"Why art thou so far away from thy dwelling and in the night?" " Kraken, it was not without the will of Heaven." "What meanest thou, Orberosia?" "That Heaven, O Kraken, placed me in thy path, for what reason I know not." Kraken beheld her for a long time in silence. Then he said with gentleness: " Orberosia, come into my house; it is that of the bravest and most ingenious of the sons of the Pen- guins. If thou art willing to follow me, I will make thee my companion." Then casting down her eyes, she murmured: "I will follow thee, master." It is thus that the fair Orberosia became the con- sort of the hero Kraken. This marriage was not celebrated with songs and torches because Kraken did not consent to show himself to the people of the Penguins; but hidden in his cave he planned great designs. -60- |