The night was drawing nearer, and the light began to wane

The night was drawing nearer, and the light began to wane; To the castle, heavy-laden, went Hildeburg again. Seven robes of finest linen she bore, with other clothing; Gu-drun, young Ortwin’s sister, with Hildeburg went also, bearing nothing.

When they had reached the castle, the time was very late. Before King Ludwig’s palace, standing at the gate, They saw the wicked Gerlind, watching there to meet them: Soon as she saw the washers, with words of bitter scorn she ’gan to greet them.

Thus she spake in anger: “What does this gadding mean? Stripes upon your bodies you both have earned, I ween, Thus upon the seashore, in the evening light, to wander; For me it were unseemly into my room to take you, after loitering yonder.”