--- title: A Historical Tale., part 3 — Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains · full text with trees description: A Historical Tale., part 3, «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Accordingly Alice made her way to the Staufenburg, and after watching from the thick woods three whole days she saw her mother --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/20/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/) / A Historical Tale., part 3 # A Historical Tale., part 3 A Historical Tale., part 3 of «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder: the whole text, 175 sentences and 2564 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/20/page/2/) Accordingly Alice made her way to the Staufenburg, and after watching from the thick woods three whole days she saw her mother, Magda, issue from a small postern door in the outer walls, so hidden by trees and underbrush as to be unseen when shut.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") Alice hastened to meet her, secure of her disguise, and told her she had a special message from the Master to the Lady Eva, and must speak with her alone.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") Magda, terrified, exclaimed, "Who are you?[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Whom do you mean by the Lady Eva?"[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") "I am one who knows all the secret, and that the beautiful maid of honour, Eva von Trotta, does not lie in her coffin.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Better if she did.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") But my message is pressing and admits of no delay.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") My orders are to deliver it to the lady alone.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Admit me here, and leave the door unlocked that I may let myself out again."[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Magda stared at the old hump-backed woman and her basket, and hesitated; but seeing she knew the secret, at last concluded all was right.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") "Follow me," she said; and opening the postern door and pointing out to her an outer flight of stone steps leading down to a garden, continued, "mount those steps leading to the stone balcony.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") You will find the lady you seek in her boudoir, which you enter from that open door.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") She is alone.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") I will wait for you here, for I dare not leave the gate open.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") It might be discovered, for I have seen people prowling about here lately a good deal."[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Alice did as directed.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") Arrived on the balcony she paused and gazed at the graceful but passive figure half reclining in a fauteuil in full view of the mountains.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva is now in her twenty-first year, and lovelier than ever.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") Her face and hands are so white as to seem almost transparent; her curls fall in rich masses over her white silken robe; her blue eyes have a strange far-away look in them that strikes Alice to the heart.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly Eva becomes aware of the presence of a stranger, starts out of her pensive reverie and exclaims, "Who are you?[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") How did you get in the garden?"[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") "I met a servant at the postern gate in the wall," replied Alice in a constrained voice. "[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") I told her I had a special message for you."[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") "From Henry?[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Then you know all\![25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Quick! quick\![26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") What is it?"[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") Alice hesitated, for she was so moved at sight of her playmate and foster-sister, she could not command her voice to speak.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") "Why are you so long?[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") Speak.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") I will reward you richly if you bring me good news from Duke Henry."[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") "I do not bring you a message from Henry of Brunswick, but from God," said Alice, slowly and solemnly. "[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") Leave this castle, forget Henry, return to the path of duty and virtue, and seek forgiveness."[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") "Who are you?" cried the terrified Eva, springing from her seat. "[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") If the Duke did not send you, who did?[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh\![36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") I am betrayed\![37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") Magda\![38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Magda\![39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") What have you done?"[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") "Do not fear, White Lady of the Staufenburg, I will not betray you.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") I have sought you four long years, because I love you, and would save you from a life-long wretchedness.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") I was at your imagined funeral, and discovered the farce, but no mortal save myself knows of my discovery.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") "Who are you?[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Why do you come here? to threaten, to torment me?[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") Do you want money?"[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") "Why do I come?[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") You are in danger.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") The Duchess has spies; stories of a White Lady in the Staufenberg are come even to the Court.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") The Duke's long absences excite suspicion.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") He is watched.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") Think of the storm that will burst upon you both if you are discovered.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") Leave here before it is too late."[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") "Why do you interest yourself for a lonely creature like me, dead and buried?"[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") "You do not know me--how could you?[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") My own mother did not recognise me," and Alice threw off hump and wig, and stood before Eva, a tall, well-formed girl, nearly her own age.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") "Alice!" cried Eva, rushing to her, and seizing her in her arms. "[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") I thought you were a nun in the convent of Gandersheim.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") You are come to stay with me.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh! say you are come to stay."[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") "No, I will not stay here.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") I have sought you all this time as an old lace-seller, to warn and save you.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") If you will give up Henry and leave this den of sin, I will follow you wherever you go.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh! what words can I use to induce you to leave here?[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva\![65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva! it is your foster-sister, your truest friend, who entreats you.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") Henry is your worst enemy.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") He has trodden your honour and name in the dust, but you consented, and destroyed what you might have been for ever.[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") But repentance is left, and there is all eternity to come.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") "How can you stand before God? how can you dare pray?[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") You desecrated the holiest; virtue and innocence you have made the tools of vice; you have stolen the \_monstrance\_ from the altar; you swore a false oath before the altar of the Highest.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") Talk of a left-handed marriage.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") It is an insult to Heaven's laws.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva\![74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva! once my pure and dear playmate, the darling of your dead mother's heart, come away with me now--\_now\_.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") No one is here to betray our flight.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") We will go to some distant land, and I will stay with you so long as we both live.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") Follow your true friend.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") It is the voice of Heaven you hear.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") Forget the unworthy murderer of your youth and purity."[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") Eva trembled and turned pale. "[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") What would become of my children?" she cried, wringing her hands in anguish.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") "Children! have you children?"[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") "Yes, three.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") See, that is my noble Eitel with the long brown curls, playing in the garden."[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") "God will protect them.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") You can do nothing for them even if you remain.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") They are in the power of their father.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") Come, come; oh, listen to the voice of warning before it is too late," and Alice seized Eva's hand as if she would lead her away.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") "I cannot\![90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") I cannot\![91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") I love Henry.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") Love his princely magnanimity, his bravery, his noble pride--even that which others hate in him I love.[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") For him I have robbed the Duchess of her husband, deceived my brave father and my brothers, desecrated God's altar, sacrificed life, youth, honour, happiness; I live only for him.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") I cannot deceive him, cannot atone for one sin with another."[95](95/ "tree and pragmatics") "I must save you, then, by telling your brothers where you are.[96](96/ "tree and pragmatics") They will punish the vile Henry before the whole German Empire."[97](97/ "tree and pragmatics") She released Eva's hand and turned to go.[98](98/ "tree and pragmatics") With a scream Eva sprang forward, threw herself down before Alice, clasped her knees and cried, "Be merciful, Alice; have pity on my misery.[99](99/ "tree and pragmatics") God is merciful.[100](100/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not you be cruel.[101](101/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not betray me.[102](102/ "tree and pragmatics") I am crushed and bruised, the peace of my mind and heart destroyed.[103](103/ "tree and pragmatics") I could not be more wretched.[104](104/ "tree and pragmatics") What good would it do to betray me? and in betraying Henry, you destroy me, rob me of the only earthly protection I can ever hope to enjoy.[105](105/ "tree and pragmatics") Magda is a mother to my children as she was to me.[106](106/ "tree and pragmatics") She would not betray me."[107](107/ "tree and pragmatics") "My mother was your nurse, hence has a mother's feelings for you.[108](108/ "tree and pragmatics") I will not stay here.[109](109/ "tree and pragmatics") If I should see Henry, I should forget all respect for his person as Duke, and give him a piece of my mind.[110](110/ "tree and pragmatics") I will keep your secret, but I warn you of a coming-danger.[111](111/ "tree and pragmatics") Then I can be of more service to you without than if I stayed here.[112](112/ "tree and pragmatics") God help you.[113](113/ "tree and pragmatics") I will not betray you."[114](114/ "tree and pragmatics") And hastily assuming her disguise, for footsteps were heard approaching, she hurried away.[115](115/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/20/page/2/) - ← previous: [A Historical Tale., part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/19/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/20/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/)