So strange had been the course of this love, that people would have doubted her sanity or her truthfulness had she described it to them.
While standing before St.Sebald's church in Nuremberg, the vision of the young Councillor's bride at first made a far stronger impression upon her mind than his own.

Then her gaze rested on Lienhard.

As he had chosen the fairest of women, the bride had also selected the tallest, most stately, and certainly the best and wisest of men.

During her imprisonment the image of this rare couple had been constantly before her.

Not until, through the young husband's intercession, she had regained her liberty, after he prevented her kissing his hand and, to soothe her, had stroked her hair and cheeks in the magistrate's room, did the most ardent gratitude take possession of her soul.