他是被命运选中的人，他的故事就像海洋中的奇迹，深邃而神秘。在一个风暴交织的夜晚，他父亲去世了，让鱼从此一个人在大海上航行。他的女友阿洁琳娜总是在等待着他的归来，就像她小时候听到的关于水手和美人鱼的传说一样。

让鱼长大后成了这个村庄最英俊的青年，但他并没有预料到自己的命运将会与一位美人鱼相关联。当一次强烈的大雾笼罩了海面时，他发现自己被一条美丽的女子拖入了水下，这个女子就是那个据说能够控制大自然力量的美人鱼。

杰丽芬娜带他进入了她的王宫，那里充满了璀璨夺目的宝石和柔软的地毯。让鱼感到自己仿佛置身于一个梦境之中。他了解到了杰丽芬娜年轻、未婚，并且对渔夫有着特别的情感。她希望找到一个勇敢又真诚的心灵作为丈夫，而不是那些庸俗的话语所能表达出的特里顿之王。

然而，当他们走进前厅，面对着半人半鱼形象威严而温暖的特里顿之王时，让fish felt his body weak and lost consciousness. When he woke up, he found himself in a strange aquatic environment, surrounded by fish of various colors and shapes.

The chapter continues to describe the luxurious treatment that let him receive from the sea creatures before being led into the throne room where Triton sits. The story then takes a turn as Lethe falls deeply in love with Ariadne and they spend their days exploring the underwater kingdom together.

As time passes, Lethe realizes that he must return to his life on land but is reluctant to leave Ariadne behind. He knows that she cannot live in his world, but he also cannot bear the thought of living without her.

In this version of the story, we see Lethe's journey as one of self-discovery and love. He begins as an ordinary fisherman but ends up caught up in an extraordinary adventure filled with magic and wonder. His experiences change him forever, leaving him with a newfound appreciation for life undersea and a deep longing for Ariadne's presence in it.

The tale concludes with Lethe making a difficult decision about which world he will choose - the one above water or below - highlighting themes of sacrifice and devotion that are central to many great stories across cultures.