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misery in trying to settle up her affairs�察�and finally in a moment of extreme 

dejection sold his entire inheritance in a lump to a pawnbroker ��reserving 

for   himself   a   few   rings   and   trinkets��   for   the   modest   sum  of   250   dollars 

specie。     He  then   took   formal   leave  of   the   Students'   Union   in   a  brilliant 

speech�察�in which he traced the parallelisms between the lives of Pericles 

and Washington�察�in his opinion the two greatest men the world had ever 

seen��expounded his theory of democratic government�察�and explained the 

causes of the rapid rise of the American Republic。                 The next morning he 

exchanged half of his worldly possessions for a ticket to New York�察�and 

within a few days set sail for the land of promise�察�in the far West。 



                                               II。 



       From Castle   Garden�察 �Halfdan   made   his   way  up   through   Greenwich 

street�察�pursued by a clamorous troop of confidence men and hotel runners。 

     ;Kommen   Sie   mit   mir。       Ich   bin   auch   Deutsch�察─  �cried   one。   ;Voila�察�

voila�察�je parle Francais�察─�shouted another�察�seizing hold of his valise。                ;Jeg 

er Dansk。      Tale Dansk�察┌�1�А�roared a third�察�with an accent which seriously 

impeached   his   truthfulness。       In   order   to   escape   from   these   importunate 

rascals�察�who were every moment getting bolder�察�he threw himself into the 

first   street´car   which   happened   to   pass�察  �he   sat   down�察  �gazed   out   of   the 

windows and soon became so thoroughly absorbed in the animated scenes 

which moved as in a panorama before his eyes�察�that he quite forgot where 

he was going。        The  conductor called for fares�察 �and received an   English 

shilling�察   �which�察   �after  some    ineffectual    expostulation�察    �he  pocketed�察    �but 

gave no change。        At last after about an hour's journey�察�the car stopped�察�the 



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conductor   called   out   ;Central   Park�察─  �and   Halfdan   woke   up   with   a   start。 

He dismounted with a timid�察�deliberate step�察�stared in dim bewilderment at 

the long rows of palatial residences�察�and a chill sense of loneliness crept 

over   him。     The   hopeless   strangeness   of   everything   he   saw�察  �instead   of 

filling him with rapture as he had once anticipated�察�Sent a cold shiver to 

his heart。     It is a very large affair�察�this world of oursa good deal larger 

than it appeared to him gazing out upon it from his snug little corner up 

under the Pole�察�and it was as unsympathetic as it was large�察�he suddenly 

felt what he had never been aware of before that he was a very small part 

of it and of very little account after all。          He staggered over to a bench at 

the entrance to the park�察�and sat long watching the fine carriages as they 

dashed     past   him�察   �he  saw    the  handsome       women      in  brilliant  costumes 

laughing and chatting gayly�察�the apathetic policemen promenading in stoic 

dignity   up   and   down   upon   the   smooth   pavements�察  �the   jauntily   attired 

nurses�察�whom in his Norse innocence he took for mothers or aunts of the 

chil´ dren�察�wheeling baby´carriages which to Norse eyes seemed miracles 

of dainty ingenuity�察�under the shady crowns of the elm´trees。                   He did not 

know   how   long   he   had   been   sitting   there�察  �when   a   little   bright´eyed   girl 

with light kid gloves�察 �a small blue parasol and   a blue polonaise�察 �quite   a 

lady of fashion en miniature�察�stopped in front of him and stared at him in 

shy wonder。        He had always been fond of children�察�and often rejoiced in 

their   affectionate     ways    and   confidential     prattle�察  �and   now    it  suddenly 

touched   him   with   a   warm   sense   of   human   fellowship   to   have   this   little 

daintily   befrilled   and   crisply   starched   beauty   single   him   out   for   notice 

among the   hundreds   who   reclined   in   the   arbors�察 �or   sauntered   to   and   fro 

under the great trees。 

       ��1�А �I am a Dane。       I speak Danish。; 



     ;What   is   your   name�察  �my   little   girl�拭─  �he   asked�察  �in   a   tone   of   friendly 

interest。 

     ;Clara�察─�answered the child�察�hesitatingly�察�then�察�having by another look 

assured   herself   of   his   harmlessness�察  �she   added�此      �How   very   funny   you 

speak� ─�

     ;Yes�察─�he said�察�stooping down to take he tiny begloved hand。                      ;I do 



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not speak as well as you do�察�yet�察�but I shall soon learn。; 

     Clara looked puzzled。 

     ;How old are you�拭─�she asked�察�raising her parasol�察�and throwing back 

her head with an air of superiority。 

     ;I am twenty´four years old。; 

     She began to count half aloud on her fingers�此             �One�察�two�察�three�察�four�察─�

but�察�before she reached twenty�察�she lost her patience。 

     ;Twenty´four�察─�she exclaimed�察 �that is a great deal。              I am only seven�察�

and papa gave me a pony on my birthday。               Have you got a pony�拭─�

     ;No�察�I have nothing but what is in this valise�察�and you know I could 

not very well get a pony into it。; 

     Clara glanced curiously at the valise and laughed�察�then suddenly she 

grew     serious   again�察  �put   her  hand    into  her  pocket    and   seemed     to  be 

searching      eagerly   for   something。      Presently     she   hauled    out  a  small 

porcelain doll's head�察�then a red´painted block with letters on it�察�and at last 

a penny。 

     ;Do   you   want   them�拭─  �she   said�察  �reaching   him   her   treasures   in   both 

hands。     ;You may have them all。; 

     Before he had time to answer�察�a shrill�察�penetrating voice cried out�此�

     ;Why�察�gracious� �child�察�what are you doing �拭 ─�

     And   the   nurse�察  �who   had   been   deeply   absorbed   in   ;The   New   York 

Ledger�察─    �came    rushing    up�察 �snatched    the   child   away�察  �and   retreated   as 

hastily as she had come。 

     Halfdan rose and wandered for hours aimlessly along the intertwining 

roads and footpaths。        He visited the menageries�察�admired the statues�察�took 

a   very   light  dinner�察  �consisting    of  coffee�察  �sandwiches�察    �and   ice�察 �at  the 

Chinese Pavilion�察�and�察�toward evening�察�discovered an inviting leafy arbor�察�

where he could withdraw into the privacy of his own thoughts�察�and ponder 

upon the  still unsolved problem  of his destiny。             The little incident   with 

the   child   had   taken   the   edge   off   his   unhappiness   and   turned   him   into   a 

more conciliatory mood toward himself and the great pitiless world�察�which 

seemed to take so little notice of him。           And he�察�who had come here with 

so warm a heart and so ardent a will to join in the great work of human 

advancementto find himself thus harshly ignored and buffeted about�察�as 



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if   he   were   a   hostile   intruder� �Before   him   lay   the   huge   unknown   city 

where human life pulsated with large�察�full heart´throbs�察�where a breathless�察�

weird   intensity�察  �a   cold�察  �fierce   passion   seemed   to   be   hurrying   everything 

onward in a maddening whirl�察�where a gentle�察�warm´ blooded enthusiast 

like himself had no place and could expect naught but a speedy destruction。 

A strange�察�unconquerable dread took possession of him�察�as if he had been 

caught   in   a   swift�察  �strong   whirlpool�察  �from   which   he   vainly   struggled   to 

escape。     He crouched down among the foliage and shuddered。                    He could 

not return to the city。      No�察�no�此�he never would

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