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the wolves were after her。         And then since they took the colt away from 

her the milk has been troubling her�察�and she hasn't been quite like herself。; 

     ;I haven't seen her anywhere hereabouts�察─�said Brita�察 �you may have to 

wander far�察�before you get on the track of her。; 

     ;Yes�察�that is very likely。     And I am tired already。; 

     ;Won't you sit down and rest yourself�拭─�

     He    deliberately    seated   himself    in  the  grass�察  �and   gradually    gained 

courage     to  look    her  straight   in  the  face�察  �and   his  dull   eye   remained 

steadfastly  fixed on her   in   a   way  which bespoke   unfeigned   surprise   and 



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admiration。      Slowly his mouth broadened into a smile�察�but his smile had 

more of sadness than of joy in it。         She had�察�from the moment she saw him�察�

been possessed of a strangely patronizing feeling toward him。                   She could 

not but treat him as if he had been a girl or some person inferior to her in 

station。    In spite of his large body�察�the impression he made upon her was 

that of weakness�察�but she liked the sincerity and kindness which expressed 

themselves      in   his  sad   smile   and   large�察  �honest    blue   eyes。    His    gaze 

reminded her of that of an ox�察�but it had not only the ox's dullness�察�but also 

its simplicity and good´nature。 

     They sat talking on for a while about the weather�察�the cattle�察�and the 

prospects of the crops。 

     ;What is your name�拭─�she asked�察�at last。 

     ;Halvard Hedinson Ullern。; 

     A sudden shock ran through her at the sound of that name�察�in the next 

moment a deep blush stole over her countenance。 

     ;And      my    name�察─    �she   said�察  �slowly�察    �is  Brita    Bjarne's    daughter 

Blakstad。; 

     She    fixed   her  eyes   upon    him�察  �as  if  to  see  what    effect   her  words 

produced。      But his features wore the same sad and placid expression�察�and 

no line in his face seemed to betray either surprise or ill´will。                Then her 

sense of patronage grew into one of sympathy and pity。                   ;He must either 

be   weak´minded   or   very   unhappy�察─  �thought   she�察   �and   what   right   have   I 

then to treat him harshly。;        And she continued her simple�察�straightforward 

talk   with   the   young   man�察  �until   he�察  �too�察  �grew   almost   talkative�察  �and   the 

sadness     of   his  smile   began    to   give   way   to   something     which    almost 

resembled      happiness。     She     noticed   the   change    and   rejoiced。    At   last�察�

when   the   sun   had   sunk   behind   the   western   mountain   tops�察  �she   rose   and 

bade him good´ night�察�in another moment the door of the saeter´ cottage 

closed   behind   her�察  �and   he   heard   her  bolting   it   on   the   inside。 But   for   a 

long   time   he   remained   sitting   on   the   grass�察  �and   strange   thoughts   passed 

through his head。       He had quite forgotten his bay mare。 

     The   next   evening   when   the   milking   was   done�察  �and   the   cattle   were 

gathered within the saeter enclosure�察�Brita was again sitting on the large 

stone�察�looking out over the valley。          She felt a kind of companionship with 



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the people when she saw the smoke whirling up from their chimneys�察�and 

she   could   guess   what   they   were   going   to   have   for   supper。  As   she   sat 

there�察  �she   again   heard   a   creaking   in   the   branches�察  �and   Halvard   Ullern 

stood again before her�察�with his jacket on his arm�察�and the same bridle in 

his hand。 

     ;You have not found your bay mare yet�拭─�she exclaimed�察�laughingly。 

;And you think she is likely to be in this neighborhood�拭─�

     ;I don't know�察─�he answered�察 �and I don't care if she isn't。; 

     He spread his jacket on the grass�察�and sat down on the spot where he 

had   sat   the   night   before。 Brita   looked   at   him  in   surprise   and   remained 

silent�察�she didn't know how to interpret this second visit。 

     ;You are very handsome�察─�he said�察�suddenly�察�with a gravity which left 

no doubt as to his sincerity。 

     ;Do you think so�拭─�she answered�察�with a merry laugh。                   He appeared 

to her almost a child�察�and it never entered her mind to feel offended。                  On 

the contrary�察�she was not sure but that she felt pleased。 

     ;I have thought of you   ever since   yesterday�察─�he   continued�察�with   the 

same   imperturbable   manner。         ;And   if   you   were   not   angry   with   me�察  �I 

thought I would like to look at you once more。               You are so different from 

other folks。; 

     ;God     bless   your   foolish    talk�察─ �cried   Brita�察 �with    a  fresh   burst  of 

merriment。       ;No�察�indeed I am not angry with you�察�I should just as soon 

think of being angry withwith that calf�察─�she added for want of another 

comparison。 

     ;You think I don't know much�察─�he stammered。                  ;And I don't。;      The 

sad smile again settled on his countenance。 

     A  feeling   of   guilt   sent   the   blood   throbbing   through   her   veins。 She 

saw that she had done him injustice。            He evidently possessed more sense�察�

or at least a finer instinct�察�than she had given him credit for。 

     ;Halvard�察─�she faltered�察 �if I have offended you�察�I assure you I didn't 

mean to do it�察�and a thousand times I beg your pardon。; 

     ;You   haven't   offended   me�察  �Brita�察─  �answered   he�察  �blushing   like   a   girl。 

;You are the first one who doesn't make me feel that I am not so wise as 

other folks。; 



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     She felt it her duty to be open and confiding with him in return�察�and in 

order not to seem ungenerous�察�or rather to put them on an equal footing by 

giving him also a peep into her heart�察�she told him about her daily work�察�

about the merry parties at her father's house�察�and about the lusty lads who 

gathered   in   their   halls   to   dance   the   Halling   and   the   spring´dance。   He 

listened   attentively   while   she   spoke�察  �gazing   earnestly   into   her   face�察  �but 

never     interrupting    her。   In   his   turn  he   described    to   her  in  his   slow 

deliberate way�察�how his father constantly scolded him because he was not 

bright�察�and did not care for politics and newspapers�察�and how his mother 

wounded him with her sharp tongue by making merry with him�察�even in 

the presence of the servants and strangers。              He did not seem to imagine 

that there was anything wrong in what he said�察�or that he placed himself in 

a ludicrous light�察�nor did he seem to speak from any unmanly craving for 

sympathy。       His manner was so simple and straightforward that what Brita 

probably would have found strange in another�察�she found perfectly natural 

in him。 

     It was nearly midnight when they parted��。�� She hardly slept at all that 

night�察�and she was half vexed with herself for the interest she took in this 

simple youth。       The next morning her father came up to pay her a visit and 

to   see   how   the   flocks   were   thriving。   She   understood   that   it   would   be 

dangerous to say anything to him about Halvard�察�for she knew his temper 

and   feared   the   result�察  �if   he   should   ever   discover   her   secret。 Therefore�察�

she shunned an opportunity to talk with him�察�and only busied herself the 

more with the cattle and the cooking。            Bjarne soon noticed her distraction�察�

but�察  �of   course�察  �never   suspected   the   cause。   Before   he   left   her�察  �he   asked 

her if 

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