The burgomaster in an official boat was rowed off to Paul's side.

His boat contained a liberal supply of the famous Lieb frauenmilch.

He presented Paul with a magnificently chased goblet saying: "Captain, you must accept the hospitality of Worms even if you do not stop," and filling the glass to the brim, also his own and the officials' who accompanied him and gave a "Lebenhoch." The fairest and most interesting part of the Rhine was now reached, that which teems with historic and legendary associations; the part too, that possesses a population second to none in the Fatherland for generosity and hospitality.

The whole voyage was now a continuous fete.

At almost every place they passed the Burgomaster with his friends came out and invited them to drink a cup of wine for which every part of the Rhine is famous.