Sidonia the Sorceress V1

his word-Item, how Clara von Dewitz in

t she entered the castle; but Prince Ernest, rightly suspecting her object, slipped up to the corridor, and met her just as she had reached Sidonia's c

f thy gallantries with this girl, whom Satan himself has sent into my royal h

o the maiden. Leave her in peace, and do not make matters wo

Primus, could rise from his grave-what would he say to his lost son, who, like the p

d that I am

ovius and Ulri

ody, and challenge the knight to mortal co

hess; "I must have mistaken what

such deeds will be done to-day that all

donia unmolested; and then retired to her chamber much disturbed, where she was soon he

, all the servants were her sworn friends, in consequence of the liberal largess she gave them; and even the young lords and knigh

e went by, she opened it, and presented herself to his eyes dressed in unusual elegance and coquetry, and wearing a short robe which showed her pretty little sandals. The Prince, when he saw the

an to weep, murmuring, "Gracious Prince and Lord, accept my gratitude

dear lady

his yellow silk hose ardently, continuing, "What would have be

ised her up and kissed her, which she did not resist; only sighed, "Ah! if any one saw us now, we would both be lost." But this did not restrain him, and he kissed her aga

let me hear you say it once more.

, while her whole fra

aid? Oh! I am

ppiness, for you are even more gracious with the young nobles t

so my father taught me, and said it

at? Spe

m; and she murmured a faint "yes;" then as if the shame of such a confession had killed her, she tore herself from his arms, and sprang into her chamber.

littering with diamonds, thanking them all for not having betrayed her, and praying them to keep her still in their favour, whereat they were all wild with ecstasy; but old Zitsewitz, not content w

; and to settle it, five of them, along with the old fool Zitsewitz, went to Sidonia's room, and each in turn asked her hand in marriage; but she gave t

cted henceforth entirely to the women's quarter of the castle. Her Grace and she had frequent altercat

yet she never ceased complaining in private to the maids of honour of this artful wench, who had dared to throw

rpose, indeed, I have written to Duke Barnim, and also to the fat

et do much for the poor young sinner, and that if she did not become good and vir

istian means," said h

cked are closed to

ed with extraordinary beauty, and therefore it was no fault

not imagine in what Sidonia's wonderful beauty consists. When she flatters the young men, and makes free with them as they are p

n she would leave her spinning for a while, to visit Sidonia in her ro

t what do you mean to do? I tell

Gerschovius, which she must repeat on Sunday, for I kno

ghten her into giving up ru

will be publicly reprimanded u

r to depart, but with s

red, no one was there except the maid, who sat upon the floor at her work. She knew nothing about the young lady; but as she heard a great deal

middle of the pond was a small island, upon which a bear was kept chained. A plank was now thrown across the pond to the island; upon this Sidonia was standing feedin

ts of bread steeped in honey or syrup. So Sidonia, waiting to see the fun, had got upon the plank ready to give the bread just as the bear had got to the highest pitch of irritat

her robe, she called to her-"Dear Lady Sidonia, come hither: I have somewhat to tell thee." But she answered tartly-"D

The young men would have followed, but they were engaged to attend his Highness on a fishing excursion that afternoon, and were obliged to go and see

have no wish

has to reprimand you p

unsel him n

hat would yo

will find

noble maidens of the court, are sad and displeased that you should make so free with the young men, and entice them to follow

pious housesparrow, that the young men do

o entice our young lord the Prince. See, I tell you the pure truth, that it may turn you from your light courses. Tell me, what can you mean by it?-for when noble youths demand your hand in ma

but my blood is as old as that of the Dukes of Pomerania, and besides, I am a castle and land dowered maiden. But who are

o boast of my ancestry, nor is it fitting for either of us to do so. The right royal Prince, who is given as an example and model to us all-who is Lord, not over castle and land, but of the heavens and the earth-the Saviour, Jesus Christ-He took no account of His arms or His ancestry, though the whole starry universe was His banner. He was as humble to the li

se! you have learned all this twaddle from the priest, who, I know, is nephew t

erself at Clara's feet, entreating the young lady to save her, for she had run away from Daber, where they were going to burn her as a witch. The pious Clara recoi

for fourteen days on the road, living upon roots and wild berri

spected of, girl, to be conde

verywhere, but as she would not listen to him he hated

d, and asked if she knew

make it, but had never tried it with any one, and w

t, she will poison and destroy the whole castleful, and we shall have the devil bodily with us in earnest. So she pushed away

r sinner with nothing but cross thorns! Has not Christ said, 'Blessed are the merciful, for they sh

such talk, and raising up the wretch w

for thy pardon, and meanwhile ask leave from her Grace to allow thee to remain here until it arrives; but if tho

s content, and impor