d the hunchback refreshment, and others handed him a violin,
desiring him to play for them. Friedel played, and the witches danced;
faster and faster, for the violin was bewitched. At last the violinist
fell exhausted, and the dancing ceased. The lady now commanded him to
kneel and receive the thanks of the company for his beautiful playing.
Then she muttered strange words over the kneeling hunchback.

When Friedel arose his hump was gone.

Just then the clock struck one, everything vanished, and the musician
found himself alone in the market-place. Next morning his looking-glass
showed him that he had not been dreaming, and in his pocket he found a
large sum of money, which made him the equal of the richest in the town.
Overjoyed at the transformation, he lost no time in seeking Agathe's
house. The sight of his gold turned the scale in his favour, and the
wine-merchant consented to his suit.

Now Heinz was inflamed with jealousy, and tried to calumniate his
companion by spreading evil stories. Friedel's strange adventure leaked
abroad, and Heinz determined to try his fortune likewise. So at the
next witch-meeting he hastened to the fish-market, where at the outset
everything happened in exactly the same manner. Heinz was requested to
play, but his avaricious gaze was fixed on the golden vessels on
the table, and his thoughts were with the large reward he would ask.
Consequently his playing became so discordant that the indignant dancers
made him cease.

Kneeling down to receive his reward, he demanded the valuable
drinking-cups, whereupon with scornful and mocking words the lady who
was the leader of the band fixed on his breast the hump she had taken
from Friedel. Immediately the clock struck one, and all disappeared. The
poor man's rage was boundless, for he found himself now saddled with
two humps. He became an object of ridicule to the townsfolk, but Friedel
pitied him, and maintained him ever after.

The Legend of the Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle

In former times the zealous and devout inhabitants of Aix-la-Chapelle
determined to build a cathedral. For six months the clang of the hammer
and axe resounded with wonderful activity, but, alas! the money
which had been supplied by pious Christians for this holy work became
exhausted, the wages of the masons were perforce suspended, and with
them their desire to hew and hammer, for, after all, men must have money
wherewith to feed their families.

Thus the cathe