Chapter IV

What is the main theme of this chapter?
Schwartz's attempt to turn the river into gold.

What are the chief incidents recorded?

1. Gluck paid Schwartz's fine.
2. Schwartz refused water to the child, the old man,
and to the spirit of Hans.
3. He was also changed to a Black Stone.

What were the indications that Schwartz would
be unsuccessful? There was a "black cloud
rising out of the West"; "a mist of the colour
of blood"; "waves of the angry sea"; "bursts of
spiry lightning"; "the sky was like ... a lake
of blood"; "its waves were black, like
thunderclouds"; "their foam was like fire";
"the lightning glared into his eyes".