je^jt in bie 2lugen ? 11. 2Bo famen bie Sic^tft^eine ^er? 12. aSo lag baS ^aud? 18. aSad geroa^rte ber 3ieifenbe oor ben gen= ftern? 14. aBoju bienen bie fogenannten „mm"? 18. SSaS fragte et 212 ^ragen fiber bie ^QUptbc9cbcnt)eiten 213 ben ilnec^t, bet i^nt entgeflenfam ? SBatum? 16. 3" welt^e': ^v^adft am rottet? t^m bet Stmift? 17. aJJoS roar bet Snfialt (substance) jeinet SlntiBOtt? 1«. aSeflen routbe bet Seifenbe beim ©inttitt onft(^tifl? 19. SButbe e3 t^m fleftottet, fic^ ju ben anberen ©iiften ju fetjen? 20. aJJotauf lenlte et fofott baS ©cfptdc^? 21. 2Bo lag bie ©efo^t om Seiche? aCatum? 22. fBaS mac^ten bet Deic^gtaf unb feine iieute f)tet im fflittd^aud? 28. iibet roelc^cS SegebniS untet^ielt jtc^ bet 9ieifenbe mit jeinem ^Rac^bat, bem 3)ei(^gtafen ? 24. SBie nannte man bie Gt= jc^einung? 26. aSelt^en ©inbtutf mac^te biejet 5Rame auf bie Sctfam^ melten? 26. 3luf roelt^e aSeife oetfuc^te bet !Dei(^gtaf bie Slufgetegten JU betu^igen? 27. aBie root eg bem Weifenben jelbet ju aJlute, alS et bed Grjt^tedena bet ottbetengeroo^t routbe? 28. a0el(^e5ra9e fteUte et? (@. 8-12) 1. aBet fafe ^intet bem Dfen ? 2. aBie fa^ et au8 ? 3. §atte et on bcr Untet^altung bet anbeten teilgenommen ? 4. aSaS moc^te et benn? 5. lEBatum moc^te bet Seid^gtof ben 9ieifenben auf biefen aWann aufmet!= jam ? 6. aBelc^e anbcte ^etfon root mit bet ©efc^ic^te beg @(^immcl= reitetS gut netttaut ? 7. aBat bet St^ulmeiftet juftieben, bo| man i^m bie alte aBittfc^aftetin sut ©eite fteOte ? 8. Set roem foDten betlei ®e= jc^it^ten am beftcn in Setroa^tung fein ? 9. aBat bet ©(^ulmeiftet biefet aRcinung? 10. aBod ^otte biefer in ftii^eten 3eiten ctlcbt? 11. aBat et beteit, bie ©efc^ic^tc su etsa^lcn ? 12. aBaS foUte et beim etsa^lcn nic^t auSlaffen? 13. aBaS fiit cinen 35ei(^gtafen gab cS ^ict um bie ajlittc bed ootigen Sa^t^unbettS ? 14. aBie routbe i^m fein aBiffen t>on 2)eic^= unb ©ielfac^en beigcbtac^t ? 15. 3n roelc^et aBiffenfc^aft jeic^nen \\i) bie gttefen ouS ? 16. aBaS fut ein 9Rann roat bet ajatet be8 25eic^= grofen ? 17. aBie fa^ eS mit jeinem SBetmbgen ouS ? 18. aBaS mac^te bet Sunge, inbem bet ajatet ma^ unb betec^nete? 19. aBaS ftagtc et einmal ben Sotet ? 20. aBelt^e 3lntroott et^ielt ct ? 21. SBelc^e Siic^et fu(^te fi(§ bet «nobe am nac^ften 3;oge auS ? 22. aBoS nii^ten i^m biefc «uc^et? 28. ilbet roen fonfi roitb biefet Umftanb etsd^lt? 24. aSad mae^tc bet 2Wte, al§ ct falj, ba§ fein ^unge letnen ©inn fttt 2onbroirt= fc^aft Iiatte? 26. aBat bet SHte felbct auf einen gtiinen 3roeig geIom= men ? 26. aButbe bet Sunge but* bie f(^roete !Dei(^atbeit oom (Sullib futiett ? aBatum nic^t ? 27. aBie nu^jte et feine fteie 3eit auS ? 28. aBie btat^te et bie 3eit ju, fobalb bie aitbeit eingefteUt roetbcn mu|tc ? I ■E"X7SR 214 5i^ic |)auptbcgcbcnf)ettcn jiiil! (S. 12-16) 1. SBad betraditete er f)ter ^auptfdc^Iid^ ? 2. ^aS aeic^nete er mit bee ^anb in bie I'uft nac^ langcm ^inftarren ? 3. SBa^ foUte bag bebeuten? 4. SBelc^e Slntroort gab er bem SSater, aid biefer tf)n fragte, nai ex ba braufeen treibe? 6. ffiarum taugten bie Xeic^e nic^ts? 8. 3Barum drgette fic^ bee Sater iibec bie ^ntrooct feineaufe lam, toet begegnete m bmnten am 5>ec!? 18- 3Burbe butc^ @I!e3 3"^"" erroicft? 2. SBaS teilte bet alte 2:ebe §aicn fcinem ©o^ne mit, benor er ftatb? 8. SBaS gefc^a^ am 2:age nact Dbetbeic^graf oor? 13. aeiUigtc bet roei^fioarige Deic^gcooUmac^tigte in biefen SSorjc^lag ein ? 14. 5Bie fam bet ^oftor barauf, §aufc ^aicn fur bad 2lmt uotju^ fc^lagcn ? 15. aSte alt roar $aule ju biejer 3ett ? 16. SBoran fcljlte ed i^m, urn baS Deic^grafenomt ubetnef)mcn su Ibnnen ? 17. ffier nxijc^te fic^ in bicfem aiugcnblid in bie Unterf)altung ein ? 18. SBelc^e 9Kit= teilung nxat^te ©Ife ? 19- 5Bie wutben t^rc aSorte oon ben ainroefenben aufaenommen ? 20. ffiatum ^atte jie big jeftt gejc^roiegen ? 21. SBelc^e GiniDenbung mac^te ber Dberbeic^graf ? 22. 2Sie bejeitigte ©He bie= ielbe' 23. SBiUigte ber Dbetbeic^graf bie aBa^l ^aufeS? 24. mi Idjien i^m boS aSunbctbate an ber ©at^e? 26. 2Bic rec^tfertigte jic^ eile? ((S. 70-78) 1 gBerwo^nteiefttim^aufeXebc^aienS? 2. SBo war ^aule mit jeinem SBeibe eingejogen ? 3. 2Ba3 fUr ein 8eben fii^rte ber neue 2)etc^= ataf ? 4. aSarum ^ielt er eg fur ungeroten, jur Sebjeit be8 alten 2)etc^= grafen an manc^eS ju ru^ren ? 6. Sa^en fic^ bie beiben G()eleute otel ? ^IBorum nic^t ? 6. aSag mac^te ber 3ufriebenl|eit if)reg Sebeng etn ©nbe ? 7 asoruber rebeten einige ber iungeren 8eute eineS ©onntagS im firuge ? 8. 2Baren fie mit ber SCeic^oerroaltung §aule3 jufrieben ? aSarum mc^t? 9 aCeltbe Semerlung Die ^eterS' rourbe mit aUgemeinem SeifaU auf= aenommen? 10. aSie bena^m fic^ feaule, alS fie i^m ju Dbren iam? 11. aSiefuc^teeife, i^n jubem^igen? 12. aSelc^er ®eban!e bcmac^tigte fic^ je^t be3 neuen 3)eic^grafen ? 18. aCaS fprac^ er bet fic^ felbft, nac^bem er auf ben O^tic^ binauSgelommen war? 14. SBaS befic^tigte er t)om 25eic^e l)inaud? 15. 2Bie fa^ baS aJorlanb aud? 16 aSag beabfic^tigte §au!e, baraug ju mac^en? aBie? 17. aUelc^e anbere i?alfulation Uberfam i^n? 18. aBie foOte i^m baS nutjen? 19. asem ^attc Die ^eterg fcine famtlic^cn Mnteile verfauft ? aSorum ? 20 ajlit welc^en gemifc^ten Oebanlen ging ^aule na(^ ^aufe ? 21. aSad liatte eife gegen ben SSorfc^lag i^reS aJlanneS einjuwenben ? 22. aBeldjer aberglaube mit Sejug auf bod ©topfen bed ?rie^l8 roar unter bem 220 Sragcn fiber bic ^auptbcgcbcn^citcn uif, ■J i m SoIIe im Umlaut ? 28. SBie ftonb c8 mit ben 5toften ? 24. aBanxm max $ouIe fo eifrtg bemu^t, bag aSet! butt^a"f"^r«n ? **• ^JHt toel(^en 93ot= atbeiten mufetc et fic^ ie^t bcfc^oftigen ? 3Barum ? 26. SBelc^e onbere atbeiten fomen baju ? 27. ffiaS ent^telt bie (Singabe, wclc^e bet 2)eic^= graf jur Sefiirtoortung on p^erem Dtt bem Dbcrbcic^gtofen einteit^te? 28. SBelc^en ®egen fd^entte ®lle ber neuen Slxbeit ? (®. 79-92) 1. 9lu8 roelt^en DueQen ^otte bet ©(^ulmctftet bo8 bi3^er Seric^tete gejogen ? 2. SBie roar i^m bet ^ietauf folgenbc Xnl bet ©efc^ic^te iibet» liefett TOOtben ? 8. aSad wot notbrofittS oon bet ^offtellc bed SJcic^^ gtafen t)om ICeid^ au8 ju fe^en ? 4. SBoju ^atte mon biefc ^aUig ftii^et benu^t? aBotum ie^t nic^t me^t? 6. gSBaS root botouf ju fe^en? 6. aSet befonb fit^ eineS 9lbcnbg om Deic^c biefet ^oQig gegenilbet ? 7. aBoS gloubten fie ouf bet ^nttig su fe^en ? 8. aUet !om noc^ bem aibfc^ieb beS Sogelb^netS uom 3)otfe ^et? aSotum? 9. aCotouf mod^te i^n bet Knec^t oufmetffom ? 10. aSofut ^ielten fie bie ©eftolt ? 11. aJioS root bcutlic^ ju fe^en, olS eS ^eEet routbc ? 12. aSoS root ouS bem ^fetbSgetippe bonebcn gerootben ? 18. 3u roelc^em fcften (gntf(^lu& fomen bie beiben ouf bem aBege nod^ §oufe ? 14. Sefc^teiben @ie bie om nfic^ften Slbenb ftottfinbenbe Untetfu^ung. 16. SBie root cS bem Sungen sumutc, oIS et ben »eti(^t bes om 2)ei^e sutildgebliebenen ^nec^teS ^otte ? 16. aBo3 gefc^o^ einige Xoge fpfitet ? 17. aOic fo^ bet ©c^immel oud ? 18. aBoS boc^te ©Ife oon bem ^onbel ? 19. aSoS fut cin ®efi(^t mod^te bet 2)icnftiunge, ol8 et ben 6c^immel geroo^tte? 20. aBelc^en »efc^l gob i^m ^oule ? 21. aBelc^c gutc ^unbe teilte jefet iCioufe feinem aBeibc mit ? 22. SiQigte fie bic ncue 9ltbeit ? 28. aBie root §oufe 8U bem ©c^immel gefommen ? 24. aBo8 ^5tte et ^intet fic^, old et mit bem ^fetbe roegtitt? 28. aBoS routbe ouS bem ©c^immet untet bet fotgfSitigen ^flegung bed 25eit^gtofen ? 26. aBie ieno^m fi(^ bod %\et, old §oufe im Sottel fo$? 27. aBod gef{^o^, old bet fine(^t fic^ ie^t ouf feinen Sittden fc^roingen rooDte ? 28. aBod teilte bet J)ienft= junge einige abenbe fpStet bem SinedfU mit ? 29. SBot bet 3un9« juftiebcn, bei §oufe im Xienfte ju bleiben ? aBotum nic^t ? 80. »ei roem ttot et je^t old iSnec^t ein? 81. aBie wutben feine ffitjo^lungen oon bem ZeufeMpfetb ^iet oufgenommen f ^rogcn fiber bic |)aupt6ege6en^citcn 221 (3. 93-106) 1. 3Bad mac^te ^atife, nad^bem ber Sefe^I }ut neuen (Sinbeic^ung eingetroffen roar? 2. ffiie routben bie neuen Slntrdge oon ben 2)ei(6s geooUmdc^tigten aufgenommen ? 3. SBelc^e Stniudnbe mac^ten fie bos gegen ? 4. 3Bte teat ^aule ben Ginroanben cntgegen ? 5. 9Ber etgriff feme ^artet ? 6. SBcIt^e ^rop^ejeiung ma^te biefer ? 7. SWit n»el(^en SDBor* ten beenbete ^oufe bie oQgemeine Scfptec^ung ? 8. SBo^er foUte man bie nbttge (Srbe ne^men ? 9. SOeI(^e anberen Ginric^tungen naten bei biefer Sexfammlung ju tteffen ? 10. SQie rourbe bie (^elbmefferfac^e ev lebigt ? 11. 3)2it roelc^em ©efii^l ging ^aufe an bie Arbeit ? IS. 3Bel(^e Serfammlung rourbe einige SQoc^en fpdter betufen ? SBantm ? 18. SBanim rourben aud^ biejenigen einge(aben, bie nut Sdnbeteien Winter bent alten Seiche befa^en ? 14. SBelc^e fc^roere Slrbert rourbe ie|(t ^aule ju. 2aft? 16. SBarum befd^roetten fid^ oiele bariibct, an bent neuen SQetle tetl* ne^men ju ntUffen ? 16. 5Ba3 ricf Die ^ctetei bajroifc^cn ? 17. fflie mberlegte $au!e biefe SSerleuntbung ? 18. 2Bad mugte et auf ftc^ ne^men, beoor aQed georbnet roat? 19. 3luf roeld^e 3Beife fii^irte man bie Slibeit aud ? 20. 2Ber mad^te bie Slnorbnungen ? 3Bie? 21. SBte iDutben bie i^aulen (bie (^lei^igen) oon i^nt be^anbelt ? 22. 9Qe((^e l-^altung seigten bie iDeid^atbeitec vov i^rent !Deic^grafen ? 9Barum? 23. 3Bie roirlte biefe ^d(te bed S3oI!ed gegen i^n auf ^aute ? 24. Sis tvann arbeitete man an bem neuen !Deic^e? 25. S5ad roar noc^ baran ju Derric^tei \3 ber SOintcr ber 2lrbeit (Sin^alt tat ? 26. aBelc^ fro^eS (Jreigni'' '.'■ a ^ im ^aufc beS 2)ei(^grafen oorbereitct ? 27. SBie roar ^aufeg 'i iju 2:riibfa( geroorben ? 28. !Dur(^ welched ®ebet (am ec in 5Serru, •. > a ber ®emeinbe? 29. SBeld^e religi5fe SBeroegung roar bamald ftarl im @c^roange ? 80. ^elc^e 9(rt Seute fpielten barin bie S^auptroQen ? 81. 9Qer im beic^grdflid^en ^aufe ge^orte baju ? 82. SBar l^Mufe bem Jtonoentifelroefen freunbUc^ gefinnt ? 83. 3Bad foQte er in ieinem (Sebet beftritten ^aben ? 84. SBie rourbe biefe ^u|erung t)on ben Zocfeinroo^nern aufgenommen ? 8S. 3luf roen aQein lonnte ^aufe fi($ oerlaffen ? (@. 107-116) 1. SBelc^e neue Arbeit rourbe im ^rii^ting oorgenommen? 2. fSer roar an SteQe bed oerftorbenen ^eroe banners aii :Dei(^get>oamd(^tigter eingetreten ? 3. SBar $aule mit ber neuen SQa^l jufrieben ? SBarum 222 i^ragcn iibcr bic .Oaiiptbccjcben^citen nic^t ? 4. Untet roelc^en Umftonben rourbe bie 3lrbeit am 35et(^e fort, gefe^t ? 5. asjclc^c ei)re rourbe bent Sc^immel oft suteil ? 6. 2Cod roar im Setragen be^ ilinbes feltfom ? 7. fflie roeit roar baS fflcrl oorgeriidt, als ber DItober roieber ba roar ? 8. 2Bad blieb noc^ ju tun ? 9. fflorum fc^te ^aule aUeS baran, ben ©c^luft fc^ncU ^erbeijufu^ren ? 10. «ei roelc^em SCetter fe^tc man bie Slrbeit fort? 11 Beic^reiben ©ie bie ©jene. 12. SBa^ fur ein ©direi fc^oU plb^lic^ oon unten aud ber ©(^luc^t ^erauf? 13. ©e^orc^te man bem „£iaU« ^aufe^ ? SBarum nit^t? 14. aSa^ mac^te biefcr nun? 18. 2Ber rooUte i^n oon feiner Slbfic^t ob^alten? 16. 2Bar ipaule roiUig, ba^ Xierc^en im ©tic^e ju laffen? 17. aBie rettete er eS ? 18. 2Ca3 rourbe i^m auf bie ^rage geantroortet, roer ben $unb ^ineingeroorfen ^abe ? 19. ©eleven fc^orfen SBerroeid gab ^aule bem ^erl? 20. gjjie roirften jcine 3Borte auf bie 9lrbeiter? 21. 3n roelt^er aCeife rourbe aUe^ roieber gefc^lic^tet ? 22. ffiie !am ^aulc in ben »efi^ beg ^unbes ? 23. 3Bag mac^te er bamit, al§ er nac^ §aufe lam ? 24. aBie fa^ eS am ndc^ften aWorgen au3 ? 28. aSaS fiir ein Seft rourbe nac^ 93oUcnbung ber 2lrbeit ge^alten? 26. aSelc^e ©enugtuung cmpfing ber 2)eic^graf bei ber aSefic^tigung bcS 35ei(^e8 ? 27. aCie rourbe ber neue iloog getauft ? 3la^ mm ? 28. aWit roelc^em $Ramen rourbe er oom aJoKe bejeic^net ? 29. 3Hit roelc^em ®efii^l ^brte ^aufe biefe aSejeic^nung ? aSarum ? 30. aBie roar ti bei bet leilung beg Sanbeg im neuen itoog ? (®. 117-128) 1. aBelc^e ^flic^ten beanfprut^ten (claimed) je^jt ^auIeS 3eit ? 2. aBag ^atte fcin «inb ©igentiimlic^eg an fit^ ? 8. aSer roaren i^re ©piel= lameraben? 4. Unter roelc^en Umftdnben roar Jrien' 3an3 in beg 2)eic^grafen ^aug cingcjogen? 8. aBie fa^ eg in i^rem Simmer aug? 6. aBoruber tlagte bie 2llte? 7. aBie rourbe eg auf einmal anberg? 8. aBie empfing Irien" baa 25ei(^grafen!inb ? 9. (Srbormte fie fi(^ beg Hinbeg? aBarum? 10. aBag ereignete fi(^ ieftt tagUd> im 3immer ber anten? 11. aBie oertraa ft* bag ^inb mit ibren ©piellameraben ? 12. aBo^in rooUte fie eineg Xageg mit bem Sater ge^en ? 13. SBag ,«c aBetter gab eg ? 14. aBie bena^m fic^ bag Hinb roa^renb beg 9iittg ? 18. aBooor filrc^tete fie fid>, alg fie auf bem 2)ei(^e roar? 16. aBog fragte fie bie 9Rutter, nac^bem fie roieber nac^ &aufe gefommen roor? ^ragcn fiber bte ^auptbcgebent)eiten 223 17. 3BeI(^ed ©eftcinbntd macule (Site i^retn SRanne ? 18. SBelc^en Zroft tDu^te biefer ju geben? 19. SQarum fii^lte fic^ @lfe ie^ft leic^ter? 20. 3BeI(^e @ef(^i(^te erjdl^lte Xrien' ^and eineiB Zaged in bet JtUc^e ber !letnen 3Bienfe? 21. SQec untetbtac^ bte Srjd^lung? SBarum? 22. 2Qie gefiel ba§ bee 3llten ? 28. So ging jetft ^aufe mit bem ^inbe {pa3ieren? 24. Um roelc^e 2:agedjeit roar eg? 26. 3Qte fa^ ed oom :^eic^e aug ? 26. 93ei roeld^et @elegen^eit ^atte ^aule fru^er ^t^n- licked gefe^en ? 27. SBofiic ^ielt SBienfe bie im 'Slebel \id) beioegenben @eftalten? 28. 9Qte erfldrte ^ufe bem etjc^rodenen Jtinbe bie St^ fcfjeinungen ? (®. 128-139) 1 . SQeld^ neueS Unglud traf ^aufe nad) 92euia^r ? 2. 3Be((^e SBithing iibte biefe ^tanfl^eit auf i^n au6 ? 8. SBaS routbe er bei 9efi(^tigung bee ^Jiorboftede bed 2)ei(^eS geioa^r? 4. 3Bie l^atte ber $rie^( feine ^ic^tung gednbert? 8. 9Qo lag bie @efa()r ? 6. fJHai roar ju tun, um ber 'Sefa^r oorjufieugen? 7. SBenn eine ©turmflut roieberldme, road rodre bann bad etnjige SRittel, ben alten ^oog ju retten ? 8. 9Bo ging i^aute am felben 3(benb ^in ? SBoju ? 9. Somit befc^dftigten fid^ bie (^eDoQmdc^tigten, aid er an!am ? 10. 3Qie rourbe fein 93orf(^lag, 2af)i nungen oor ben alien 2)ei(^ ju legen, oon ben anberen aufgenommen ? 11. aSeld^en 9tat erteilte i^m Die ^eterd ? 12. SBarum rooUte er nic^t feinem SBeibe bie ©ac^e anoertrauen ? 13. SBie fam i^m bie ©at^e am anberen SRorgen vor, aid er roieber auf ben ^eic^ ^inaudgegangen roar ? 14. S^atU ^aule Stu^e, nadibem bie ^teparatur audgefii^rt roorben roar? fflarum nicbt? 18. 2Bad merftc er nac^ einem ©turm im ©eptember ? 16. aBad ereignete fi^l ju (Snbe ©eptember im ^aufe $aufc §aiend? 17. gyer ftanb am ©terbebctt ? 18. ffielc^e 9iaturerf(^einung fanb gcrabe ict3t ftott? 19. aaSie roirlte biefe auf bie Sllte? 20. aOad fdirie fie im ©terben aud? 21. SBad erfc^redte um biefe 3c»t bie einroo^ncr con JJorbfriedlanb ? 22. SBurbe bad Ungliid iemanb .' nugefc^rieben ? ffiem ? 28. aSorauf beuteten aUe biefe 3ei(^en ? I > (®. 139-144) 1. SSon roelc^er ©eite lam ber ©turm ? 2. SDelc^e Sorbereitungen nuts ben bagegen im beic^grdf lichen $aufe gemac^t ? 8. jBelc^e Sorfe^rungen ii Hot*'? 224 graflen iibcr bic 4-)auvtfaecjcbcnl)citen (anftolten) ^atte ^aule ^c^on am 2)eic^e getroffcn? 4. SBonoc^ Ttapte bad «inb? 6. ©eleven »efe^l flab Jetjt ^aule? aBarum? 6. ©ae aefc&a^, ola bic SWogb bie «lammetn flelbft ^ottc? 7. 9Jac^ raelc^et ©eite wax bet aSinb umgefprunflen ? 8. SBarum mu^tc Saufc \)xmm ? 9 SBaMiireinegiac^ttDorea? 10. SBer roar l)intcr $aufe ficrgelaufen ? 11 ffio ftanb eife, noe^bcm i^r aJlann fottgcritten roar ? 12. 3Bte roar ibt, old fie in ben ©turm ^inauSfa^ ? 18. 2Bie roar ^atife, aid er auf ben aseic^ ju iagte ? 14. 2)urc^ roeldjed Oejc^rei rourbe er aufgeic^redt > 16. aBo lamen bie 3Woroen ^et? ffiavum? 18. SBaS fa^ er, alS bet HJlonb fluc^tig burc^ bie SBolfen fc^ien ? 17. SBofur ^ielt er ben SSogel ? 18. 2Beld)e Saute fc^lugen an fein Dl,r, aid ber ©turm eine ©efunbe auSfe^te ? 18. SBo flogen feine ®eban!en ^in ? (@. 144-151) 1 5Bie \aff bo§ 9Weer ouS, aid er am 3)ei(^e an!am ? 2. SWit roelc^en ©ebonlen fa^ er ben oon i^m gebauten ^txIa|e« bet ^anblung. 16. Xat Sidbofcln. 17. Die &e\d)\dtU l-f neuc; Tieic^e«. 1%. ®rilnbe jut Slnno^me emet poetij(^=btomottf(^en Utfotm biefe* aBerfe« mit ©ejuflna^me auf bie Ginteilung in (a) Gmleitun9+ erregenbe* aWoment. (b) eteigerung, (c) i&b^enputift (+ ttagifc^ed iJioment), (d) %a\i ober Umfe^r (+ aJioment ber U-iev epmnungn (e) Aatofttop^e. 19. Umgeftaltung geeignete- . ttl'e.i in Blanloeta (reimlofe Serfe), entnjfber bramatifc^ obet etjr'ili-n&. 20. 2)ie9ieligionbed9Qet't:^ SI. X^eobor ©totm alfi ©. olacfi+'t. 22. 6d)ilbeTung be8 beicftgn ilidj. t>i>^I^Ci.ie« unb (Se^ftfte*. 28. Xai bei(§gtofli(^e ^aut- unb ."v^o'wcjen. 24. 2)er S)umot unb beflen SBeirjevxun., neb« ©tUnben »u feincm anebr= ober 5Jiinbergebtau<^. 26. Die dtoVie bet «r&eit iinb ber i^t betgftrate ^SSert. 26. Routed SBetbegang untet Sejugnaljnit luf feine (gr-iebungtocife. 27. 2)ie geologtf(^e lotigleit be« Weere^ • n ber SBeftfufte Sc^lesiBigs (jie^e untes onbetcm ,Deut1(^e 9lunb,(^ou«, ^uni 1907). cfei Sou rfe), nctn •etfe. roigs UK* h ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE VOCABULARY AND NOTES aee. accusative a4i. adjective adv. adverb art. article aux. auxiliary eS, compare d. clause comp. comparative conj. conjunction daL dative def. definite dem. demonstrative b.^. bad ^ei^t (that is) e.g. for example f- following gen. genitive ie. that is imperat. imperative imper8. impersonal ind^. indefinite w. infinitive int. interjection interrog. interrogative itUr. intransitive Lat. Latin num. numeral ord. ordinal P- page Pl- plural pp. pages p.p. past participle pr. pronounce prep. preposition pron. pronoun r^. reflexive reg. regular rd. relative sent. sentence aep. prfif. separable prefix sing. singular sup. superlative tr. transitive trana. translate u. unb u.f.ro. unb fo roeiter (and so on' < derived from 232 MM VOCABULARY r 1 following a word contains the e: .Sanation of any peculiarity of pronun- ^^ cTSn, e.g. m'm m means .hat Wcfi'iel is pronounced «ltiel. 9( ab adv. and sep. pr^- down, off ; auf unb ab up and down flb'=l>te^en tr. to turn off, twist off tt'betli adv. evening Det a'bciib (-e) evening; «ined 2lbenb8 {gen.) one evenin-^ baS «'bettWrot (-e) supper boS «'bettbtOt sunset sky, red evening sky o'benbS adv. in the evening bet «'bcnbfdjotten (-) shades of evening, evening .shadow bet «'benbfd|eitt evening twilight, brightnesB of the setting sun, gloaming bie «'bettbfhittbe (-n) evening hour bet W'benbtifdj (-e) supper-table, supper o'benteuetUcij ac^}. adventurous, hazardous; wild, romantic; strange, odd, fantastic o'bet conj. but, however; adv. again, once more Det «'betflliittbe (gen. -ni, pi -n) siiperatition a'bevgiattbifdi adj. superstitious Det «b'f«B re) fall, slope, de- scent ; refuse, pickings ttb'=foaett (f«at, fiel, gefatten) intr. {aux. \e\n) to fall down, drop down, fall off ; to slope, slant, shelve ab'foBenb a^. steep, sloping down abruptly bie «b'f oaU'Bie [ie = ie] (-n) slope of the face ttb''f»nbe« (a— u) tr. to satisfy, CO. .tent, pay off bie «b'8abe (-n) delivery ; tax, duty, tribute {aux. fcin) to go off, pass off ob'gefdiabt adj. worn out, thread- bare, shabby ob'flCflllloffeil adj. secluded, re- served, exclusive ob'=Bewi«iie«(a-o) tr.to wlnfrom bet ab'gtttttb ('e) abyss, gulf, precipice ob'=l|Oiibel« tr. to buy from (dot.) ab'^fiangev (tt-i-a) ifUr. to hang down ; Don Jemanbetn, ettooS, abljongen to depend upon somebody, something ab''|ageit tr. to get from, wrest from aV-ttHttn tr. to turn off, turn away . ttb'=lr««e« tr. to scrape off, scratch off 288 ' I' 234 VOCABULARY Sr W' ab'^Iaben (Icibt (labet), lub, gcta^ ben) tr. to unload ab'^leiten tr. to turn off, divert ob'^lSfen tr. to replace (in turn) ab'^ne^men (mmntt,na^m, genom^ men) tr. to take away, take off, take down ob'^raten (a— ie— a) tr. to advise against, dissuade from bie ab'redjttttng (-en) discount ; mit jemanbem aibrec^nung ^al= ten to balance accounts with somebody ab'-rei|ett (ri^, genflen) tr. to tear off, break off ob'=fd|Ue|en (Wo^ i^Wo^^^) ^'^^ to conclude, settle, wind up, terminate ab'^fi^naQeti tr. to unbuckb, un- gird aV'\iiinapptn intr. and tr. to snap off, break off abruptly ab''fd)uetbett (fc^nitt, gefc^nitten) tr. to cut off ab'=fd|reibctt{ie — ie) tr. to copy, transcribe, write out bad ^Ib'fe^en conceivable end, prospect of realization ab'feitd adv. aside, apart ; prep. {gen.) at a (little) distance (from) ab'^fe^en tr. to set down, deposit ; to pause ; to dismiss, discharge ab'-Pttben tr. to free from dust, dust ab'^fteifett tr. to mark, stake out ab'^fteOen tr. to redress, remedy, put an end to, countermand ob'^ftrdmen inir. to flow off, ebb, retreat ob'^fHIrgett intr. (aui. fein) to fall headlong down, rush headlong down ; tr. to precipitate, dump ab'^trennen tr. to separate, disjoin at'-tttitn (ttttt, trot, getreten) tr. to kick off, scrape (one's boots) ob'=tttW (tot, getan) tr. to put down, put off ; to abandon, lay aside ; to execute, wind up (business), settle ob'iofirtd od». downwards; off, aside ab'^menben (wanbte, gewanbt ; or reg.) tr. to turn away ab'=werfen(i— 0— 0) tr. to throw off, throw down ; baS 3lbgcn)0t5 fcne thf dumped (material) ob'iDefetib adj. absent ; distracted, lost (wrapped) in thought ; roie abroejcnb absently, vacantly, absent-mindedly aV'V?\\ditn tr. to wipe off ab'^jei^nen tr. to delineate, de- fine, set off, outline ad| int. ah ! oh ! alas ! bie «d)'fel [I] (-n) shoulder ; bie ac^^eln juden to shrug one's shoulders ai^t num. t -o'lit bie9(d)t attention, heed, care ; ficb in ac^t ne^men to be cautious, be careful, be on one's guard Oll^'te ord. num. eighth odj'ten tiitr. (auf , ace. ) to heed, pay attention to, take notice of Odlt'selfn num. eighteen Odjt'jebttjobrifl a(i}. eighUjeu-year- old ; ber il(^tjebnio^rige youth of eighteen (l4t'itg num. eighty VOCABULARY 235 odit'slgiaijrig cw^'. eighty years old oVnen tr. to anticipate, divine, surmise, apprehend fiftn'Udi a4j. similar, resembling otjoi' *"*• *hoy ! bcr aft (-e) act, action, deed; cattle track, footpath at^eptie'rett tr. to accept oU adj. and pron. all, every ol'leJiem pron. tro^} allebem for all that, in spite of all that aUeitt' adj. alone, by one's self ; ado. only, merely ; cortj. but, yet, still aCletnol aav. always, every tiuie mtxfttVliitn, bet «aetI|ei'Ugen= tog, All Saints' Day (Novem- ber 1) al'Ierlci adj. all kinds of bet «flfrweit«'iettgel (— ); bet Hfletweltt'jttnge (-n),capltal fel- low, fellow icaUy fc anything aVM pron. everything al'Ieseit adv. see alljeit aa'gemoi^ adv. by degrees, grad- ually aU'gemein adj. general; im aU= getneincn in general bie ^(Q'moi^t omnipotence, al- mightiness bet mm&ij'tiqt (declined as adj.) the Almighty aUmaVHdl adv. gradually, by degrees, litf * ' little oUwei'fe adj. ■ < ttll'jeit adv. . til rough all time aid conj. as, when ; than, but at'fo adv. thus, so ; conj. conse quently, therefore, so then 3 ,8. evermore. alt adj. (camp, 'ex, sup. 'eft) old, olden ; bet 9llte the old man ; father, parent ; bie 9lUe the old woman baa «l'teiiteil (-e) reserve; auf ailtenteil ge^en to retire baS ai'ter old age ol'te¥Sfl||»a(4 adj. age-worn, de- crepit bet aitvei'ierglaube (gen. -ni, pi. -n) old women's belief, old women's superstition o'ntett adv. amen bad «mt Cet) office, charge, em- ployment, .K)8t bet flmt'manti (gen. -i, pi. atnt= leule) district judge, district magistrate bie Smtd'ffiDning administration of an office bad «mt«'gefiljatt (-e) official duty, business duty bad «mt«'1tegel (— ) seal of office on prep. (dot. and ace.) and adv. on, at, to, by, from bet «ii'berg (-e) slope, rise of ground on'-btcten (o — o) tr. to offer, tender bad ^tt'binben tying, fastening ; jum Slnbinben for tying up het ««'blltf (-f) look, sight, view ott'^bltifen tr. to look at, glance at, glance upon on' brennen (btannte, gebtonnt) tr. to light bie «n'bo4t (-en) devotion, de- voutness ; act of devotion ■ on'bfi^tig adj. devout, religious, pious 236 VOCABULARY on'tier adj. aecoiA, other, next, different; tin cnoevti. some- thing else ; hit (bte , bad) onbere the other on'bermal adv. ein onbcrmal an- other time an'bern tr. to alter, change an'berd adv. otherwise, differ- ently, in some other way aneinan'ber adv. together bie «ti'ertennmt9 (-en) recogni- tion, approbation, appreciation on'=frtliren (a — u — a) intr. (aux, jein) and tr. to drive up; to chide, drive bag «lt'foijKtl blowing up, brow- beating ; rebuke, snub ber an'fong ('e) beginning, com- mencement an'^fongen (d— i— a) tr. to begin, commence an'f&ngU(4 adv. in the beginning, al first ail'=f«ffeil tr. to take hold of, lay hold of, set about (undertake) something an'^fetnben tr. to persecute, ma- lign, intrigue against bie «n'fertiB«iig (-en) making, manufacture, fabrication an'^f&tten tr. to fill (up) ; to stock, crowd aa'^gebet^en {generally only with loflen) to accrue to, fall to; i^c $ilfe angebei^en loflen to grant her assistance, bestow help upon her an'^gelien (ging, gegongen) tr. and intr. (aui. ?ein) to approach ; to apply to ; to concern, regard ; roai gtngen i^n bie 3lugen on what did he care about . . .? ma^ ge^t bad mi(§ on ? what is that to me ? a«'=flel|3ten intr. {dot.) to belong to, pertain to, be related to ; to be connected with bet (bie) an'gemelbete {declined as adj.) applicant bet (bie) an'gefebete {declined a* adj.) the addressed, the accosted ba« an'flefiiljt (-e) face, counte- nance, visage on^getrtefteu adj. drifted ashore ber ango'talater (— ), bet ««= go'rer (— ) Angora cat bet «n'griff««mnlt (-e) point of attack bie aitgfl ('e) anxiety, disquiet, fear, trouble, alarm bet «ttgft'f(f|rei (-e) cry of alarm, cry of distress angft'boQ o^;- anxious, fearful, frightened; painful an'=l|abe« (^otte, ge^obt) tr. to have on, wear bet an'ljolt hold, support an'=l|aUen (d — ie — a) tr . to arrest, hold, stop ; to rein in, restrain ; ben 3ltem onlialten to hold one's breath Ott'^^cbcn (0 (u) — o) intr. to begin, commence an'-\tittn tr. to listen to, hearken to, lend an ear to ; bet ©timme (dot.) etwod on^bten to perceive something by the voice on'=!ottfen tr. to buy, purchaiie bet «n'fet (— ) anchor OB'^hiobbern tr. to gnaw, nibble VOCABULARY 237 an' fommen (fam, flclommen) intr. (aux. ^ein) to arrive ; to behave to, uddn-ss ; tr. to befall ; e«5 roirb i^n \6)mn anfommcn it will come hard upon him on' (iil^eln tr. to smile upon on' lotigen intr. {aux. jein) to arrive at, get to ; tr. to concern, regard t.et «n'lofe {pl. Slnlafle) occasion, cause, motive on' IcflCil tr. to put, place, apply; intr. to put in, put to shore, moor, land bao «n'Ie§eit landing etc. (see an- legen) an'Uegentl oAj- adjacent, accom- l)anying ber «n'mttrfl^ ('e) marching on, approaching; in 3tnmotj(^ fein to be approaching, be advancing on'mnusen tr. to mew at on'mutig adj. graceful, pleasing, i;entle, elegant on'nolieril tr. to bring near, ap- proximate bie «tt'lialjme (-n) acceptance, acceptation on'ne^meti (nimmt, na^m, gcnom^ men) tr. to take, accept, receive an'no (Lat.) in the year bie «ti'orbmt«g (-en) direction, arrangement ; order, injunction bie an'^lfloitjttttg (-en) planting; jilantation tix ^tn'^raa shock, onset an'-rid|ten tr. to pi'epare, sene ; to cause, make, do nn'mfen (tc-u) tr. to invoke, cliallenge ber 9(n'fo^ ("e) assessment ; extra demand bie «n'f«^ttUttnfl (-en) view on'fdjcineii (ie — ie) tr. to shine upon ; intr. to appear ber "«n'fel)lafl ("e) stroke, beat bie 9ln'fd)Urfunfl (-en) the filling in with nuul an'^f Aroubcn (o — o ; or weak) tr. to screw on, screw to m'\tf^tn (ie — a — e) tr. to look at, eye ; to look upon ; to take for {ali or fiir) bag 9ln'fet|cn sight, appearance, air, aspect; consideration, re- spect on'febnlidl «'0- conspicuous, con- siderable, i-especUble, impor- tant an'=f|>annen tr. to put (the horses) to, hitch up, get ready (car- riage) bie fltt'ftolt (-en) preparation, dis- position, arrangement ; institu- tion, establishment att'-ftarren tr. to stare at, gbre at, stAre upon, glare upon ttnfttttt' (ftott) prep, (gen.) instead of, in place of, by way of an'^fteifett tr. to stick on ; to in- fect an'-fteUen tr. to place, put, post, appoint ; to arrange, institute ttlt'ftilcnb adj. adjoining, adja- cent (an, to) an'^ftrtngen tr. to strain, stretch, exert bet «n'teil (-e) share, portion, lot; participation; sympathy, interest 238 VOCABULARY dn t)cr «n'tctlbcft^cr (-) owner of a share, owner of shares (iMftien^ infiobcr [5] = shareholder) ba9«nt'lil? (-c) face, countenance ber «n'trofl ^e) offer, proposition, proposal ; motion on'=treteii (tritt, ttat, gctretcn) tr. to set forth on, set out on ; to tsike possession of ; to enter on (functions or duties) ; intr. (aux. jein) to step up, take position bie «nt'»0rt (-en) answer, reply Ollt'WOrtCII tr. or Mr. to answer, reply ; antroottcn Sic mtr ntc^td auf tncine t^rage do you give me no answer to my question ? ber«ll'W0dl« [f] increase, growth aii'=weifeti (ie — ie) tr. to assign, appoint ; to show to; to direct, order; to refer to; ouf feinc eigene Kraft ongeroicfcn fein to be thrown on his own resources bie «n'weifuttfl (-en) injunction, instructions, onler, advice bie «n'50ljl number, quantity, multitude «ii'=}teljen (^og, gejogen) tr. to put on, pull on bet «p'fotlje'fe(-n) drug-store, dis- pensary bie «^)Otiie'fere(fe drug-store cor- ner oWOttie'tenb adj. fetching, carry- ing bet aquiHof'ttal'ftttm [!t= fj] Ce) equinoctial gale ber «'tttlier (— ) Arab bie «r'beit (-en) work, labor, tosk ar'beitcn intr. to work, labor ber «r'beltet (-) worker, laborer bie«r'l»Ctt0fTOU(-cn)work-woman bet ^r'beitoweg : feinen 3ltbeitS' roeg gel)en to go to one's task arg adj. ill, bad, wicked, mis- chievous ber «r'get anger, spite, vexation, mortification or'flCrUdi adj. angry, vexed, irri- table, annoyed arm adj. poor ber %tm (-e) arm ; bie 3lrme uber fc^tagen to fold the armsov«r . . . ; auf it)tcn 2lrm in her anus bas «inn'«^e« (-) l»"le arm ber ir'mel (— ) sleeve bie «rt (-en) species, kind, sort; nature, way, manner ber «rst ('e) doctor, physician ber 9lfl ('e) branch, bough ber «'tem breath a'temlod adj- breathless bet «'temjMfl ('e) breath at'men tr. and intr. to breathe badUt'men breatliing, respiration aui^ adv. also, too, even ; obet aut^ or else ; roenn ouc^ even though, although auf prep. (dat. and ace) and ado. on, upon, in, up, upward ; open ; auf« neue anew auf'^banen tr. to build up, erect, construct attf'-blilfen intr. to look up, glance up aitf.breifien (i — a — 0) tr. to break open ; intr. (aux. fein) to break up, burst ; to set forth, depart anf^bftrben tr. to burden with, saddle with VOCABULARY 239 onfcinan'ber adv. one upon an- other, one after another, all in a lieap ber «uf 'ent^alt (-e) stay, stoppage, sipjourn, abode auf foljrciHd — u — 0) intr. (aux. iein) to ascend ; to start, start up. flare up, fly into a passion bio «uf'fa^rt (-en) ascension, as- cent ; carriage-drive, approach (to a house) ouf foUenb, oufffiUtfl, adj. start- liiij;, remarkable, conspicuous ; noticeable, strange, unusual attf'=fanflett(a — i — a) en,bur8topen, throw open; mit aufgeriffenen TOaulern with mouths wide open auf'=rtd|tcn tr. to raise up ; fic^ aufri^ten to raise one's self up, draw one's self up auf'^riiifen intr. {aux. fein) to move upwards, move up ; to rise, be promoted anf'=riitte(n tr. to shake up, rouse auf fdilagcit (a — u — a) tr. to strike up ; to break open ; to put up ; (eyes) to cast up, lift up, turn up, raise, open 240 VOCABULARY # t attf'=f*Terfett tr. to frighten up, rouse, startle attf'=fdireie« (ie — i) intr. to cry out, scream, (give a) sliriek anf'^fi^ittten tr. to heap up, put on, pour on ouf'=fel)WOl|en tr. to persuade to take, make to believe 0«f'=fel)eil(ie— a— e) intr. to lookup t»cr «af'fel)er (-) overseer, in- gpector, superintendent flttf'=fe^oIett inir. to draw back the arm for striking, let fly aud'^ail^en tr. to laugh at, deride, laugh to scorn oug'=Iflffcii (im> I«B' gela^en) tr. to let out, leave out, omit : to vent aug'4iege» (a— c) intr. to be exhibited, be exposed aud'=l8|(^cn (i — o — o) intr. be extinguishwl on^'^reifett tr. to stretch out nuo'sfi^anett int^. to look out fluo' fdjlttflcn (ft — u — 0) tr. beat out, strike out, knock out ; to refuse, reject aucifdjUcft'lid) adv. exclusively ou«'=i*attcn tr. to shoot out, shake out, empty to to iro«''fd|Wcigeii (ie — ie) tr. to re- main silent about oud'^fdiwitigeti (o— u) tr. to swing Ott«'=fel|eit (ie — — e) inir. to look out ; to look, appear ou'leit (Kiv. outside ber an'ijettbeiill (-e) out«r dike bie «ti'6etifeUe (-n) outside, ex- terior bie an'Seutfir (-«n) outer door au'ler prep. (da<.) out of ; besides ; except, without fitt'Ser adj. outer, exterior, ex- ternal a«'|erl|«Ii prep, {gen.) and adv. without, out of, outside of, be- yond ; on the outside, externally Stt'gerti tr. to utter, express, mani- fest attleror'bentlid) adj. extraordi- nary an'lerft adj. outmost, extreme, uttermost bie ttt'ljenutg (-en) manifesta- tion ; expression, utterance, re- mark, observation ou«'=fe^eti tr. to set out, expose ; inJtr. to intermit, pause, stop, discontinue attd''1itmett (o— o) tr. to contrive, think out au&'-^ptxxtn tr. to shut out, lock out., bar out bie«tt«'f)|>fllttttg (-en) washing out, washing away, erosion ott«'=fteiI)en (i — a — o) tr. to dig out, cutout, carve ; jemanb aus=^ ftet^en to get the better of some one ; to supplant somebody, cut out somebody 242 VOCABULARY •««'«e« (b-ie-o) tr. to thrust out, expel att8'- -« (-n)r P'- -»> peasant, rustic bcr »ott'embnrf die (-n) peasant lad boS »flU'enil|Ott« ("et) peasant's hut bcr ©flum ("e) tree b&u'men r^. to rear beob'r»*t«fl«" *''• *° ^*^® *" ^*®^' intend, propose bebai^'ttg adj. deliberate, careful, cautious, iliscreet bebe'detl tr. to cover, obscure bie »ebe'(ftttlfl (-en) covering bie Sebci'dinng (-en) embank- ment, diking in bcben'Icn (bebat^te, bebac^t) tr. to consider, bear in mind ; to take care of, provide for i.'k. AIUW- VOCABULAUY 248 POft Sebcn'fen (-) consideration, reflection ; hesitation, doubt, Hcnij)le bcbea'ten tr. to signify, mean, de- note bebeut'fom adj. ainnificantly bcbie'nttt r<;fl. (gen.) to make use of bebin'gen (o — u and weak) tr. to condition, contract ; to involve, imply bcbflr'fen intr. {gen.)ortr. to need, require ; to have occasion for btcn'ben tr. to end, conclude Uefol'IcB (befdUt, befiel, befaUcit) tr. to befall, attack; fall on, come over ber Sefe^l' (-e) command, order befefl'leil (ie — a— o) tr. to com- mand, order oaa »efel|l«'wott (-«) word of command befe'fHge" *''• ^ ^**^"' °^*^^ fast, attach befin'ben (a— u) rij/l. to be at a place, find one's self ; to do, be (well, ill, etc.) beffif fen adj- intent on, diligent beftci'eil tr. to free, deliver, re- lease, clear bie »eftei'ttttg (-ctx) freeing, de- liverance, liberation; rescue, release, relief befrie'biflt adv. contentedly, sat- isfied bie Sefflr'wortttttg recommenda- tion bcfleg'tieniiitr. (aux. fem)tomeet, encounter (dot.) bie Sefleg'ttttBg (-en) meeting bcge'fieti (beflinfl, beflauflen) tr. to celebrate, solemnize, kwp ; to do, ciiiniit, i^'iiK'trate bie ©Cflict' desin-, piWHion, eager- ness bie ©cgier'be (-n) anxiousness, eaR«nu'ss ; see ton iBeflict. begin'nen (a - o) tr. lo begin, commence, set in begtet'ten tr. to accompany, at- tend, conduct begra'ben (d — u — a) tr. to bury ; Idngft begtabcn long since past and gone bas SegTo'ben burial ber Bcgta'bene (dedin^i as adj.) buried man ba9 9egriib'tt»« (-iO burial, fu- neral bet «cgrob'wt«ptttU {'e) burial- place, cemetery bie »egrob'itt«f»atte (-n) burying- plot begtei'fcn (begriff , begtiffen) tr. to understand, comprehend begrii'fecil tr. to salute, greet, hail, welcome be^ag'Iii^ adJ agreeable, easy, comt" rtable, complacent beliorten (d — ie — a) tr. to keep, retaui be^an'gen adj. attached ; be^aitgcn geblieben remaine*! a fixture, remained stationary be^eCfen (i — a — o) r^. (\\i- witlistanditis; b?i fiartem Un tocttet in \' ry stormy weather; lu-im cc^mieb at ilio smith's bei'Dc udj. both, the two ; allc beibe hofli beicinan'ber adt. together, side by side bet SJei'foIl applause, approval bei'^fallen see einfallen baa li^et'faUi^murmctn murmur of approval bci'^tommen (lam, gefemmen) Mr. (aux fein) to come at, get at, get round, come round (einet ^erfon dat.) bei'littftg adv. incidentally, by the way, in passing fiet'-legett tr. to adjoin, add, at- tach to, attribute ; to bring to (ship); inir to come to, heave to ber Sei'lcflctofen (') heater, warming-oven bad »eitt (-e) bone, leg Beina'^e odv. almost, nearly ieifarn'men ado. together ficifei'tc, ieifeit', adv. aside, stand asidi', (stand) out of the way 6ct' fc^ftt tr. to lay to rest, bury bci'ftcn (bife, gebiffeii) tr. to bite, gnaw liei'=fteftcn (ftanb, ^eftanben) Mr. to iissist, suj.iiort, st'iuiid, b;it k up beffimp'fcu tr. to combat, fight, attack, withstand ittamV adj. known bcfcfi'ren tr. to convert bclcn'ncn (befannte, befannt) tr. lo confess, own, acknowledge betla'riCU • > deplore, lament betlei'bcn tr. to clothe; to co\t'r over, face; to vest with; to occupy, till, hold bcflom'mcn f«tO- oppressed, breath- ing with difficulty; uneasy, anxious befom'men (befatn, befommen) tr. to get, receive, have, ob- tain bee belong' amount, weight, im- port; oon S3elattg of conse- quence bela'ften tr. to load, burden, en- cumber befe'ben tr. to revive, acimate, enliven b'*le'gen tr. to overlay, cover bete'gcn adj. situated bie 89e(e'flun0 overlaying bclcud^'ten tr. to illuminate, light up bemoi^'tigen r^- (gen.) to seize on, take possession of, make sure of, usurp bentert'bar adj. noticeable bemcr'len tr. to remark, observe, notice bet »cn'gct (— ) clown, lubber; chap, fellow benut'jen tr. to use, utilize, era- ploy, turn to account bie Sesb'adjtang (-???) observation bcor'bcrn tr. to order, command bepflan'.^en tr. to plant, set out (mit. with) bdinetn' adj. comfortable VOf ABULARY 245 kfro'ten (d-ic — o) tr. to give lulvice ; to consult, tlelilerate bercdi'nen tr. to calculatf, com- pute, CHtimate bcrcdj'Hgen tr. to entitle, to iUitliorize bctcit' adj. ready berci'ttn tr. to prepare, make ready bcrtita' at'"- already, as early as btrett'wiilig adj. ready, willing, eager, prompt bcr HJcrg (-e) mountain bct'gen (i — o — 0) tr. to save, shelter, secure; (= oecbcrgen) to conceal ; wo^i gebot^en fein to be well cared for bet »eri*t' (-e) report, account berte^'ten tr. to report, give an account of beru'feti (ie — u) tr. to call, con- voke ; to appoint ; betufen ffin to be adapted {or i 'ted) for ; ft(^ betwfen au» to cit«. aiake use of one's name, quote as authority befaumt' oAi- edg«i. fringed bcfdittf 'fen tr. ( = ft^aff ett) to r ake. do bcf(^of'fett a4j. conditioned befdjaf'tifle* tr. to occupy, em- ploy, busy bcfc^amt' adj. ashamed, abashed bcfc^fit'tCtt tr. to shade, shadow bfr Sefdjott'er (— ) ^'l'«ctator, looker-on ber Sefdieib' (-e) answer, deci- sion, judgment : knowledge, information ; 93efd)eib roiflen u) know, be conversant with bcfdiei'neii (ie — ie) tr. to shine upon, illumine bie ©efdje'tUBB (-f") Klvlnfi, pre- senting; ba l)ab<«t wir nuu bi« »ef{^etunfl {ironically) here we are in for it now kcfdila'fett (d - »« - a) '''• i" ^"■^*' counsel of one's pillow, sleep over (something) befdjlie'ften (beic^bfe, bejc^loifcn) tr. to resolve upon, determine, oc. ie; to conclude teff^rfttt'Ien tr. to limit, confine, restrict iefd|l0e'rcn r^- to complain, make complaints, complain (iiber, of, about) bet »e'feii (— ) broom ieii4'ti(ett tr. to inspect, view bie »e1ld|'tifl«nfl (-en) inspection, survey, visitation befie'gen tr. to defeat, conquer, suodue 0) rfsfi. (fi£^. ibet ..r' ,. r, jc ibf 1116, rJ :.v^'s seh f;.. ef))tt'len tr. to wash bcf'fer ofO". {comp. of gut) better ; roaH Seffered something better bef'fent tr. to better, improve, mend teft a^iy. (*WP- 0/ 8Ut\ best ; om beften ado. best ; bed 5ffentli(ben 9eften of the common weal bie 9efilc'ctnns sticking (covering) over befte'^en (beftanb, beftanben) intr. to last, endure ; to exist, subsist beftei'»|eit(ie— ie) tr. to step upon ; to ascend, mount beftel'Ien tr. to order, appoint, arrange ; mai ^aft bu benn ju befteDen what do you want? bie 8efiiel'(«n0 (-en) ordering; order, appointment bie Qeflt'ifttng (-en) covering of the dike with straw bie titftVdanq9at%tit (-en) straw work on the dike, putting on the straw be^tm'meii tr. to fix, appoint, de- cide befHmmt' adj. decided, fixed, ap- pointed, destined, definite, cer- tiiin itftttVttu (befttitt, beftritten) tr. to dispute, question, deny bet HJefni^' (-e) visit, call ; com- pany, visitor befn'dieu tr. to call on, visit, attend bctSn'ben tr. to deafen ; to con- found be'tCR intr. and tr. to pray betrfii^'teii tr. to look upon, view, examine ; to consider, contem- plate, reflect upon itttt'ttu (a — u — 0) tr. to amount to, come to ietrei'iieti (ie — ie) tr. to hasten, urge ; to pursue, transact, man- age, carry on ictre'ten (betritt, bettat, betreten) tr. to tread upon, step upon ; to enter betrfi'geii (0 — 0) tr. to cheat, defraud, deceive bad Sett (gen. -enS, pL -en) bed bad JBett'bfi^r (-e) pillow-case, bed-tick itVMu intr. to beg bie VtWUmtt (-n) edge of the bed bie eett'ftatt ('en) bedstead iena'niMsctt ^^- ^ disquiet, dis- turb, worry bie Sen'te booty ic»0r' cot\f. before iciior'>fle!|en (ftanb, geftanben) intr. to impend, be near, be at band, approach beiaa^'ren tr. to keep, preserve ; to save, guard, protect (oot) Umiti'ttnr^. to prove itself good, stand the test beveg'Hi^ adj. movable, moving bie Sewe'gttng (-en) motion, move- ment, gesture ; emotion, feeling bevci'fen (ie — ie) tr. to prove, show, demonstrate (eiWIl'ben (uaed only in inf.) ti benenben laffen (bei) to ac- quiesce (in), let the matter rest be»er'fcn (t — a — 0) tr. to throw upon, throw at, pelt with VOCABULARY 247 bif eeMirt'f^aftttnt management bewu^t' a4i- known ; conscious, aware, sensible of bejo^'len tr. to pay (for) bie m'M (-n) Bible bie mttliPtfttV (-en) library bie'tcn (o — o) tr. to offer, tender bas SBilfc (-et) figure, image, pic- ture, representation bil'ben tr. to shape, form ; to constitute, compose bil'lifl adj. equitable, fair, just ; cheap, reasonable, moderate bin'ben (a — u) tr. to tie, bind, fasten ber Sin'nenbeiifa (-e) inside dike bin'ttenianbifdi culj. inland bie Sin'nenfette (-n) inside, land- side (of dike) bet 8ttt'neit»e0 (-e) land^ide of the road, highway bt<$ prep, (ace.) and adv. to, till, as far as ; coty. until bidder' ado. hitherto, up to this time, till now bad bi^'l^Ctt pron. little bit bet t}if'fett(— ) bit, morsel, mouth- ful bie iBU'te (-n) prayer entreaty, request, demand bit'tcii (bat, gebcten) tr. to a»k, iK'g, re(|ue8t, entreat bit'tet adj. bitter bit'terlit^ «<^''- bitter, bitterly blant ad{j, bright, iwlished, shin- ing ; blanf gejc^euctt scoured br'ght b(ff^ adj. pale, pallid, faint, wan bla^'blon adj. pale-blue, bluish ban 9latt ("et) leaf bie eiat'terhrone (-n) leafy top blau adj. blue ; blau farriert blue- checked bet Bledj'feffeJ (— ) tin kettle bad Viet lead btei'beii (ie — ie) intr. {auz. fein) to remain, abide, stay : fte^cn bleibett to stand still, stop ; liegen bleiben to be left lying ; ^angen bleiben to be left hang- ing b(ei4 *e« ^laB blei'gefflfft aee faflen bet Blei'frift (-e) lead-iiencil blen'benb adj. dazzling, glaring, brilliant ber Oliif (-e) look, view, glance btt'ifen intr. to glance, look, cast looks Mill'feK intr. to gleam, shine, twinkle btin'jeln intr. to blink, wink, twinkle bet Win (-«) lightning, flash Wt'^tu intr. to lighten, flash, sparkle ; tr. to strike like light- ning blB'be ac^}. dull, silly, imbecile ■ dim, weak (of eyes) ; shy, diflB- dent, timid blonb adj- blond, fair blS^ adj. naked ; nakediy ; only, Miert'ly, simply Mifl' Itfitn tr. to lay bare blu'^en intr. to bloom, flourish bad »Iut blood bie ^Wtt (-n) blosHom ; Slitten tteibet^ t« put forth blossoms bet !&(nt'|lrif(en) (— ) blood-stain bfu'tig ac^f' bloody . mi 248 VOCABULARY bet So'bett (') ground, bottom ; loft, garret bie 8S'e (-n) gust, squall bie Oo^ne (-n) bean boll'ren tr. to bore, drill, dig ba^ !Soot (-e and SSdte) boat bdr'meit tr. to water bS'f^en (u) tr. to (bank with) 8od(8) bie Vi'f^nng (-en) bank, slope bS'fe adj. bad, wicked, evil, angry bod'^aft o^;'- malicious, wicked, mischievous bet tSo'te (-n) messenger bran'bcti intr. to break, surge, rage (against the shore) bie Oran'bnng (-en) surf, breakers ber Vrannt'ioeitt (-e) liquor, whisky, brandy bet Sra'ten (— ) roast, joint bie Bra'tenf^iffet (-n) disb for serving up roast meat bnm'l^eit tr. to use ; to want, need bie Vrau'e (-n) eyebrow btan'eit intr. to brew , tr. to brew (ale etc.) bntvn a4j. brown bt&ttli'ttl4 odj. brownibb badOrctt'fen roaring, rush, boom, blustering tie Sront ('e) bride bet {(rfin'tigam (-e) bridegroom, intended bie iBraut'fi^aft (-en) engagement broB [f] adj. brave, gallant; gooil, honest, upright bta'QO [id] int. bravo! well done! bte'l^Ctl (i — a — 0) tr. to break; fic^ brec^en to break (of winds, waves, etc.) brcit adj- broad, wide bie Srei'te (-n) breadth, width ; ftd^ in bie Steite be^nen to broaden out brei'ten tr. to spread out; ft(^ bteiten to extend itself, spread over bie St eit'feite (-n) broadside bren'nen (btannte, gebtonnt) tr. and intr. to bum brtn'nenb adj. burning, glowing, ardent britt'gett (btacbte, gebtac^t) tr. to bring ; ei )um Seid^gtaf btingen to get to be dikegrave bet fdto'dtn (— ) crumb, frag- ment, bit, scrap bad Srot (-e) bread bad VtoffHiif^en (— ) little piece of bread bet Snti^ ('e) cleft, breach, fis- sure, opening, hole bie Orfi'f^e fine, punishment bet 8ni'ber«f«iii ("e) brother's son btfil'Ien intr. to roar, bellow, howl bad 8rfil'lett roaring, bellowing, howling bniw'WCM inir. and tr. to growl, grumble bet Vmn'nen ( — ) well, spring, fountain bie Wruf* ("e> breast brii'ten inir. nnd tr. to brood, brtKHi over bet SJu'be (-ii> boy, lad, urchin, ba« 9>Vi&^ ("er) book bad iBfi'dierregar (-e) book-ca«i, book-shelf VOCABULARY ^9 m »fld|'Ieiii (-) booklet ber iBwIl'ftflbe (yen. -nd, pi. -n) letter, cliaraoter bu'rfeit r^- t" Htoop, bend down baa »umm'cifll unevenly frozen ice and snow, shell-ice buirt variegated, gay, gaudy ; col- (•red,staJne«' ; moMey ; confused Der ««r'f. -n) fellow, lad, youth bwr'fteN tr. to brush bu'ft^ett tr. to harrow out, to weed bU 8aff»'Ie (-n) surveyor's com- pass bie »«t*ter butter ba^ Sl|H'fkei4KrS [(] {gen. -en6, pi. -en) Christian (heart) bas aijri'fteBtWtt [I] Christianity bad (Utirfefl [f] Christmas ba adt- there, then ; eonj. when, iiH, since, because babei' (ba'bei wAen the object i» emphcuixed) adv. thereat, there, by, 80; therewith, in connec- tion with, at the same time; thereby, present; besides : babei jein )(U retten to be saving bU9 'tait ("et) i-oof ; house baburdl' adv. thn»ugh it, by this lueans, thereby bafftt' adv. for (or of) it (this, that) ; inMtead of tliat, in return bOfle'ge« ode. against this (thai, it), in opposition ialltr' <"*"• thence, hence, there- fore, so ; in compounds along bO^tn' adv. thither, there, to it, tlien ba^inein' ai^v. into it bolHn'=fil|r«iten (ic^ritt, gcfc^rtttcn) int. . ((tax. jein) to stride aloag bal^tn'ter adv. behind it (that. this) ; Iwyond bo'mfllifl adj. at ihat time, of that time ba'mal^ adv. then, at that time, in those days b«mit' adv. therewitli. with it (that, this) ; conj. that, in order that, in order to bet ^M«l (*e) embankment, breakwater, dam, dike, raised roadway bSn'men tr. to dam in, dam up, dam off, embank bet l^ani'mer see 3Jdr.,nctun9 bilm'ment intr. to grow dusky, spread a twilight, dawn bvving baraiio' adv. tlierefrom, thence, from (or out of, of) that (it, this) bar' bietcn (o~o) tr. to offer, proffer, tender, hoUl out barcin' adv. thereinto, into it, in- to till- bargain ; ()inter . . . barein (breiu) (following) after barin' adv. llierein, in it (that, (liiN) bar'legen tr. to show, exhibit; to exiR>.st'. explain barii'ber lulc. thereover, over {or of, on, about) it (that, this) barum' adv. around {or about) that etc. (- beo^alb), for that reason, on that account barHn'trr adv. thereunder, under- neath, under it (this, that) ; among them ba' fein (bin, war, geroffen) intr. {aux. |ein) to be there, be prBseut ; to exiat, subsiBt bad ^Q'fetti life, being bfl§ "»u. that, »o that bou'eri)aft ad^. durable, lasting baa'ern intr. u> laHt, loutinue, endure baa'ernb adj. lasting, unbroken, permanent, Hieiidy bcr j5aa'Biea (— ) thumb ; i^mben Daumen fatten to supjiort him, countenance him ba»»a' adv (hereof, of it (that, thin); off, away hatton' vtittn (ritt, gcrttten) intr. (unx. feiit) to ride off, ride away baoor' adv. before there ; before {or from, for, of) it (that, tJjis) bfljB' adv. thereU>, to thac (it, this) ; for that, to timt eml, besides bojnt'fdfrn adv. between them (tlitre), between bas ttd'bttt {gen. -cs, pi -en) feather coverlet, " puff " be'(feti tr. to (((ver beb'nen tr. and rtfl. to exteiKl, stretch ber ^eidj (-e) dike, dam, em- bankment bie '£)eid)'orbeit (-en) work on the dike ber Seidl'bou diking; building a dike, construction of a dike, erection of a dike ber^eilft'b»te(-n) dike-mesKenger bei'dien tr. to raise up a dike, dam up bic ttWq,t\^\i^tt (-n) (like- affair ber tteidi'geMaotidptiflte (decline as adj.) dike-coniuiis«ioner VOCABULARY 251 ber Xtet^'sraf (-tn\ coll. -t, note ti> 14 2) dikejrrave, dike-reeve bao ttidi'ivaftrumt Cei) dike- firave's office bag ^etdi'grafrn^and ("er) dike- ;.'riiVL lOiise bctdi'grdflidi adj. pertaining to the tlikegrave, dikegrave's ;u- Teid)'groffd)oft dike-manage- iiH'iit, dike-admiiiistratiun ber t>etl4'grafei^of ("r) dikegraves baa ^cti^'grafdfinb (-et) dike- j,'rave"8 cliild bie ^eid)'0raf£^(ente pi. dike- - rave 8 people bt Xetdi'lafit (-en) dike-impost btc X'eidi'ltnie (-n) {pr. ie = je) (like-line bridi'Iod adj. without dike bii'j £ei(^'«l«bcB' (-e) model of a like bte '^cidl'orknaRg (-en) regula- tion {or arrangement, dispoHi- tion) of the dike bic Teit^'rci^nniig (-en) dike- account bie X)ei4'fai4e (-n) dike-matter, dike-affair ber ^eidi'fdKibr (gen. -no, pi. *n) damage to tlie dike ber 'Setdi'fdiretber (— ) secretary for dike-matters bte ^eidl'fitene (-n) place in the dike bif ^eiiii'fitteffe (-n) section of dike, stretch of dike bae ^eidi'ftid (-e) piece of the dike Uin {-t, — ) pom. adj. thy, your ber ^e'maiit (-en) {poetic for Xiamant) diamond ber X^e'tnat (-e) a land measure- ment, as much as can be mown in a day, tranal. acre bie ^c'MatjaM (-en) number of acres bew'gemi^ adv. according to this, according to that bie ^cnf'arbttt mental work ben'ftn (bac^te, gebac^t) inir. and tr. to think, contemplate bad 'istn'Utt thinking ; wr Den- len for thinking bcnn ado. then, therefore ; pray ; conj. because, for ; XDt» beun what do you mean ? ben'noi^ adv. yet, still, notwith- standing, nevertheless ber (bie, bafl) def. art. the ; dem. pron. this, that, that one, he ; rel. pron. who, which, that ber'artvtfl) adj. of such kind, such like, such berb adj. firm, solid ; sturdy, sumt. i-obust; hearty; rough, vehement berglei'i^en see berlei; unb road bergleic^en me^r roar and other similar conditions ber'Iei indecl. adj. such, such like, the like berfePbe (biefel'be, badfel'be) dem. adj. and pron. the same brr'jieit adv. at that time, then, at present ber'^etttg adi- of the time being, at that time be^'Mlb adv. for that <-ea«on, on that account, therefore 2o2 VOCABULARY be'ffo adv. so mncli, the more ho beut'lil^ adj. diHtinct, dear, plain, obvioiiH beittfl^ aijy. German bil^t adj. tight, dense, thick ; close; bidyt oor mir close to me, close in front of me bid! adj. thick ; big, large, fat, stout, cliubby bie'ttcn tr. to serve, attend bie'nertl intr. to make bows bet ^tenfi (-e) service, place, employment ; im 2)ienft fein to be employed bet ^ienft'tierr (pen. -n, pi. -en) employer, master, lord bats ^ien^'ia^r (-e) year of serv- ice bet Xtenfi'iunge (-n) servant-boy bie ) dem. adj. and pron. this, this one, the latter ; bieS = biefe*i b;?rt'tn«l adv. this time bte£)'fetttg aG{j. on this side ba9 1£iin% (-e) thing, person ba9 ^tnfl'Iein (— ) little thing bie ^ir'nc (-n) girl. las.s, damsel Pie '^i'ftelblume (-n) thistle-top bM^ adc and conj. yet, but, how- ever; nevertheless; still, you ksow, 8un>ly ; though, any- how , «lfo £io(^ ? it is decided (settled) tlien '.' id) benfe bo(^ oh, I tbmk m: nun, jo erjaM' bodi come «k# tell , bocft einmal for once bet $0!'t»t (pen. -i, pi. 2)ofto'ten) doctor bad ^ohimeitt' (-e) document, deed bet ^on'ner thunder; ali ob bit bet 3)onnet in bie Seine gefa^ten fei as if thunderstruck bvn'nerartig adj. like thunder bon'nern in^r. to thunder, peal t>ai $orf (*et) village b*rt, bor'tCtt, adc. there, yonder borti|tn' o<2v. thither, there, that way bor'ttg ad{j. of that place, there bS'fig adj. sleepy, 'slow,' lacka- daisical bie Xtpffie'rnng (-en) slope bet tta'ift (-n) dragon bran see baton bran'gen tr. and intr. to press, drive, hurry, urge; ei btiingte i^n he showed a desire, was anxious to; fi(^ btdngen to force one's way, crowd brfin'en in^r. to threaten, menace brau'^eit adv. outside bre'^tn tr. to turn brei num. three bvet'mal adv. three times, thrice breitt see batein btein' reben intr. to put in a word ; to interrupt, interfere (with) brein'^f^iagen (d — u— a) intr. to strike in. strike at random ; ba foB boo Setter breinf^llaflen there's goin^ to be trouble there bret'^ig num thirty bad '!3bre'fl^en thrashing bref^e'tKM tr. to tnuu VOCABULARY 253 bnn'neit ado. within, inside brit'te ord. num. third ; bee (bie, bao) 2)ritte the tliird bro'beit adv. above, up there, iiluft, overheat! ; upstairs bri)l)'neit intr. to rumble, boom, thud, reverberate brit'ben adv. on that side, yonder, (ivi'r tliere, or he other side eer tmd (-e) pressure, impulse ; I Hint brii'ifen tr. to press, oppress, wfigli upon, sijueeze ; fic^ briidett 8ugli 254 VOCABULARY m' bnrd)ftrii'in(n tr. to stream {or rtow, run) tlirouKh ; U) fn)Wil (or tliroii^', jiri'HB) tliruugli burdi' i(iei)eii (jog, gejogen) intr. (aux. \e\n) to i>aKK through bflr'fen (barf, butfte, gebutft) intr. to dare ; to b« permittetl ; may, can biirf'Hg adj. scanty, thin, needy ber Turft tliir«t ; oot 2!urft jdjrcicn to cry from thii-st bA'fter adj. jjloomy, dark, cloudy; sullen, sjid, mournful bos <:&Ut'SCnb (-e) dozen e bie (Sb'ht (-n) ebb, low-tide bie Qb'bt^tit (-en) ebb-time r'bcn adj. even, flat, level ; just, exactly; just iu»w ; cben erft but just bie CF'bene (-n) plain e'benfoUd adv. likewise, equally, rtls«), too e'bcnfo ailv. just so, as ; likewise eb'ncn tr. to level, flatten bie G'rfe (-n) coriier egal' adj. bas ift egal it is all one e'be conj. ere, before bie @'be (-n) matrimony, mar- riage, union bas G'ftcjflJir (-c) year of matri- mony, wedding year bie CF'lieiettte pi- married i)eoi)le e'^didl adj. niatrinionial ber ff'^cliebfte (declined as adj.) husband bie Q%'xt (-n) honor, glory, repu- tation bie eb'ren^aftiflfeit honorable- ness, lionesty bet ^b'rttitrnnS ("f) wreath of lionor, crown of honor ber e^'rcnppfiett (— ) post of honor, dignity bie (fbv'CVbictllRg reverence, re- spect, veneration, deference bie Qflt'fut^t veneration, rever- ence, awe ebt'Hd) adj. honest, honorable bie ($bt^'fuci|t ambition, thirst for honor ei int. ah ! ay ! why ! ijideed ! ei roaft oh, nonst'ns*' ! bie CFi'fcrfuC^t jealousy ei'fetfitf^tig adj. (auf) jealous, en- vious eif'rig adj. zealouo, earnest, eager, passionate ei'gcn adj. own, 8i)ecial, iM-cuiiar bie ei'gcnfdjaft (-en) pn.iwrty. attribute, quality; bie Gic^en fc^aften ©ottea the divine attri- butes ei'gent(i(^ adv. properly, exactly, really, actually etgettttim'U^ adj. own, propr; peculiar, singular, character- istic cig'nen tr. tx) qualify ; geeij^nct (lualilied, fit, a«lapted, suiutl (for) ei'Ien intr. (aux. fein or ^aben) to hiisten, iuirry Cl'lifl adj. hasty, sjH^edy cin (-e, — ) ind€f. art. a, an ; num. one einon'ber pron. each other, one another ^ma^m itutmLtm '-CKm'^'a ^w rnllu Tr.Fwra< VOCAIULAKY 255 . tin'^btnben (o — u) tr. to bind in, tic lip; bind (a book) tilt' brittflcn (brac^te, flebradit) tr. to bring in ; to make up fur, loniijensate for tin' beii^etl tr. to dike Dtc(fin'beidjttllg(-cn)diking,build- iii<; of tiie dike tiit'brinflltl^ adj. impressive, for- cible, penetrative, nearching, deep, energetic tin' briiifen tr. to pnss in, knock ill, eriwli in ti'ner (-e, -fi) pron. one Ber (fin'faU ("e) falling in ; inva- sion, inroad ; idea, tliought, fiincy, conceit tin' fallen (fallt, fiel, (^efallen) intr. {aiix. fein) to fall in, collapse ; to set in (of weather) ; to occur to, enU^r tlie mind, strike tin'fiilHg adj. simple, plaii., :irt- liss, innocent; stupid, silly, foolish tin' frcienr^rt. to marry into one's liosifion, marry money ^I^■ (Pin'gabe (-n) pres«'ntatictn, nii'morial, ivldress, {letilion tin'i(rfoUen adj. sunken (of eyes), . ..Ilow i'l v (^in'flefeffcne {declined as adj. ) l.in(h' to sleep eia'^fdjlagen (d — u— o) fr. to knock in, drive in, buret in, buret open ; to wrap up ; intr. to shake liandH, clasp hands ein'^fcgnen tr. to bless, confirm, consecrate, oi-dain cin'^fe^en (ie — a — f) tr. to look in, look into, underetand, per- ceive, see eilt'^fc^cn intr. to begin (of music), strike in, chime in bie (StnTt^t (-en) insight, judg- ment,di8cernment, penetration, examination eitt'fllSnnig ad;. one-hor8e(d), drawn by one horse el«ft, ein'ftend, adv. once (upon a time), in time pa«t, formerly ; some day, in time to come citt'^fleigcn (ie — ie) intr. {aux. fein) to st«p in, get in ehi''fitcaen tr. to put in ; to leave off, discontinue einft'malS mh. once, one day elii'-treffen (trifft, ttaf, flcttoffen) intr (aux. fein) to arrive, come in ; to hapi)en, come to pass eiu' trelen (ttitt, trat, getreten) intr. {aux. fein) to step in, enter; to set in, commence, happen bet ein'tritt (-e) coming in, en- tnuiee, admission ; bcim (Sin= tritt on entering bet Stn'wonb ('e) objectiou, ex- < "ption eiii''Wenbtti (loanbu, oeioanb:, olao rey.) tr to object, oppow. ix'ply bie Gin'»enbtinii (-en) objection, exception, renonsirance Cin'sdn <*^./- 8">g'*^< wparate, in- dividual ; ein^elne some, several ein'iig adj. only, ingle, sole; bad einjige the only thing bo« (5i« lee ei<('bebe(h adj. ice-ctKttvd bas (Sid'bofelll ice siM.rt, winter golf bet (SiS'MIet (— ) ice "hosier," wint -r golfer bet dt'fenring (-e) iron ring ei'fern adj. iron, made of iron bif QiU'fl&dit (-n) ice-surface ei0'l«U <»(/. aa cold as ice, likn ice, icy bet diS'Wqtl (') kingfisher e'lenb <"ij. miserable, wretched, lamenuble, ill, p oc/riy elf'fe ord. num. ek^renth bie QVttxn pi. parents empfan'geti (d — i — a) tr. to re- ceive, take, get ; to welcome em))or' adv. on high, up, up- wanls, aloft tmpox'■-\a\^ten (i — u — o) inir. {aux. jein), to ascond, mount, rise ein|>or'=flnBitnen(o— o; alaoweak) intr. to g!o\7 up faintly, glim- mer up tmpot'-iiaUtn (a — ie — o) tr. to hold up, hold on high, hold alaft em))or'=tatt(4eit intr. to rise "p, appear %u VOCABULARY 257 mp9t''tMii\tn [!] (d — u — o) intr. {aux. fetn) to grow iij), spring up, rlne tm'fifl (i(fj- M'dulouH, diligent, in- iliistriouH, active eil*'die«(— ) little end, frag- incnt, bit baa (ftt'fce (gen. -d, pi. -n) end, conclusion ; aim, denign ; isHue, rcmilt ; }u tnbe at an end, ex- hatwtcd ; eie Qn'tt (-n) duck bcr (Sn'ttn^aU {'e) duck-house cntferitt' adj. removed; distant, remote, far, off rntge'gen prep, (dat.) against, contrary to; towaiils; adv. con- trary cntge'geii'brtngen (a — u) intr. (aux. fein) to press towards ; bo rtn Cirrdufrf) mir entqrqrnbrang an a noise broke on uiy ears cntgr'grn rommtti (tarn, (tefotu- men) intr. (aux. jcin) to come to meet, ailvance towanls entge'gen=nifen (ie — u) tr. to call to entgc'gctt fteOcn tr. to oppone, pn'wnt entgc'gctt ftretfcn tr. to stretch towards Ctttgeg'ltCtt tr. to reply, rt^join cittge'^cti (entgittg, entflanc^en) intr. (aux. fein) to e.sca|H>, avoid, elude ; einem entfle^cn to escape one's observation, es- cape one's notice ent^ol'tcn (a — ie — o) tr. to con- tain, hold, comprise CttUoitg' adv. along entlaf'fctt (entlnftt, entlieS, entlaf^ fen) tr. to dismiss, discharge, release entret'lctt (entti^, ettttiffen) tr. to snatch (away), tear, wrest, wring ; to rescue bie Gntft^ei'bnng (-en) decision, determination etttfl^tc'bctt adj. decided etttjd)(ii)t'fen intr. (axu. fein) to slip away, escape ber Gtttfl^Ittl' ("e) resolution, re, solve Ctttf^ttPbtgen tr. to excuse etitff^wtn'bett (a — u) intr. (aux. fein) to di8api)ear, vanish Ctltfcclt' a(Hj. inanimate, lifeless, dead bo« Glttfet'iiett terror, horror, amazement MICROCOPY RESOLUTION TEST CHART (4NSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) 1.0 I.I 1.25 m ■ 56 III 2.8 IIIIIM IIIIIM 1^ 1.4 2.5 Z2 2.0 1.8 1.6 ^ APPLIED IfVMGE Inc 165 J East Mam Street Roctiester, Ne* York 14609 (716) 482 - 0300 - Phone (716) 288 - 5989 - Fax USA 258 VOCABULARY entfc^t' a^j- terrified, horrified, amazed, aghast eMtfm'ncn(a— o)re;!. (gen.) to re- member, recollect, call to mind entftc'^Ctt (entftanb, entftanben) intr. (aux. jein) to come into existence, arise, spring up Ctttjic'^cn (entjog, entjogen) tr. to withhold, withdraw cr pron. he ; Gr you bas (Jrbor'mcn pity, compassion, mercy ber Grbatt'cr ( — ) builder, founder, erector, constructor ba^ Gr'be inheritance, heritage crbcu'tct adj. captured erblt'cfen tr. to perceive, behold, see, catch sight of bie Grft'frfinft (-en) inheritance, heritage ; einc Grbfc^aft tun to inherit property, come into property bie Grb'fc (-n) pea bic Gr'bc (-n) earth, ground, soil ; auf Grben, auf ber Gtbe, on earth ba^ Gr'bcnbittfl (-c) object ba?j ©r'bcnlcbCtt life in this world, this life ber Grb'^ottfc(n) {gen. -m,pl. -n) heap of earth ber (Srb'^itgel ( — ) mound of earth ba5 Grcifl'nid (-fe) event, occur- rence, incident erfoVrcit (ft — u — a) tr. to learn, hear, be Informed of, under- stand crfof fen tr. to hold Oil, grasp, seize ; to conceive, comprehend, imuerstand erfolg'rcic^ adj. successful Ctfrctt'cn tr. to delight, rejoice, gladden erfiilUen tr. to fill, replenish ; to fulfill, perform bie Srfitl'lung fulfillment ; in GtfiiUung gel)en to come true, prove correct erge'ben (i — o — c) rejl. to sur- render, submit ; to devote one's self to, be addicted to; to re- sult, follow, appear, occur, take place erfltcl'fett (ergriff, ergriffcn) tr. to seize, catch, catch hold of, grasp et\}aVttn (a — ie— a) tr. to keep, maintain, uphold, preserve ; to receive, obtain bie Sr^al'tungigfoften pi cost of maintenance er^e'bcn (o — o) tr. to raise, ele- vate ; fic^ crfiebcn to rise, arise, raise one's self bie @rtn'nerung (-en) remem- brance, recollection, reminis- cence erfen'nen (erfonnte, crfannt) tr. to perceive, make out, under- stand, apprehend tvlla'Vtn tr. to explain, elucidate erlou'bcn tr. to allow, permit, let bie @r(du'terung (-en) explana- tion, elucidation etie'bctt tr. to live to see, experi- ence, witness crleid^'tcrn tr. to lighten, relieve erlcuc^'tcn tr. to illuminate ; to enlighten erlie'gcn (a — e) intr. {aux. fein) to sink under, succumb to VOCABULARY 259 erlo'fc^en (i — o — o) int.: {avx. fein) to go out, be extinguished, die away erlo'fen tr. to redeem, release, rescue, free, deliver crman'neit r^. to nerve one's self (up), summon up courage ermu'tigen tr. to encourage enien'nen (ctnanntc, ernannt) tr. (;u) to name, appoint to erneu'en tr. to renew crnft, ernft'^aft, adj. serious, ear- nest, grave, stem, solemn ber (S;vn\t seriousness, earnest; ift baS bcin 6rnft are you in earnest ? ero'tiecn tr. to conquer, capture, take, gain, win erre'gen tr. to raise, incite, stir up, agitate, provoke errei'i^en t^- to reach, attain erro'ten intr. {aux. jcin) to red- den, blush, color up crfott'fett see oerfaufen tt\i\aVltn (0 — o ; also weak) inir. {aux. fein) to sound, resound, ring erfi^ei'neit (ic — te) intr. {aux. fein) to appear bie Srfi^ei'nting (-en) appear- ance ; apparition, specter ; phe- nomenon crft^ii^ft' adj. exhausted, spent erfc^re'ffen (erfc^ridt, crfdiraf, ev frfirodcn) intr. {aux. fein) to be frightened; r^, to be frightened (Ubcr, at) ; tr. teg. to frighten, terrify ba^ @rf(^re'lfen fear, terror, horror erfd^re'ifenb adj. alarming erfi^iit'tert adj. quaking, trem- bling erfi ord. num. first ; previously ; not before, not till ; ber erfterc etc. the former erftat'ten tr. to render ; Seric^t etftatten to make a report baa @r{itau'nen astonishment, surprise, amazement erfte'^en (erftanb, erftanben) intr. (aux. fein) to rise (from sick-bed) er'ftetnal adv. first time erfli'cfen tr. to stifle, smother ; intr. {aux. fein) to be suffocated, be suppressed ertm'fett (a — u) intr. {aux. fein) to be drowned ber (bie) @rtrtttt'fene {declined as adj.) drowned person ertna'c^ett intr. {aux. fein) to awake, wake ; to be roused ertoa^'fen [f] (ci — u — a) intr. {aux. fein) to grow up ; to arise, proceed from, accrue enoaViten tr. to mention ertoar'ten tr. to await, expect ertver'bett (i — a — o) tr. to ac- quire, obtain, gain, get, pur- chase bie @rtoer'tong (-en) acquiring, acquisition eriiit'bern tr. to return ; to answer erjii^'Ien tr. to narrate, relate ber (Srjfirj'Icr (— ), bie erjfilj'Ietitt (-ncn), narrator, relater bie Srgfi^'Ittng (-en) narration, narrative, story, account, state- ment bet (Sts'enflcl (— ) archangel 260 VOCABULARY m erstoin'gen (a — u) tr. to force, enforce, obtain by force tS pron. it ; there bte g'fc^c (-n) ash bcr @'fc^etitiaum ("e) ash tree bag e'fieitblott (''er) ash leaf ef fen (ifet, afe, gcgefjen) tr. to eat; ju 2lbcnb efjen to sup et'WO ad». perhaps, possibly ; about, nearly etioa'ig adj- eventual, possible, likely tt'WaS indef. pron. some, any ; something ; somewhat, a little ea'er(-e,— ),@u'cr, pass, adj.your e'totg adj. eternal, endless, ever- lasting, pe~r)etual bie@'wigleit(-en) eternity; in bet etoiglcit ever, forever C£tfHe'rett intr. to exist 9 gfail^'Iettte {sing, bet gad^mann) professional man, specialist, expert fo^l adj. fallow, tawny, pale, faded fa<)('fi(onb adj. pale blond faVven (d — u — a) intr. {atix. fcin) to move quickly, go (in boat, carriage, etc.) ; to fare ; tr. to drive ; = fal)rcn laflen to let go ; fu^t eg mir roo^l burc^ ben ilopf it flashed through my mind ; ju 33oote fasten to row ; f a^rt mir auS bet ^e^le, f o^tt mit DOm SKunbe, I utter, I give vent to ; fic^ iibet bie ©titn fasten to wipe his forehead bet (bie) ^alfr'Iafftge {declined as adj.) the inattentive, careless, negligent bie gffl^ft (-en) passage, journey, course faVltn (fdUt, ' il, gefallen) intr. {aux. fein) to fall, drop ; aufs ^etji fallen to grieve bie ^ol'te (-n) fold fol'tetl tr. to fold bet ^ami'Iientierftonb [ten = jen] family intelligence bie ^atbe (-n) color fof'fcn tr. to seize, catch, take hold of, grasp, clasp ; to hold, contain ; in 33lei gefofet set in lead, leaded foji adv. almost, nearly fotti adj. lazy, indolent, idle ; rotten ; bet j^aule the lazy one, the indolent one bet ^au'Ienjer (— ) idler, lazy fellow, do-little bie ^aul'^eit laziness, idleness bie gttttfi ('e) fist bet gfauft'fi^Iofl ^e) blow with the fist bet ^'bniar February bie ^'ber (-n) feather, pen; spring bag ^e'beroie^ poultry, fowl fc'flCtt tr. to sweep fe^Icn tr. to miss ; intr. to fail ; to be wanting ; fe^lt bit etroag what ails you? is anything the matter with you ? bie ij'*'*'" (-") f^plebration, sol- emnization, observance ; holi- day ; rest ; einc ftille jjeiet a secret festival VOCABULARY 261 ber 5ei'crobc«b (-e) time for leav- ing off work, time of rest, even- ing rest fei'crltt^ odj- festive, solemn, ceremonious feil adj. vendible, for sale, to be had fcir=btetett (o-o) tr. to put up tor sale, offer for sale fcin a4}- fi"e, delicate, polite, excellent ber Scinb (-c) enemy bas J5elb (-et) field bie ^elb'gctotfi^oftett pi. farming implements bag ^clb'meffcii surveying ber gfelb'meffct (— ) surveyor taQ 3fett (-e) skin, hide, pelt ber ^tWbioi {'e) stone block bie ^en'ne (-n) fen; marshy low land ; field inclosed by ditches or tiny canals bag ^en'fter (— ) window ber Ofen'jierlaben see Saben ber ^en'fterra^men (—0*") win- dow frame fern adj. far (off), distant, remote; ferncr {comp.) farther bie ^er'ne (-n) distance fcru'lieflcnb adj. distant fcr'ttg adj. done, finished ; ready, prepared ; fctttg bringcn to ac- complish, contrive, do fcft adj. solid, firm, tipht ; fixed, fast, sound ; permanent, steady fcft'=blctbcn (ic — ie) intr. {aux. fein) to remain steady (at), stick (to) feft'fleworbcii adj. settled and be- come firm fcfl'=^oItett (d — te — a) tr. to hold fast, arrest ; intr. to adhere to, stick bag {Jfeft'Ianb continent, mainland fcft'lit^ adj. festive bag JJeft'mttbl (-e) banquet bie {^eft'tafel (-n) banquet table ber Jcft'tog (-e) holiday, festival fctt adj. fat ber Ofet'aen (— ) shred, tatter, rag, piece, slice bag gfeu'cr (— ) fire ber 3fett'erl|etb (-e) hearth, fire- place bog gfctt'erloi^ (*cr) fire hole, grate, chimney fen'rig adj. fiery, ardent, passion- ate, spirited bie gri'bel (-n) primer, spelling- book bag ^ie'ber (— ) fever fte'berglit^enb a4}. fever-glowing, feverish fin'ben (a — u) tr. to find ber iJitt'ger (— ) finger ftn'fter adj. dark, obscure, gloomy bie gfitt'fterttig (-fe) darkness, gloom ber gftfc^ (-e) fish ber gfifl^'oblcr (— ) fish-hawk, os- prey bag5if to challenge, call out bie iJfiir'bcrung furtherance, pro- motion, advancement bie ^orm (-en) form, shape fott adv. away, off fortan' adv. from this time (for- ward), henceforth, hereafter, in future fort'^fafjren (a — u — o) intr. {aux. fein) to drive off, drive away, depart; {aux. tfaben) to con- tinue, go on, proceed fort'=jagen tr. tc drive away, turn off, turn out ; intr. {aux. fein) to gallop {or ride) off (away) ber (bie) {^ort'jagenbe {declined as adj.) the galloping (form) fett'-lauftn (du — ie — au) intr. {aux. fein) to run away, escape ; to run on, continue ber (bte)($ort'taufenbe {declined as adj.) the retreating (form) fort'=mac^en r^. to make off, hurry away f ort'=rei§ett (ri^, gcriffen) tr. to tear away, pull away, drag away fort'^fd^Icttbern tr. to hurl (away), fling (away) fort'=feiti (bin, mat, gerocfen) intr. {aux. fein) to be away, be gone, be lost fort'=fe^ett tr. to set away; to continue, carry on ; fortgefe^te 2lrbeit continuous work t-ie ^ort'fe^itng (-en) continua- tion fort'=f<>«Icn intr. to play on, go on fort'^fitwbiaeit intr. to sin on ip VOCABULARY 263 fort'=tretbctt (ie — ie) tr. to drive away, drive onwards ; to carry on, pursue, continue fort'ma^renb adj. continual, per- manent, constant ; adv. with- out interniption, perpetually fort'^toeiben in^r. to pasture away, graze away fort'=tt»if«^ett tr. to wipe away, brush away fi)rt'=stcl>ett (jog, gejogen) intr. {aux. fcin) to draw away, move away bie Jro'flC (-n) question fra'gen tr. to ask, question ba^ (Ira'geit questioning, inter- rogating, inquiring bie f^rattur'fdirtft German text letters, "text" bie ^ratt (-en) woman, lady, wife, Mrs. frcc^ adj. bold, audacious, insolent, impudent fret adj. free ; unobstructed ; vacant bie gfrei'^ett (-en) freedom, liberty fret'lti^ adv. of course, to be sure, indeed fremb adj. strange, foreign, alien fref'fcn (frt^t, frafe, gefrefjen) tr. to eat (of animals), devour fref'fetib adj. consuming, that bleeds us bie greu'be (-n) joy, pleasure, gladness freu'en refl. to be glad, pnjoy ; to rejoice in (at), be pleased with ber ^rennb (-e), bie $tettn">itt (-nen), friend frcunb'ncft adj. friendly, kind, cheerful, pleasant bie gfremtb'fi^ttft (-en) friendship fre'Uel (= frcoel^aft) adj. criminal ber ^re'ttel (— ) crime, outrage, malicious mischief ber ^rie'be {gen. -n^, pi. -n) peace frieb'It!^ adj. peacefully, quietly frie'rcii (0 — o) intr. to be cold, feel cold ; to freeze ; mic^ friert I am cold ber t^rie'fe (-n) a Frisian baS gfrie'fenflefic^t (-cr) Frisian countenance bie Srie'fengeftalt (-en) Frisian form, Frisian figure bag OrVie'fttl^C (declined as adj.) Frisian (language) bag gf"cS'Iflttb Friesland frifc^ adj. fresh, pure ; recent, new ; brisk, lively, gay ; frifd^ jU cheerily ! look alive ! go it ! frtfl^'gelltogt adj. newly coined froll ad;, glad, happy, joyous, cheerful tciVltttl adj. joyful, merry ftomtn adj. brave, honest, pious, devout, holy, bigoted bet gftoft ("e) frost •rfi'ftcltl intr. to feel a slight chill, shiver (a little) ; mic^ froftelt I am shivering bag ^xofi'tottttt frosty weather, freezing weather bie JJme^t (*e) fruit; benefit, product, result frug -I.OM- German for fragts frfli odj. early ; morgcn f ii^ to- morrow morning ; f)CUtc frii^ this morning; fritf)cr (comp.) earlier, former ; formerly, here- tofore 264 VOCABULARY baS ^riiVia^r (-e) spring bet ^rflfi'jo^rdtoinb (-e) spring breeze bie Ofrfill'roft see ^cU^ftud ber OfritVKng (-e) spring bie OfriiVling^fi^att (-en) spring inspection bie 0frfiVItnS<9f0nne spring sun ber $rit^'ltngi3toittb see ^titf)ia^rd« iDtnb bag graH'ftaif (-e) breakfast frfi^'fHiifen intr. to breakfast, take breakfast ber (bie) ^rtiVftiitfenbe {declined as adj.) person partaking of breakfast, breakfaster bie ^x&Vft&d§itit (-en) breakfast- time bag {^tt'ber ( — ) cart-load fflll'lett tr. tofel fit^'ren tr. to lead, conduct; to handle, wield ber (^n^r'fned^t (-e) carter's man, carter boS ^u^r'toerl (-e) vehicle, wag- on, cart ffll'Ien tr. to fill fftnf num. five fiinf'te ord. num. fifth f0uf'j(e^n num. fifteen fnn'feltt intr. to sparkle, glitter, twinkle baS {^un'fefn sparkling, twin- kling, twuikle fflr prep, (ace.) for; fiir fic| by himself, apart from others fUr'tia^ adv. forward, further, on Die ^urd^t fear, terror, dread, awe fun^t'bar adj. fearful, dreadful, horrible fflnli'ten tr. to fear ; fl(^ fttrt^ten (oor) to be afraid (of) ffiri^'terlil^ ac{j. frightful, ter- rible, horrible bie gfur'fe (-n) fork ffirlieb' adv. (ne^men) to be satis- fied with, put up with, make shift with bet Sfug ("e) foot; 3u gu^ on foot bet Ofttt'iobett (') floor bag gfn^'enbe {gen. -8, pi. -r ot (of the bed) bet Oful'fteig (-e) footpatu fn|'tram))elitb adj. stamping their feet ber gfnl'lseg (-e) footpath bad Ofttt'ter food, fodder ffit'tem tr. to feed bet ^uVttxplali {'() feeding-place bie ^&t'tttunq (-en) feeding bie @a'6e (-n) gift bie &a'btl (-n) fork bie ®a'iielbeid)fe( [f] (-n) shafts (of a carriage) ga'ifertt inir. to cackle, chatter bet ®anmat1iVaS (©aDima't^tag) galimatias, nonsense, balder- dash bet ®aioppf gallop ber ©ottg ('e) walk; in voDem @ange in full swing bie ®anS ('e) goose bet @oniS'litaten (— ) = ®anfe- btaten roast goose gonj adj. whole, entire ; quite, en tirely ; pretty, tolerably MR VOCABULARY 265 gar adv. fully, quite, entirely, very ; at all ; even ; well done (cooked) tai ^arbi'nenfectt {gen. -ei, pi -en) curtain-bed ber ©or'Utt (*) garden ber &tift (*e) guest, visitor, stranger bet ®aft'frettnb (-e) host bod ^oft'jintnier (— ) inn-parlor, travelers' -room bie(Bot'tnit0 (-en) kind, sort; race geo|>'fe(t acy. dappled gebaOt' a4j- clenched (fist) gebannt' a4J- charmed, rooted to the spot bie®eb8t'be (-n) "esture, gesticu- lation gebSr'beit r^. to carry one's self, behave one's self, act geba'vett (ie— o — o) tr. to bear; gebocen roetbcn to be bom boS ®ebStt'be (— ) building boS ®thtW yelping, barking ge'ben (i — a — e) tr. to give; ed gibt there is, there are ; ti gab there was, there tr baS @ebet' (-e) prayer bag @cbet8'»ort (-c) . < ^f prayer gebie'ten (o — o) tr. to order, command, bid, enjoin, impose ber ®ebratt4' ("e) xise, employ- ment gebrott'ii^ett tr. to use, make use of ; to want, need bad@ebrftQ' roar, roaring, bellow- ing, lowing bic @ebii^c' (-en) due; dues, charges ; iiber ©ebii^r unduly, longer than necessary gebfi^'rett intr. to be due, belong to ; ti gebil^rt fid> it is fit, it is becoming, it is proper bie @ebuirt' (-en) birth bog ®tt&diVm» (-fe) remem. brance, memory bet ®eban'Ie (gen. -n§, pi -n) thought geban'teitlod tulj- thoughtless, va- cant bod @ebeif' (-e) cover, knife and fork gebei'^eit (ie— ie) intr. {aux. fein) to thrive, prosper; jjemonbcm gebei^en to turn out to some one's advantage, do some one good geben'fett (gebat^te, geboc^t) intr. to think of, recollect, remem- ber, contemplate, purpose boS @ebran'ge throng, crowd, press gebrSttgt' adj. narrow, close, crowded ; condensed bie Qlebttib' patience, endurance gebuCbtg adj. patient, indulgent bie &ttft high and dry land, up- lands bo8 @eeft'borf ('er) village on the geest bie Qteeft'genteinbe (-n) geest com- munity bet @eeft'Iret(er (— ) umpire for the geest bie &ttft'ltntt pi inhabitants of the geest, uplanders bie @efo||r' (-en) danger, peril geffi^r'ben tr. to expose to dan- ger, imperil, compromise gefit^Y'Hc^ adj. dangerous w 2GG VOCABULARY bo^ ^cfo^rt' (-C) vehicle gefaCIen (flefdUt, geftel, gefoUen) intr. to please bct@efoI'Ieii(— ) favor, kindness, service bog QtefaCIen liking, pleasure grfan'getl adj. in prison, impris- oned, captive bag @effi^' (-e) vessel, receptacle gcfe'ftigt ojy. consolidated, fully developed gefic'bert adj. feathered bcr ^efrag'te (declined as ojdj.) the one questioned bag @efa(l' (-e) feeling bag ®ega'ifer cackling gr'gen prep, {ace.) against, towards bic ^e'genb (-en) region, country, neighborhood gegcneinatt'bcr adv. one against another, one towards another, opposite each other bic @e'gen)iartet' (-en) opposite party, opposing party ber ®e'genfa$ ("e) opposition ; im GJegcnfa^ ju contrary to bie @)e'genftanblt4|feU (-en) con- creteness, objectiveness bag (S)e'gcntet( (-e) contrary ; im GJcgenteil on the contrary gegenii'Iier prep, and adv. over against, opposite (to) ; in the presence of gegenit'ber'fe^ettre/I. to seat one's self opposite to gegenii'6er=treten (tritt, trat, gc» trctcn) tTitr. {aux. fein) to ad- vance towards ge^etm'ntiSooQ a^. mysterious, mystical ge'^en (ging, gegongen) intr. {aux. fein) to go, walk ; eg ging nit^t Idnger it would not do any longer; por fi(^ gef)cn to take place, go on, transpire bag ^e^enl' howling, roaring bag Qte^irn' (-e) brain ge^OV't^en intr. to obey ge^S'ren intr. to belong to ge^d'rtg adj. belonging to, ac- companying; required, neces- sary ; due, proper, fit ber ^e^or'fam obedience bie ®ei'8e (-n) violin, fiddle ber @eift (-er) ghost, soul, mind, spirit bie (StVUtSatbttt brain work, head work gei'ftciSfhimlif adj. dull, stupid gei'ftig adj. spiritual, mental, in- tellectual, intelligent gelalft' adj. whitewashed bag ®etlatfl4' clapping (of hands), patter (of rain) bag ®etnorr' honk, honking bag ®thtijdi'(t) shrieking, screaming, screeching bag (Belai^'ter continual laugh- ing, burst of laughter gelatt'getl intr. {aux. fein) to ar- rive, come to a place, reach, attain Qtti adj. yellow gelfi'grou adj. yellowish gray geleert' at^'. emptied, vacated, cleared of bie ^efe'gen^ett (-en) occasion, opportunity, chance geliit'gett (a — u) intr. {aux. fein) to succeed, prosper m VOCABULARY 2G7 geCIett intr. to sound loudly gel'ten (i — a — o) intr. to ha\v. worth, have weight, count ; im- pers. to concern, be a matter of bao (Siemad)' (*er) apartment gcntii'^igt adj. temperate, moder- ate bic (Bentein'be (-n) community ; congregation bie @emein'beaiigabe (-n) munici- pal tax, municipal impost ber ^emein'beliesirt (-e) munici- pality, parish gcmcin'fant a4}. common, joint, mutual gcmeiit'fi^ofHidi adj. in common, mutually, jointly geitou' ac(j. exact, close, accurate, minute ba^6)ettiif' (-e) nape, back of the neck, scruff of the neck gettte'^Ctt (genol, ge '.offen) tr. to enjoy ; to have benefit of, have use of; to take, taste (food) gcnug' adv. enough bie @enug'tttung (-en) satisfac- tion gera'be adj. and adv. straight, erect, direct, even ; just, exactly gevabettloegd' adv. straight, right, directly bag &nat' (-c) tools, utensils; goods, furniture geraum' adj. ample ; tjor geraumcr 3ett a long while ago gerau'mig adj. roomy, spacious bag (StxaxiW (-e) noise, bustle ; hum gcr'ben tr. to dress, tan gcriii^t'Itc^ adj. judicial, legal gering' ailj. littl", small, trifling; bad Weringc trifle bao (^erip'pe (- l skeleton, frame- work grrn ado. with pleasure, glatUy. willingly, like to ; gem Ijaben to like, have a liking for ; id) ()or'ei nidjt gem I hate to hear it ber @efang' ("e) siKging, song bast &t\dt&^t' (-e) business, em- ployment gefc^iif'Hg adj. busy, employed, active, bustling ber ^efi^iiftd'gang way of doing business gefi^e'^en (ic — a — e) intr. {aux. fein) to happen, be done, occur; eg gefc^ief)t i^m rcc^t serves him right gefl^eit' adj. sensible, intelligent, clever, prudent bic @ef4tc^'te (-n) story, tule, history, " business " bie @efi^irr'fammer (-n) harness room bag @ef li^Ie(^t' (-et) family, house ; race ; sex bag ^efd^metg' dirt, vermin bag (Sef^rei' (-c) cry, shriek, scream, outcry bag ^efd^wa^' (-c) silly ulk, prattle, gossip ber ®t\itltOO'nnc (declined as adj.) juror, juryman ber @efeB'(e) (-ett) mate, com- panion, "omrade, fellow bie (Scfeu'fj^aft (-en) society; company ; party bag @cfe^' (-e) law bag @eft(l^t' {-et (-e)) face ; vision w 268 VOCABULARY bo8 ®e{id|t'(fin (— ) Ht-le face bad Qtefin'be domesticH, seivanto, menialH; tratih bad Qitipann' (-e) team, span, turnout geftieit'fter^aft aclj. spectral, ghuHt- like, phantom-like geffen'ftifc^ see gefpenfter^aft bad &t\ptadi' (-e) talk, conver- sation, dialogue ; ind @efprd(^ fommen to enter into conversa- tion bie ^eftaU' (-en) shape, figure, form geftat'teti tr. to permit, allow, grant, consent gefte'^en (geftanb, geftanbcn) tr. to confess ge'ftertt adv. yesterrlay bod ®tftitn' (-e) star, planet, luminary gefitreng'(e) adj. severe, strict ; geftrenger ^ert Dberbeit^gtaf your worship geft'rig adj. yesterday, yester- day's gcfnrb' a4}. sound, healthy bad ®tti'\t, @eto'fe, din, clatter bet @etrei'beiiiogeii (— ) grain- wagon getreu' adj. faithful, true, trusty, loyal getroft' adu. confidently, with as- surance, cheerfully ber ©eOoQ'mSl^ttgte {declined as adj.) (= SSeooU'mac^tigte) exec- utive adviser bad ©eQoa'miic^tigtenotnf ("ec) office of executive adviser geWaVren tr. perceive, see gewa^'ren tr. to grant ; irUr. i^n genjo^ten laffen to let him have his own way, allow him free scope bie &tWnlV (-en) power, force, violence ; tnit ©eroalt forcibly geWOl'tig a(i{j. powerful ; very great, \ery large, towering gewaft'fam adj. violent, forcible bet &ttoaU§'mttt\^ (-en) man of authority, man who abuses authority, tyrant genitt^'Hg a(^". weighty, ponder- ous; important, powerful bad ®ettiim'inel swarm, crowd, throng gewin'nen (a — o) tr. to win, gain bad @eioirr' confusion, intricacy, maze, tangled mass gewi^' a4j. certain, sure ; certain- ly, to be sure getoif'fen^oft adj. conscientious, high-principled bet @etotf'fendbi§ (pi. -biffe) sting (prick) of conscience, remorse bie &ttoit'tttlttU Ce) sultry, op- pressive air before a thunder- storm bie ®enio^n'l|eit (-en) custom, habit gettlii^lt'Udi adj. usual, generally gewo^nt' (or o) adj. used ; usual, habitual, customary; getoo^nt on accustomed to bod ©ewtt^C crowd, throng; tniTiMlt, bustle gejaiittt' adj. toothed bie @irt|t gout; ®ic^t on ben ^anben chiragra V VOCAIUJLAUY 269 bio (V)ie'bclftube (-n) attic-room, Kablf-room bieWier avidity, greeolt hold ; halt, stop ; ^alt mac^en to make a halt, make a stop ^al'tcn (d — ie— a) tr. to hold, keep, detain ; intr. to stop ; e^ mit ^a^en ^alten to go in for cats ; fiir ctroag ^alten to think to be something, suppose to be something ; ftc^ J^alten to main- tain itself, endure, last ; ftc^ ju i^r ge^alten ^attc had remained with her, kept company with her bie ^aCtnng carriage, attitude; demeanor, behavior ; appear- ance ^am'burgcr see Seipjtger bie $anJ» ("e) hand ; bem gtng cS oon ber ^onb he did it off-hand ; icmanbem jur $anb {or an bie §onb) ge^en to lend some one a helping hand ber ^dn'bebrnif (-e) squeeze of the hand, pressure of the hand, shake of the hand ^an'beln intr. to act ; impers. and refl. eg l^anbclt fic^ um, eg fjanbelt oon, it is a question of, there is at stake ba^ ^an'beln action bie ^anb'fiiii^e (-n) palm of the hand mm m 272 VOCABULARY lU l|0ltb'^|5i^ adj. a hand's breadth high, a handbreadth deep bie ^anb'(ung (-en) action bet ^anb'werfer (— ) mechanic, artisan, workman !|oii'Bctt (or Ijon'gen) (a — i — a) intr. to liang, dangle ; to be at- tached to, cling l^iin'gen tr. to hang ^antie'rctt intr. to handle, manage; to work, bustle about bie ^ot'bc (-n) municipality, parish ftavt adj. hard, harsh, rough, austere, cruel ; ^art an close to, hard by ^a'fdien tr. to catch, snatch, snap up, seize ber $og hate, hatred ^O'fttg adj. hasty ^ot'fi^eril tr. to dandle, fondle, pet, spoil ber ^ouii^ (-e) breath, breeze ftou'cit {f)ieb, gel^auen) tr. to hew, cut, chop ber $Ott'fe(it) (gen. ~ni, pi. -n) heap, pile, great deal, crowd ^OU'fcttBieif(e) adv. in crowds ber Jg>ou|»t'bet(^ (-e) main dike baoupt'^aot hair of the head bag ^Ottlit'^flug ("er) main house ber |>nu|)t'|)ttnn (-e) principal point, main point bie ^ouiit'roUe (-n) chief part ; bie ^auptroUe fpielen to be the chief performer bie$om>t'fo(^e (-n) main matter ; substance bas .e>au« ("er) house ; nac^^aufe home ; ju ^uufe at home bie ;|^and'cife (-n) comer of the house bet ^oug'pur (-c) entrance hall vestibule ' bie f>attd'fratt (-en) mistress of the house, housewife baS ^oug'gerot household furni- ture ber iJawg'licrr (gen. -n, pi. -en) householder, landlord ffanS'ftOiSi adj. high as a house ftmS'liif adj. domestic bie ^and'magb ("e) housemaid bie ^auS't&t (-en) front door, street door ber ^oug'iotrt (-c) proprietor, landlord (see ^auS^err) ^e int. heigh ! hello ! I say ! ^e'lien (o (u) — o) tr. to draw up, lift, raise; fic^ ^cben to raise Itself, rise; to improve, begin to thrive ; jemanb in ben SBagen ^cbcn to hand some one into the carriage ba^ $eif (-e) gate Jef ten tr. to fasten ; bie STugen auf etxoai ^eften to fix (or rivet) one's eyes on something Wtiq adj. vehement, violent, heavy, earnest, eager, hasty bie ^ei'beitre^re (-n) heathenish doctrine bo3 ^eil welfare, safety ; salva- tion, redemption ber (bie) ^ei'Hfle (declined as a^j.) saint ^eim adv. home, homeward bie ^et'mot (-en) home, native place, native country I^et'matltc^ a4j. native VOCABULARY 273 ba8 4^ei'miit8borf ('er) native vil- lage ^eim'^Iommett {tarn, gcfommen) intr. {aux. fein) to come home (eim'lti^ a^. secret, private, con- cealed ^eint'tofirtd adv. homeward ^ei'ratett tr. to marry, wed ffti^ adv. hot ; ardent, fervent ftei'gen (ie— ei) tr. to call, bid, order ; to tell, enjoin ; intr. to be called ; impers. to mean, signify ; to be l^et'ter ajy. serene, clear, bright ; cheerful, merry, happy, un- ruffled b6r 4^elb (-en) hero ^el'fen (t— a — o) intr. to help, assist ; bag ^ilft nid^t it's no use ber ^el'fet (—), bie ^el'feriii (-nen), helper, assistant ^Cll adj. clear, bright, brilliant ^eO'Sngig adj. bright-eyed bag ^emb (gen. -(e)S, pi. -en) shirt ber ^ett'fer ( — ) hangman, execu- tioner ; roeil ber ^enfer I'll be hanged if I know ^er adv. here, hither; cS ift longc ^er it is a long time ago, it is long since ; non . . . ^er from ; um . . . ^er around (him) ^erob' adv. down, downwards l^eraH'^^brSngen tr. to press down, drive down, force down ftttaVlf&nQtuh acy. hanging down, drooping ^eroli'=te|fe« (ISBt, rie^, gelaffen) tr. to let down, let fall ^eratt' adv. on, near, up, up to bie ^eran'^olnng the bringing up, drawing up, conveyance ^eran'^tommen (fam, gefommen) intr. {aux. fein) to come up, draw near, approach ^erott^fi^Ieit4en(i — i) ivtr. {aux. fein) to slink ne<\r, sneak up ^eran^tttai^fen (roac^ft, nud)^, ge= roac^fen) intr. {avz. fein) to grow, j^row up l^erauf adv. up hither, up here (erauf ==ne^men (nimmt, naffxn, ge= nommen) tr. to take up, harbor Hetttttf =fd|tefectt (fc^ofe, gefc^offen) irdr. {aux. fein) to rush up, sweep up, dash up ^eranf^ftetgen (ic— ie) intr. (aux. fein) to mount, arise ^erauS' ode. out, out here ftttauS'-htinstn (brad^te; gebrad^t) tr. to bring out, draw out, get out, take out ^erauS'^freteln tr. to get (one) out (of a difficulty etc.) l|erottS'=f (fallen (fdiaUte (fc^oO), gefc^allt) intr. to sound forth, resound l^erbct^fii^rcn tr. to bring about, cause, induce ber $etbft(-e) autumn [spection bie ^erbft'fc^au (-en) autumn in- bcr ^erb (-e) hearth, lireplace bie ^cr'be (-n) herd baS ^erb'Ioif) ("er) fireplace ^ereitt'^brediett (i — a — o) intr. {aux. fein) to come on, set in ^erein'-tretcn (tritt, trat, getreten) intr. {aux. fein) to cuter, walk in ^er'=flebeit (i — a — e) tr. to hand over, give up, deliver 274 VOCAIU'LARY ,1 ^cr'=geI|Ctt (ginj?, geflaniren) intr. {aux. fetn) to go here (hither), walk here (hither) ; to proceed, go on, go; {)art mxt)'^ (;ergel)cii it will be hard work; es giiig fc^arf hec the contest was close ftcr'=fommctt(fam,gefommen)in/»-. (aux. fetn) to come from, come here ; to originate ^cr'=lflMfcn see ^inlaufen ^ec'^ma^cn refl. (ubev etroa^) to Bet about, fall upon ^ertiat^' adv. afterwards, after that Iiernte'ber adv. down ber ^crr (gen. -n, pi. -en) master, lord ; the Lord ; gentleman, sir, Mr. ber ^crr'flott Lord, God bie ^cr'rin (-nen) mistress ^cr'rtfji^ adj. lordly, imperious, domineering bie ^err'itl^fcit magnificence, grandeur, splendor, excellence bie ^crr'ft^aft (-en) dominion, government, authority ; master, mistress, employers ; bie $err= fc^aft fii^ren to preside ^crr'fl^oftlii^ adj. pertaining to a lord or master; .C^errfc^oft-- rtc^c ^affe State Treasury; ^errfc^aftlic^er ^ommiffar gov- ernment commissioner; fjerr= fc^aftltd^e ^iprtnjeffin princess of the niling hou.- ■se ftet'-^itkppen tr. to drag here, drag hither ^cr'=ftef(ci! tr. to restore, reestab- lish ; to make, construct bie .^cr'fteirunfl construction ; niaimfacture, production licrii'ticr adv. over, across ^crii'bcrfommcii (fam, gefommen) intr. (mix. fein) to come over Ijcni|licr=fd)cincit (ie — ie) inti. to ■siiine over, shine across Iicrum' adv. round, about ; um fie fjeriim around about her ^crum'=orbettcit intr. to work about, work around [ging f)crum'=bcttelttinT.togoaboutbeg° I)crMm'=fommeit (fam, gefommen) inir. (aux. fetn) to come around, get around I)erum'=f«feett (o-ie-o) tr. to push about, thrust about, knock about, shove about ^erutt'tcr adv. down, downwards *erMif*er=foDeit(faat,fter,8efaacn) trdr. (aux. fein) to fall down, drop dow ^erun'tergclommen adj. reduced (in circumstances) Ilcrun'tcrloufen (Iduft, lief, ge= laufen) intr. (aux. fein) to run down, run over licrttot' adv. forth, out (from) ^cr»»ot'=6re(^ett (i — a-o) inir. (aux. fein) to break forth, burst ^«^th [draw forth l)ert»or='lioreit tr. to fetch out, !jcrttor'=fommett (fam, gefommen) tntr. (aux. fein) to come forth, appear !)crUor'=rogcit intr. to be promi- nent, project, standout, overtop ftc«.or'=fdiic§en (fc^oB, gefc^offen) mtr. (aux. fein) to shoot forth bos ^ets (gen. -enS, pi. -en) heart VOCABULARY 275 bie $er'jtettd(iift heart's delight; noc^ ^crjcnaiuft to one's heart's content ba^ ^tt^'ttopftn (— ) palpitation (throbbing) of the heart ^cr^'lti^ cujy. affectionate, loving, cordial, hearty ia^ $eu hay ber ^eu'aobett (') hay-iof t ^eu'Ieit intr. to howl, yell, scream, roar, moan ba^ ^ttt'lrn howling, roaring iien'te, fftnt, adv. to-day; f)eute mir, mocgen bit to-day me, to-morrow you, every one in his turn bet ^en'ttogeit (— ) hay-wagon i>ie ^e'je (-n) witch, hag ^te, ^ier, adv. here ^ter'anf adv. hereupon ; to this ^icr'itt adv. herein, in this, in it bie $ll'fe help ; i^m ju ^ilfe fom-- mcn to come to his aid ber ^im'mel (— ) heaven, sky bie ^im'meldlldi^e (-n) heavenly height, zenith bag ^m'mtmidit light of the sky, sun, moon bie ^im'tneldluft ether, air ^in adv. there, thither; to, to- wards; barauf ^in upon, on (it); f)in unb toiebcr here and there, now and then ; ^in unb l^cr gc^en to go to and fro, to pass and repass ; too . . . ^tn see rool^in fttttob' ado. down, downwards I)ino6'=ffiftrcn tr. to lead down ia^ ^inab'ge^en: beim ^inabge^en on descending ^tnob'=f(^UnflCtt (a — u) tr. to swallow, gulp, devour 5inob'=filjreUen (fc^ritt, jjefc^ritten) intr. {aux. jein) to stride down. proceed down tltnab'^ftnlen (a — u) intr. (aux. fctn) to sink down, drop down ^tnab'^ftiirmen inir. (aux. fein) to rush down, dash down fiinah'-^t&tnttt intr. {aux, fein) to rush down, plunge (tnan' adv. up (there) ljmon'=gel|eit (gtng, gegangen), ^inatt'^fteigett (ic — ie), intr. {aux. fein) to ascend, mount liittattf=biegeit(o— 0) tr. and intr. to turn up ljtnoaf'=folJMtt (a— u — a) intr. (aux. fein) to drive up ^iuauf '^IHmmen (o— o ; and weak) intr. {aux. fein) to climb up Ijitiottf '=fd>rttgeii (a — u — a) inir. {aux. fein) to beat up, dash up Iit«ouf'=fe^eii (ic— — e) intr. to look up 5inflttf'=fietgeit(ie— ie) intr. {aux. fein) to ascend, mount l^tnauf'-ttetbett (ie— ie) tr. to push up, drive up l^tnauS' adv. out ; beyond, past ; auf ben 2)cic^ ^inauS out on the dike ^tnand'^bHnseln intr. to bli.k out, wink out ^tttattd'ategen (o — e) inir. to lie, be situated ^tnauS'^ne^men (nimmt, na^nt, gpnommen) tr. to take out l^tnauS^ftafcn intr. {aux. fein) to stalk out ^tnau^^ftetfen tr. to plant out, run out ^in'bern t to hinder, prevent ■M 276 VOCABULARY bttS ^itt'beniij (-fc) hindrance, impediment, obstacle 4iti''bnifeit r^. to duck, stoop ; tocroich; to dive l^tltbur^' adv. through, through- out, across, during liitbnri^^rHitgeii (a— u) intr. to tinglethrough, resound through, penetrate, pass over, reveal it- self in the tone lliltetit' adv. in, into, inside ftmetit'=brtii8eit (o— «) intr. (aux. fcin) to penetrate into iiiietii'»faffeit intr. to get a hold (inside) (tnettt^iiiolleit (mitt, mttie, qe-- toottt) inir. to want to go in ^W'fania o^j- decaying, declin- ing, infirm, feeble ^in'jfKegett (o~o) irdr. {aux. fein) to fly there, fly away itii'.ge^eit (ging, gcgangcn) intr. {aux. fein) to go (to) ; to pass. ^iit'-fileiteit (glitt, geglitten) intr. to glide over, stroke lightly ^ttt'=^orteit (a— ic— a) tr. to hold to, hold towards ^i«''^ttf(^eii irdr. {aux. fcin) to scurry along W'lauUn (flu — te—ou) irUr. (aux. fein) to run (to), run on ; to pass (along) (iit^Iebett intr. to live on, pass one'i life (carelessly) W'UQtn tr. to lay down, put down ^iit'=fd|iebett (o — o) tr. to shove to, push to ^ttt^fi^reiben see nteberfc^rciben W'^tfitn (ie— — e) intr. to see there, look there bag $tn'ftarreit staring (at) Itin'-ftttttn tr. to put down, bring forward ftin'ttn adv. behind ^ttttennoi^' adv. afterwards, after ^tn'ter prep. {dot. and ace.) and adv. behind, after bag ^itt'tcrbeiii (-e) hind leg (tnterbretn' adv. behind, follow- ing ; after, subsequently ; ^tn= terbrein reiten to follow (on horseback) Wttt^pinnia adj. sly, underhand in his dealings bte ^itt'terto^fe (-n) hind paw, hind claw flin'-ttttttt (tritt, trat, gettetcn) intr. {aux. fein) to step to, go to ^iiifi'ber adv. over (there), across ; iibcr ben a;ifc^ ^inuber across the table ftxtttttt'ttt adv. down there, down below Hiwun'ter-geljett (ging, gcgangen) intr. {aux. fein) to go down, sink down ljtttwtt'ter=fi^lenbertt tr. to fling down, hurl down l^tn»«g' adv. away, off l|itt'=ttei,'en (i — o — o) tr. to fling down, throw down W-mUtn (rota, rooHte, gerooHt) intr. to want to go, mean to come (to a place) ^m'=ateJjctt (jog, gejogen) tr. to draw there ; intr. {aux. fein) to go, move along l^twjtt' adv. towards, near VOCABULARY 277 I|ln5tt'=ffi8eit, 5liisii'=fc^e«,«r.toadd l|'«P'=«tel|eit (jog, geaogen) tr. to force to participate in tfippoha'ti^ii ow^'- Hippocratic l>o« .^tnt (-e) brain fftnm int. ..ml f|di4 adj. high; comp. ffJit^n; aup. iioii'htimq adj. long-legged (joi^'belabeit adj. heavily laden bie ^orJj'flut (-en) ' >od, high tide lloc^'mflHg adj. haughty, proud, arrogant ber ^oc^'fontmer midsummer ftod|ft'l>erfeIbe pron. the latter, this, it pii^'fteiig ado. at most, at best bag $od|'liiaffer high water, flood, high tide bie ^a^f^tH (-en) wedding, mar- r iage ; ^od^jeit madden to be wed- ded, be married, celebrate one's wedding baS $od>'aeiteffeii wedding break- fast, wedding dinner bet ^odj'settgitwrgcn wedding morning ber $of (*c) yard, court; farm, country-house, manor-house ber ^of lieft^er (— ) farmer ^of fell tr. or intr. to hope ^of'fctttlic^ adv. (as) it is to be hoped, (as) I hope, (as) I trust bie §of'ftott, ^offtette, see $of bie ^of'tiir (-en) back door ber ^of'ttitrt (-e) farmer bie i^8'lje (-n) height, summit, top ; in ber §S^c ftc^en to stand high in the sky, in the zenith; in bie §5^e jtc^en to draw up ; in bie §5^e rooQen to wish to rise up, wish to spring up ; aud ber ^o^c from on high, from above ^0^1 adj. hollow ; ^o^r Gbbe low ebb, ebb bie ^aij'Iniig (-en) excavation, cavity ber ^o^lt scorn, derision, mock- ery, taunt, sneer bos $ol|n'ge(fi(^ter scornful laughter PVntfi^ acy. scornful, mocking, jeering, sarcastic flolfO' int. oho ! oh ho ! ^Ot^o' int. halloo ^o'len tr. to haul, draw ; to fetch ; ^ol'g ber Jeufel the deuce take it ^ol'Ianbtfi^ adj. Dutch bie^olj'brflife(-n) wooden bridge %iVitttt adj. wooden bie ^oli'ftu^t (-n) wooden step i>c- ^olj'fitalll Ce) wooden chair bcr^o'nighii^etr (—) gingerbread liopp int. get up, get on ^dr'bar adj. audible ^or'd^eit intr. to hearken, listen ; to eavesdrop ber ^or'djer (— ) listener, eaves- dropper lj8'ren tr. to hear ; ^rt fic^ aCjeit gut is always worth hearing, is always acceptable ^ii int. haw tfhh^dt adj. pretty, handsome, fair ^u'lfen intr. to squat ber ^uf (-e) hoof ber^uf fj^Idg (^c) tramp of horse's feet, blow with the hoof, kick bie J^flf te (-n) hip w 278 VOCABULARY bos ^nfin i'ev) hen, fowl ^Cl'fe see ege6ea barking of dogs bie^nnbefreatfir' (-en) dog, brute ^un'bert num. hundred ^ung'rtg ad;, hungry ^fl|»'fen infcit ^. to clasp ittciuatt'bcr=Ioufcit (du — ic — ou) intr. (aux. fetn) to run into each other, meet together itit.»ua'htf-pnf\tn r^. to be pressed together inglei'i^ett adv. also, likewise inmit'telft adv. in the meantime inmit'ten prep, (gen.) in the midst of tit'iie=l)o«eii (0 — ie— 0) intr. to stop, cease, pause ttt'neti adv. within in'tter adj. inner, inward; bad Snncre interior, inside ; heart, soul tn'ner^alb prep, (gen.) within; on the inside of bie 3tt'ntgteit intimacy ; cordial- ity, sincerity, fervor bie 3n'fel (-n) island, isle infott'berig adv. in particular, es- pecially ittftaKte'rett tr. to install ber 3«tereffeiit' (-en) party con- cemed, person who is interested because he holds land near the dike tntereffte'ren tr. to interest, con- cern ber Stt'tertmSbeif^ (-e) temporary dike in^ttii'fd^ett adv. in the meantime, meanwhile tr'genb adv. some, any; trgenb eincr any one tr'rcit intr. to be mistaken ; tr. to mislead, unsettle, disturb, hin- der bag 3rr'foI (-e) maze, labyrinth, error; ^rrfal rcben to wander in one's speech bev ^rr'tnm (^er) error, mistake im see ie^t VOCABULARY 279 \a adv. yes; indeed, why; cer- tainly ; ja fo just so bic 3o'rfe (-n) jacket, jerkin 6ie i^agb (-en) chase, hunt bie ^aah'btutt booty, game ber Sogb'^unb (-e) hunting dog jtt'flen tr. to chase, hunt, pursue, rush, dash, hurry on jd^ a(^. precipitous, abrupt; liasty, rash, sudden jd^ltngd adv. precipitously, sud- denly bo3 3ttljr (-e) year ; iifict 3o§r unb 3:ag more than a year, a long time ja^'relattg adv. for years bie 3oI)'re«aeit (-en) season, time of year baS 3all|r(tu'bert (-e) century, age ^t^i ^afmtftnt' i-e) decade, de- cennium jam'meriion adj. lamentable, woe- ful, piteous ber :3a'itttar January ba^ ^auHi'^ttt shout of triumph, exultation, cheer jc adv. ever, always ; je einer su beibcn ©eiten one on either side ; jc langer the longer jc'benfiiHg adv. at all events, by all means, anyhow je'ber indtf. pron. and ac^. each, every iehoifi' conj. however, yet, never- theless, notwithstanding je'ber (or je^er') adv. oon je^et ever before, at all times je'monb indef. pron. somebody, some one, anybotly je'ner dem. pron. and af(/. that, yonder ; that one ; former iet'jig adj. present, now, exist- ing, actual |e$t adv. now ju'lfcn intr. to itch ; judf g bic^ no(^ are you still anxious to . . . t>»e 3tt'genb youth jnng a4j. young; new, recent, fresh ; early ; comp. jiinger ; bet (bie) Silngcte the younger ber Snii'ge (-n) boy, lad ba8 Stttt'ge {declined as adj.) Sunge werfen to bring forth young, kitten 3iitt'gend Low German pi. for Slungen bie ^ttttg'fer (-n) virgin, maiden ; Miss jfittgfit'l)itt adv. lately, of late, the other day bo8 l^ttng'tiie^ young cattle itift adv. (but) just, just now; exactly n bie Sta'ditl (-n) Dutch tile bte ftaf'feetaffe (-n) coffee-cup becfta'jebetd^ (-e) cofferdam dike, dike to keep off water from con- stmction work bos ^alh ("er) calf bie StalMation' [3] (-en) calcula- tion fait adj. cold bie Si&Vtt cold ber Jtamerob' (-en) comrade, com- panion i 280 VOCABULARY m- biejrain'iner(-n) chamber, apart- ment b« ftamiif i't) combat, conteat, conflict, struggle, tight bie 5lait'te (-n) edge, comer ber RapitaVnnt^ ("e) flret-rate throw, capital cast bet Stapitin' (-e) captain fo|»i'teIfefta<^". thoroughly ground- ed, versed bas Stipp'ditn (— ) little cap bie Staptt'i^t (-n) cap, cowl, hood farg (uij. sparing, niggardly; poor, scanty lar'reti tr. to cart, wheel (in a barrow) ; intr. to work with the wheelbarrow bet §tat'ttn (—) barrow bie fiarrio'Ie (-n) gig bic Stat'tt (-n) card, ticket ; map, chart ber Stat'ttttti\di (-c) card-table bic ftaf fe (-n) money-box ; cash department ; cash Statafttd'pift [f] catastrophe bie fio'te (-n) cottage (crofter's) catechism bet Sta'ttt (— ) cat baS ^o'tcrfreffeit cat's food ber ^a'terletil^nam (-e) cat's car- cass bie Sat'it (-n) cat bet ^at'aenfresnb (-e) cat friend (dtt'ett tr. to chew, munch fou'etii intr. to cower, squat ; to C0U(;h tau'fett ' to buy, purchase ^ttuni w.'j. hardly, scarcely bet .^au'tabal chewing-tobacco M adj. bold, daring, audncfouk , pert, aaucy bet De'grI (— ) skittle, ninepin bie Ae^'fe (-n) throat teVren r^. to turn, return ; fic^ fe^ten an to care for, mind, heed bet Aeim (-e) germ, seed-bud, embryo itVmtn%a4}. budding, developing, nascent Fein adj. no, not a, not any, none Uwtfhwc adj. knowable, distin- guishable, recognizable fen'neit (fannte, gefannt) tr. to know, be acquainted with (ettit'aeii^neit tr. to mark, char- acterize.; to distinguish bet fterl (-e H)) fellow, churi, varlet, wretch bet «ef'ferflUfer (-) tinker bag fteu'i^en panting, gasping bet ftte'btt; (-e) pewit, lapwing bet JTie'fer (— ) jaw-bone, jaw bet JKe'fel (— ) pebble ber Ate'Wtet see Si\ihi% bie fttrn'mnng (-er mirage bag Stint (-er) chiia bag ftttt'bedbettt ( -e) oon «inbe«= beincn an from childhood up bet ^nWitip\ Ce) infant-face ba« mrdj'borf ('et) village with a church; parish bie St\x%t (-n) church ber 9tr(^'gatt0 going to church bet fttrdi'^of ("e) churchyani bag^trj^'fpielSborf Ccr) village in a parish ber ffirdi'f|»iel(d)frug ('c) parish tavern VOCABULARY 281 in Stitdt'tUtm ('e) church tower, church steeple bte Slitdi'tntm^piHt (-n) spire of the church tower tai IHf fen (— ) cushion, pillow berftif fenfiteraitg ('e) pillow-case bie £i'{ie (-n) chest, box, case tla'gen inir. to lament, complain na'flenk a'»e«)flft adj crippled, lame, maimed bie m'iit (-n) kitchen bet Rtt'dien (-) ^'^^e bie ftn'gel (-n) ball, bullet bie ftufl Ce) cow |fim'mcrUl4 a(^'. scanty, destitute, distres.-"!; miserable, poorly Ifim'meru to trouble ; to con- cern, regard; fit^ um ttvoai fummetn to trouble one's self about, bother one's self about funb adj. known, (made) public ; funb toetben to come to light, transpire, manifest Itself bet ftttti'be (-«) customer bie Jhtn'be information, knowl- edge ; news, intelligence IttBb''8eliett (i-a — e), lttttb'= mai^ett, htab'^tim (tat, getan), to make known ffltt'btflett (= aufWtibigen) tr. ben Dienft tunbigen to give notice, give warning fUnfttfl o^;- future ; next ; com- ing bit ftunft ('e) art I.inft'U«i adj. artistic furic'rett tr. to cure, heal !ufS adj. short, brief, close ; lurj unb flein ^aucn to knock into little pieces (= jerfiauen) f&f fen tr. to kiss bie ftfi'ite (-n) coast bet ftft'ftenwittb (-e) coast wind, shore wind laborie'ren if^r. to suffer (an + dat., from) Wi^ laugh bad ijo'djen laugh, laughter bie findi'mawe ^-n) pewit-gull la'ben (ii — u — a ; also weak pre$. and pret.) tr. to load ; (= ein- laben) to invite bet fio'ben (- (')) shutter bie fia'ge (-n) site, position ; pos- ture ; layer, stratum, bed ; state of affairs, circumstances bad fio'ger (— ) couch, bed biefio'flcrftan resting-place, couch laVmn intr. to become lame, be lame, limp iaV>>>C>t *'■• ^ ^*™^' paralyze bie 8oVtt»«fl«» P^- ^^^^ hedges placed in the shallows to help in the process of filling in the shore by collecting the >.t washed up by the sea bad fiomw ('et) lamb bad fiamm'fea (-e) lamb-skin bad fionb ("et, -e) land, country, territory ; province, district bet fittnb'beftl? (-e) landed prop- erty bet fianb'besirl (-e) tract of land (an'ben tr. to land, disembark bie fianbetei'en pManded property bie 2attb'fia«^e (-n) land surface Sanb'mann ( -leute) peasant bad fionb'mufe (-e) unit of land measurement bad Sanb'meffett surveying 284 VOCABULARY bie Sonb'fc^aft (-en) province, dis- trict ; land8cai)e, scenery bie Sanb'fette land-side bet fianbiS'tnann {pi. i^anbSIeute) (fellow-)countryman bag Sanb'ftM (-e) piece of land, tract of land, field bie Sanb'toirtfc^aft agriculture ; ^an^'- unb Sianbroirtfrfiaft man- agement of house and farm latlQ adj. long, tall lang'betntg adj. long-legged, long- shanked (an'ge adv. long, a long time, by- far, far (from) ; om Idngften longest bie Satt'ge length ; cincS 2ltem= jugeg Sdnge a moment ber SiiR'gefi^nttt (-e) longitudinal section Ittnfl'flcftrecft adj. long ber Sang'fort langkork (a kind of wine) bic Sattg'mitt iiatience, forbear- ance, long-sufferance IfingS prep. (gen. or dat.) along (aiig'fam adv. slowly, slow longft adj. longest; adv. long ago, long since berfifirm (-e) noise,uproar, tumult laxmentadv. noisily, clamorously, tumultuously lof'fctt (Idfet, liefe, gelaffen) tr. to let, let be ; to forbear, desist (from) ; to cause to, make ; to leave, allow; fid&'g roobl fein laffen to enjoy one's self bie fidft (-en) load, burden; pi. taxes, imposts; mir jur £aft fdUt I am responsible for ta'fttn intr. to weigh, press heavily upon i&ta'vt : ber ©onntag Satore Mid- Lent Sunday ber fiottf Ce) course ; run ; track lau'fen (du — ic— au) intr. (aux. fein) to run laut adj. loud, aloud ber Sant (-e) sound, tone lan'ten tr. to ring, peal, toll lan'ttV adv. clearly ; mere, nothing but lauVioS adj. soundless, silent, mute U'btn intr. to live bag 2t'bttt (— ) life ; oom Seben bringen to kill le'fienb adj. living, alive ; ber (bie) Sebenbe living being, mortal (eben'btg adj. living, alive ; lively, active ; ber Sebenbige living being bie Se'iienSregttng (-en) emotion, agitation, pleasure in life ber Se'iienSttberbrug satiety of life, disgust with life ber fie'benSttiefl (-e) path of life, career teb'ffaft adj. lively, active, ani- mated, smart, sharp le'big (= leben'big) adj. living; lebig moc^en to bring to life; iJebigg (= Sebigeg) living thing bie ieb'^txt (-en) life-time leer adj. empty, blank ; vacant, void lee'ren tr. to empty, clear off, clear out le'flen tr. to lay; ftc^ legen to abate, subside (of wind) a-iL:. VOCABULARY 285 bet fie^m loim, clay biefie^'ne (-n) arm, back (of chair) (e^'nen tr, and irdr. to lean bet fieitl'jihl^t ("e) arm-chair le^'rett tr. to teach, instruct ; to show, prove bet fieili (-et) body ; belly, waist, womb baS Setb'geri^t (-e) favorite dish bet Seib'uogel (*) favorite bird, pet bird bie fiei'^e (-n) funeral, burial, (= Sctc^nam) corpse bie fici'i^cnfii^r see iieic^enjug bag fiei'dEjenmo^l (-e) funeral re- past bet fiei'c^enaufl ("e) funeral pro- cession Ici^t adj. light, slight, easy, gentle, nimble Icib adj. indecl. eS tut mit leib it grieves me, I am sorry bag 8cib sorrow, pain, affliction ; wrong, harm, hurt Ici'beii (litt, gelitten) tr. to suffer, endure, like, bear, undergo bag Sei'ben (— ) suffering, afflic- tion, malady lei'cnt intr. to play on the lyre, drawl, rattle off talk (ci'nen adj. linen bcr Sct^'jiger ( — ) inhabitant of Leipzig ; indecl. adj. Leipzig ; i'eipjiger Sefefriid^te name of a paper {eif(c) adj. low, soft, guntle tet'fitcn tr. to do, render, perform, accomplish bie Sei'ftung (-en) doing, per- formance {ei'ten tr. to lead, conduct, guide, manage, direct bie fier'J^e (-n) lark, sky-lark hr'ntn tr. to learn bie fie'fcfrfll^te pi- selections, Eclectic Magazine le'fen (ie — a — e) tr. to read bag fic'fen reading Ic^t adj. last ; bag Se^te the last (remark); le|terc(t) the latter, this one le^'tenmol adv. last time bie ficttl^'te (-n) light, lamp, lan- tern leui^'ten intr. to light, shine, beam, gleam leug'nen tr. to deny, disavow, disclaim bie fieu'tc pi. people, men, per- sons lidlt adj. light, bright, shining, clear bag fillet (-er and -e) candle, light bet fiidit'fuHfe (-n) spark, flash bet fiii^t'fl^cin (-e) gleam of light, shine of a candle Ucb adj. dear, beloved, esteemed ; agreeable, pleasing; bet liebc (SJott the good Lord ; am liebften 'oest of all, preferably bie Sie'be love lie'ber adv. rather; bet fi^t lieber he prefers to sit bag fite'beSwott (-e) loving word, word of endearment ncb'--^abctt (^atte, getjabt) tr. to love, be fond of, cherish Ucb'f ofenb adt. caressingly, fondly bie £icb'fofung(-cn) caress, caress- ing, fondling 286 VOCABULARY lie'berni^ adj. careless, negligent, slovenly ; loose, disreputable lie'fetlt tr. to furnish, provide, supply, deliver ; to yield, afford lte'gen(a — e)ine (-n) Up li'pifl adj. artful, cunning, crafty bael Sob praise, laud, commenda- tion lo'bctt tr. to praise, commend lo'flif* adj. logically bie fio'^e (-n) flame, blaze bet fio^tt re) reward, wages bie Sotalitfit' (-en) place, locality log adj. loose, free m'-btttn (0 — e) to pray out, save (by praying) loiS^binben (a — u) tr. to untie, loosen, unfasten liJ'fCtt tr. to loosen, untie ; to solve, dissolve ; jid^ Ibfen to get loose, free one's self Io8'=fleiett (ging, gegangcn) irUr. {aux. fein) (auf) to go up to, rush upon, fly at, go at (oS'^ofen tr. to detach (0£l'=mad)etttr. to loosen, unfasten, detach, deliver, set free loS'vt'xfitn {n% geriffen) rejl. to tear one's self away, disengage one's self by force lo«»'=fcin (bin, roar, geroeieu) intr. to break out, come oft, begin ; with ace. or gen. to be rid of ba^ 2ot (-e) leaa, plummet, plumb-line bie fifl'rfe (-n) gap, breach, break bie fittft ("c) air, breeze, breath bie fiuft'fc^ic^t (-en) stratum of air Ifl'gen (0 — o) intr. to lie, tell a lie ber fiflg'ncr (— ) liar bie fitt'fc (-n) dormer-window; trap-door; shutter Itt'ftig adj. merry, jolly, gay, cheerful ber fittft'ic^rei (-e) shout of joy, shout of pleasure bie PS'ril lyric poetry wta'i^en tr. w make, do; to ex- claim ; fic^ out ben ffleg ntadien to set out, set off, depart; niac^t,bo§ i^r fottlommt hurry off, take yourselves away miidl'tig adj. mighty, powerful, strong; in a high degree; e^ fror mac^tig it was freezing very hard baS g»ob'(^cn (— ) girl tttob'c^en^aft acy.girlish, maidenly bieSWab'icttUllpe (-n) maiden lip ber gnab'c^ciwmfl (-e) girl's ring bie9Kaflb("e) maid, maid-servant tna'ger adj. lean, meager, thin, lank, skinny ba^ 9Jlal)r (-e) meal, repast bie Wlafi'nt (-n) mane maVnen tr. to remind, warn, urge ber aWai'obenb (-e) May evemng bas 3Kol ( e) time man indef. pron. one, people, they ntand; adj. many a; manc^er, manege, mani)ti, many, many a one VOCABULARY 287 mani^'lltol odv. sometimes, often, occasionally ber aRan'gel (") lack, scarcity; fault, defect ; distress, poverty ber SRonn ("et) man, husband; dim. aRannlein bic 9Rott'neiSfail^e (-n) a man's business, a man's affair ber SRatt'tel (") cloak, mantle ber aRai'd^enbuft fairy-like touch, romantic atmosphere bie ilRa're (-n) tale, romance, tradition maxVUn (= aWariec^en) Molly, Polly ^(xi SRarl'ftiiif (-e) mark-piece ber gWorh (''e) market bag aWorft'gefdjoft (-e) market business bie 3Rarf(4 (-en) marsh ; clayey lowland in North Friesland diked in against the sea bag aWorfi^'borf (^er) village of the low-lying country, marsh village bag SRarff^'fteber (— ) marsh- fever ber 3Rarfl^'^of ("e) lowland farm bie SRarfi^'ittgenb the young people of the marsh U^ aHorfc^'Ianb ("er) land in the marsh bie 9)iarfi!^'Ianb6et>9Ifcnttt8 the population of the marsh, people of the low country bie ?Marfr^'I«ttbf«^aft (-en) low- lying district ber fWarfi^'mann {pi SRarfd^Ieute) inhabitant of the lowlands, in- habitant of the marsh bo8 aWorfdj'nfet (— ) low-lying shore SRortt'ni Martinmas bet SMfira March bic aRar'jenliift ('c) March air ina'§i0 adj. moderate, temperata bag 9Raterial' (gen. -i, pi. -ten) material (s) bie 9){at4ematir mathematics ber SJtatro'fe (-n) sailor matt adj. exhausted, faint, feeble, languid ; dim, dull, dead bie SRat'ttgleit faintness, weak- ness, languor, exhaustion bie 9Rau'er (-n) wall mau'ern intr. to wall in, to build (in stone or brick) bag 9RauI ('er) mouth, muzzle (of animals) ; bag Tlaul ^oltcn to hold one's tongue, hold one's jaw [talkative mflal'fertig adj. ready of tongue, bag SRandlilnt mouse-blood bet aRan'fegottg ('e) raouse-t)a»- sage bag aRSn'fetttt^eil harm {or dam- age) done by the mice bie 3Rau'feiiiittf4aft mouse do- ings, operations of the mice med^a'ttifdj a4j. mechanically bag SReer (-e) sea, ocean ber 9Reer'bobett bottom of the sea bieWee'redf piegelttttg (-en) mirage ber aRee're^ftrom ("e) ocean stream, current bag Wltiil meal, flour me^r adv. more, longer; nidft met)x no longer meVtere ad;, several me^v'fai^ ado. repeatedly ?88 VOCABULARY If* me^r'mald adv. several times, more than once, repeatedly mein (-c, — ) poss. adj. my, mine ; bet (bic, boS) metne pron. mine ntei'nen tr. to think ; to mean ; to say, opine mei'netlialb(en) ndv. for my sake, on my account ; for aught I care bie aKci'nttttg (-en) opinion tncip, mei'ficng, adu. most, mostly, for the most part tneCben tr. to announce bic 3)2e(obte' (-n) melody, tune bie 3)2en'ge (-n) multitude, quan- tity, number; crowd bcr SRenfc^ (-en) man, human be- ing, person ; pi. people bag 3Renfc^ (-er) quean, wench, jade, hussy ba§9Ken'f<^enflItcr(—) generation bic aRen'f^eit^anb ("c) human hand, man's hand bee aRen'f^eit^aufe (gen. -ng, pi. -n) see 3Rcnfc^cnmaf|c bie aKett'fil|enfcl|Ie (-n) human throat baS aWen'fdienlinb (-cr) human being, man, woman bie aWen'fc^enmail^t human power bic 3Ren'fd^enmaffe (-n) mass of people, crowd of people, clus- ter of people bie aKen'fj^enfeele (-n) human soul ; living soul, living crea- ture bic aRen'ftdenfHmme (-n) human voice ber mtn'^ditntxupp {-«) troop of people, crowd of people bet 9Ren'fi^en»etftanb human un- derstanding; gcfunbctaJlenfc^eu: Dcrftanb common sense, horse sense menfl^'U^ adj. human, humane ; reasonable mer'fen tr. to mark, note, per- ceive, observe merrwiirbtg {also tnetlroiir'btg) adj. noticeable, remarkable mef'fcit (tni^t, ma^, gcmeffen) tr. to measure ; ftc^ mit ©uc^ n)of)l tneffcn burftcn were surely a match for you, might surely bear comparison with you ; tncffct an measure by bag 3«ef' fer (— ) knife ba§ aWe^'gerot (-e) measuring- instruments; utensils for cele- brating mass bet aWef'finflfnopf ("t) brass knob bee SRet mead bag aKetoU' (-e) metal bag 9Rte'ber (— ) bodice, vest bas SRtet'gelb (-er) rent bctaRiet'fotitraff (-e) lease; agree- ment tttilb adj. mild, gentle ; kind tniaio'nenlang adj. gigantic mtn'bet ad/, less, smaller, inferior min'beft adj. least, smallest, low- est ; am minbeften least of all min'bcftenS adv. at least bic aWinu'te (-n) minute tni'fc^en tr. to mix, mingle lltiffeu tr. to miss ; to be without, do without, spare mi^^an'bem tr. to maltreat, abuse, use brutally ; mifi'^anbeln inir. misbehave VOCABULARY 289 mi^tratt'en intr. to distrast, mis- tmst mit prep, (dot.) with, together with ; adv. along, along with tnit'^bringcit (bradjte, gebracf)t) tr. to bring with one ntttetnan'ber adv. together, jointly bas 9){tt'gUeb (-er) member mit'=^oltCtl (d— tc— a) tr. to cele- brate {or dance, etc.) with the others intt'=^clfett (i — a — 0) intr. to assist in, cooperate bie ^Rit'^ilfe assistance, coopera- te,.^. mit'tcibig a^. compassionate, pitiful, charitable bie Wlit'nafitat taking along (with one) mit'^re^nen intr. to figure also, to help calculate tnitfam'ntett adv. together bie SKtt'fl^uIb participation in guilt, complicity ber Wtt'taq noon baS ajitt'tagcffcit (— ) dinner bie Wlt'tt middle, midst ba^ 'SRit'ttl {—) means, expe- dient bie 9Wit'tcr«o«I|t ("e) midnight mit' 'tun (tat, getan) intr. to join in doing, help to do mitun'ter adv. now and then, sometimes, occasionally tntt'^wonen (roiU, rooUtc, geroollt) intr. to be willing to come along, will come along bie aWo'be (-n) fas'-" ^, mode Da^ cftcit, north- west; nor'wester bie 92orb'niefiteife (-n) northwest corner bas movVmftftubiitn (— ) little northwest chamber bet 92orb'tocfhotnb (-e) northwest wind nor'Oegifl^ adj. Norwegian bie 3lot ("e) need, necessity, trouble difficulty, danger; ti tut nid)t not it's not necessary ; not jein to be necessary ber 92ot'fa(( ("e) case of necessity, case of emergency, extreme ca.se, cuse of danger notie'ren tr. to note, make a note of nii'ttg adj. necessary no'tigett tr. to necessitate, con- strain : to urge, press, invite ber 9!ot'f(^rei (-e) cry of distress not'wenbtg adj. necessary ber 92otiem'bcr [V3] November bo§ ^ontm'ittmtttt November weather nu see nun mdf'tttn adj. sober, moderate; cool, considerate bie 9!Mm'mer (-n) number ber 92um'mer=9{uf (-e) number- call; auf fcinen 9lummer=3luf as his number was called nun ado. now ; well ; nun frciUd^ why certainly; nun jo why; nun alfo well then ttur adv. only, just, merely; do, please {with imperat.) bie 9?fi'ftcrn pi. nostrils ntit'sen (or ittit'sen) intr. to be use- ful, serve, be of use ; tr. to use, make use of nii^'Iti^ adj. useful VOCABULARY 293 ob [op] cory. if, whether; prep. (dat.) over, on, upon; above; on account of bie £b^adit (also Db'ad^t) heed,care o'ben adv. above, on high, aloft, overhead; oon obtn bid unten from head to foot bet Cbtxhtamtt (declined aa a^j.) high official, high officer bet C'berbeii^gtaf (-en) chief dikegrave bie C'berbeii^gtaffi^aft central dike-bureau o'berft adj. uppermost, highest, supreme obgleii^' (ob. . . gleii^) conj. though, although bcr jDb'montt ("et) superintend- ent, president ; (= ©(^iebdtt^- ter) referee obfi^oti', obwo^l', cory. though, although bcr Di^a [I] (-en) ox 3'be adj. waste, dreary, desolate, bleak bie fe'be (-n) desolation ; desert, wilderness, solitude o'bet cory. or bet D'feit (*) stove, oven bcr O'fenbratett (— ) roast joint bie D'feneile (-n) chimney-comer often adj. open bie Offenba'rnng (-en) manifesta- tion, disclosure, revelation Sffentlii^ adj. public, open dff'nen tr. to open oft adv. often iiyttxS adv. often 0^0' int. hallo ! oho ! 0^'ne, o^n, prep, (ace.) without 9^0' int. oho ! oh 1 bag O^t (gen. -(t)i, pi. -en) ear bet OVrenlebnftntll Ce) easy-chair bcr Dtto'ber October 0r'bentltl4 adj. orderiy, ordinary, regular, exact orbinfir' adj. common, regular, ordinary orbinie'ren tr. to ordain, order orb'nen tr. to order, regulate, ar- range, settle bie Crb'nnng (-en) order, regula- tion ; class, form bie Ot'gel (-n) organ ber Ort (-e, 'et) place, locality; authority 2'flett (»fil) adv. east ber fi'ften East bie D'ftent pi- Easter bie £)'fiterf^Ieufe (-n) eastern sluice bet Oft'^immel eastern sky bie Oft'feite (-n) eastern side oft'lvSrti? adv. eastward bet Oft'toinb (-e) east wind bet Ot'ttV (—) otter bie Dt'ter (-n) adder, viper ; pro- vincial for ber Dttet baS ^ttor (-e) pair, couple; ein paot a couple, a few, some (few) ^aar'mal adv. a few times pa'dtn tr. to seize, clutch; to pack liaf'fen intr. to whiff, puff, emit whiffs (of smoke) 294 VOCABULARY ber ^aittof'felmai^er (— ) slipper- maker bag jollier' (-e) paper bie $a))'pe pasteboard bie ^ortei' (-en) part; party; side bet ^art'ner (—), bie ^art'nerin (-nen), partner paf fen intr. to pass ; to suit, fit ; (auf + ace.) to attend to, take care of ^af'fenb adj. fit, suitable, proper, convenient, appropriate, ade- quate paffte'ren intr. {aux. fetn) to hap- pen, come to pass ber ^a'ftor (gen. -S, pi. ^afto'ren) pastor, parson, minister bie ^ofto'riii (-nen) minister's wife ber (bie) ^o'te (-n) godfather, god- mother )iat'f f^en intr. to slap, clap together ptii'finfttv adj. pitch-dark bie ^eit'fi^e (-n) whip pcit'fc^ett rofttic'ren intr. to profit, gain, take advantage of Vrojcftic'rcn tr. to project ber c (-n) black horse rap'pcdt intr. to rattle ber {Hops (-e) rape (thin-rooted turnip raised for seed and leaves) 296 VOCABULARY .;.'<;• rofl^ ac^j. quick, fast, swift, fleet, prompt ra'fen intr. to rage, riot ; to rave bcr }Ha'fen (— ) turf, mnl ra'fcnb adj. mgiiig, furious, frantic raffeln intr. to rattle, clattt r bass SJaffcIn rattle, rattling ber JWflt (gen. -(c)d, pi. 'MatWm) counsel, advice ; consultation ; council ; {pi. dliite) councilors ro'tcn (ft — ie — a) tr. to gmss, divine ; to advise, counsel xat'loS ac^j. unadvised, helpless, pcrj>lexed bie Slat'fel&rauc (-n) mysterious eyebrow, enigmatical eyebrow bic {Rat'tc (-n) rat bao 9}at'tenb(ut rat-blood bcr 9Iau'fier (— ) robber, thief bas 9{aub'geHer coll. wild beasts, beasts of prey bic 92auti'gier rapacity, lust of plunder ba^ diaub'tiet (-c) beast of prey bcr 9Iaud) smoke, steam, fume ratl'f^cn intr. to smoke bie 9)au(^'iiiolfe (-n) cloud of smoke btc 9{au'fe (-n) rack (for cattle) roub adj. rough, coarse rau^'^aarig adj. shaggy ber 9)aum ("e) space, room rau'nett tr. to whisper bet 92au'|icniourm ("et) cater- pillar bcr 9{auf^ ("e) dnxnken fit, in- ebriation, intoxication rau'fd^cn intr. to rush, murmur, rustle, sough (of wind) bad 92att'f(^ett rustling, ruHhing, roaring bie 9i('d|cnaiif(|abe (-n) sum, matheniaticiii problem ber JHe'c^enflift (-c) slate-pencil bie JHe't^cntofel (-n) slau>, black- boaid ; nuiltiplicatioii-table rcf^'ncn tr. to reckon, calculate, consider, count, figure ber 9icd)'ner (— ) arithmetician, accountant, computer, figiirer bie f)ic(^ncrct' (-en) reckoning, calculating bie iHcdi'nitng (-en) reckoning, calculation ; account rc(^t a-Jj. right ; worth while ; bad Med)te trcffen to do the right thing, know what is right bod }Hcd)t (-C) right, privilege ; recfit ^aben to be right ; ju 3iecf)t legitimate reditu adv. at the right, on the right, to the right bic 9ied|t'fd)affent)eit righteous- ness, honesty, uprightness, in- tegrity rec^t'jeitig adj. seasonably, in due time rc'ifcn tr. to stretch btc JRe'bc (-n) speech, conversa- tion, report, rumor ; cd 0cl)t nur fo bie 3icbc that's only what people say ; ed mat feint SJebe me^r bowon thtre was no longer any talk of it re'ben fr. to speak, talk, convcr=c, discourse ; reben pren hear tell ber 92eb'lter (— ) orator, public speaker rcb'fclig adj. talkative, loquacious VOCABULARY 297 re'flcn refi. to be sti.ring, be ac- tive, be moving, Jtir bet SIc'iien rain re0ie'rcn intr. and tr. to reign, rule, govern bie Weflie'rung (-en) government bie iKc'flnng (-en) emotion, agita- tion re'gunfl«^lod a^U- motionless rei'ben (ie — ic) tr. to rub relc^ adj. ricli rei'd^en tr. and intr. to reach, extend ; to serve, pass ; to be sufficient reil^'lit^ adj- plentiful, abundant ; adv. fully, quite ber Weif rime, hoar-frost bie JRei'^e (-n) row, rank, range ; turn ; id) bin an bet 3iuqe it is my turn bet 9{ei'4er (— ) heron rem odj. pure, clean ; rein maditn to set to rights, settle ; im tei= nen fein to be clear (about the matter) bet {Rel'fea«8«8 ('e) traveling costume ba§ JRei'fejiel (-e) destination boSjReife'brett (- ct) drawing-board ret'ften (tife, gerif'en) tr. to tear, pull bie {Reife'feber (-n) drawing-pen rei'ten (tttt, getitten) intr. {aux. jein or ^aben) to ilJe betKei'tet (— ) rider, horseman bet iRet$ (-e) attraction, charm bo3 SRen'nen (— ) running ; race, course re^aratur'bebfirfttg adj. out of repair, needing repairs bie 9le>«ra«r'lpftcii pl- expenses for repair-i, costs for repairs re|>arie'ren tr. to repair bet Wefl (-e) rest, remains ret'tcn tr. to save, rescue, deliver, preserve ret'tnn0d(o« adj. irretrievably, beyond recovery, past help rctiibic'ren tr. to revise, examine bie dieoifidn' (-en) revisal, re- vision bod 9)e3et»t' (-e) prescription, rec- ipe rtl^'tcn tr. to raise, erect ; to di- rect, turn ; to judge ; bie ^ugen ouf i^n tic^ten to turn one's eyes to him, fix one's eyes upon him til^'tig adj. right, exact, correct bie Slii^'tttng (-en) direction bad giitib (-et) bullock, ox, cow bet IRing (-e» ring baa JRing'reiten (— ) riding at the ring ringd adv. around ringdnm' adv. round about, around, all round bie {Rin'ne (-n) channel, furrow, groove riti'neti (o — o) intr. {aux. fein) to run, flow, trickle, ooze, gush bie JRi<»'<>e (-n) rib bet mfi (pl. SBifle) rent, cleft, fis- sure ; outline, sketch, plan bet JRitt (-e) ride, riding jit' jcn tr. to slit, erack, scratch bet 9lod (*e) coat, skirt, petticoat bet Sioif'iirmel (— ) coat-sleeve bod md^ltin (— ) little coat, jacket . 298 VOCABULARY i. boS 92o^r'ba(4 {'er) reed-covered roof, thatch bie JRoI'Ie (-n) roll roCIen intr. to roll, roar, rumble ba^ 9{oI'len rolling, rumbling bie JRo'fe (-n) rose ba^ SJo^ (pi. 3loffe) horse, steed, charger tot adj. red bag 9Jot red ; blush JRot'6ttttt Spotty rot'topftg ad;, red-headed bie 9{ott'gand ("e) barnacle-goose rot'OioIetf ad/, reddish violet bie JRii'be (-n) turnip bet JRutf (-e) jerk, tug, wrench ru'cfen tr. and irUr. to jerk rit'cfen intr. {aux. fein) and tr. to move, stir ; to march ; bent 211= ten oor bie Slugen riidten to draw the old man's attention to ; inS bcfte Sid^t ju riiden to set in its best light ber m'dtn {—) back ; im SRiiden in the rear, behind bie diM'^afftt return journey bie 9iti(f'fe^r return bie md'tttuH see SRucf'fe^r riid'toart^ adv. backwards, back ber JRllf (-e) shout, call ; reputation ttt'fen (ie — u) intr. and tr. to call, shout, cry bie SRu'^e rest, repose, tranquil- lity, placidity, sleep nt'^en intr. to rest, repose bag 9{u'{|en tranquillity, calm- ness, quietness ru'^tg adj. quiet, calm, still ber 9}ti^in fame, renown, glory, praise rii^'ren tr. to stir, touch, move ; fic^ ritl^ren to stir, bestir one's self bad 9htmo'ren noise, bustling ntnb adj. round rn|)'^tg adj. tattered, shabby rii'ftett tr. to prepare ru'fHg adj. vigorous, stout, robust, active bie JRu'te (-n) rod rfit'teln tr. to shake, jolt ber @ool (gen. -(e)3, pi. ©ale) hall, (large) room bie Saat'gotiiS ('e) bean-goose, gosling bie Sa'l^e (-n) thing, affair, mat- ter, fact ber jenfen to sink, settle fen('re(^t a4}- vertical, perpendic- ular 304 VOCABULARY feparati'ftifi^ adj- separatistic, secessioiial ber <3eptetn'tier September fet'sen tr. to set, place, put ; fic^ fe^en to sit down, seat one's self ; to settle feuf 'jen irUr. to sigh ber Scuf'jcr (— ) sigh fid) rejl. pron. himself, herself, itself, themselves, one's self ; reciprocal — einanber fi'l^er adj. safe, secure, sure, firm, true bie ©i'l^er^eit safety, security, certainty bie Sii^t sight ; in Sid)t fommen to come into view {tC^t'bar adj. visible, conspicuous, evident ^e Vfon. she. her, it ; they, them ; ©ie you ; cf. (St fte'ben num. seven fte'oen irdr. to vanquish, conquer, be victorious boS ®icl (-e) drain, sluice bie Siel'rei^nung (-en) drain ac- count, sluice account bie @tel'fa(^c (-n) drain matter, sluice matter ba^ (Sil'ber silver bad Sil'liergefd^irr silverware bie