Again I felt bothered, but by this time the lynx quite carried me away with him and kept appearing and disappearing again in the most distracting fashion.

Only towards evening did I hold its pelt in my hand and home with it I went straightway.

And now, again, an oppressive feeling overcame me, just as if there was something wrong going on somewhere in the world which it was in my power to prevent.

Only in the evening when I was pulling off my dress boots did it flash across me that I ought to have been present at my wedding that very day.

And so matters remained as they were, for my bride was so angry with me for my forgetfulness that she went away and married a lawyer fellow.