Andthatevening, whenthemoonhadrisen, theyoungFishermanclimbeduptothetopofthemountain, , , withyellowsulphurouseyes, calledtohimbyhisname, ,.“Phew!” theycried, astheylitupontheground, “thereissomeonehereweknownot!” andtheysniffedabout, andchatteredtoeachother, , ’ eyes, andalittlecapofgreenvelvetwasonherhead.“Whereishe, whereishe?” shriekedthewitcheswhentheysawher, butsheonlylaughed, andrantothehornbeam, , , butnohorsewastobeseen, andhefeltafraid.“Faster,” criedtheWitch, andshethrewherarmsabouthisneck, andherbreathwashotuponhisface.“Faster, faster!” shecried, andtheearthseemedtospinbeneathhisfeet, andhisbraingrewtroubled, andagreatterrorfellonhim, asofsomeevilthingthatwaswatchinghim, , , , , andapairofriding-glovesgauntletedwithgiltlace, , , , , andcaughtherbythewaist, , andthedancersstopped, andgoinguptwobytwo, kneltdown, andkissedtheman’, alittlesmiletouchedhisproudlips, asabird’.“Come! letusworship,” whisperedtheWitch, andsheledhimup, andagreatdesiretodoasshebesoughthimseizedonhim, , andwithoutknowingwhyhedidit, hemadeonhisbreastthesignoftheCross, , , , , buttheFishermancaughtherbyherwrists, andheldherfast.“Looseme,” shecried, “, andshownthesignthatmaynotbelookedat.”
“Nay,” heanswered, “butIwillnotlettheegotillthouhasttoldmethesecret.”
“Whatsecret?” saidtheWitch, wrestlingwithhimlikeawildcat, andbitingherfoam-fleckedlips.“Thouknowest,” -greeneyesgrewdimwithtears, andshesaidtotheFisherman, “Askmeanythingbutthat!”
