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Bertha again entered the room�察�her eyes were very red�察�and he saw that she 

had been weeping。          She threw a   shawl over her shoulders�察�beckoned   to 

him   with   her   hand�察  �and   he   arose   and   followed   her。    She   led   the   way 

silently until they reached a thick copse of birch and alder near the strand。 

She dropped down upon a bench between two trees�察�and he took his seat at 

her side。 

     ;Ralph�察─�began she�察�with a visible effort�察 �I hardly know what to say to 

you�察�but there is something which I must tell youmy father wishes you to 

leave us at once。; 

     ;And YOU�察�Bertha�拭─�

     ;WellyesI wish it too。; 

     She saw the painful shock which her words gave him�察�and she strove 

hard to   speak。     Her lips trembled�察�her eyes   became   suffused   with tears�察�



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which grew and grew�察�but never fell�察�she could not utter a word。 

     ;Well�察�Bertha�察─�answered he�察�with a little quiver in his voice�察 �if you�察�

too�察�wish me to go�察�I shall not tarry。        Good´bye。; 

     He rose quickly�察�and�察�with averted face�察�held out his hand to her�察�but as 

she made no motion to grasp the hand�察�he began distractedly to button his 

coat�察�and moved slowly away。 

     ;Ralph。; 

     He   turned   sharply�察 �and�察  �before he knew  it�察 �she lay  sobbing   upon   his 

breast。 

     ;Ralph�察─�she murmured�察�while the tears almost choked her words�察 �I 

could not have you leave me thus。           It is hard enoughit is hard enough; 

     ;What is hard�察�beloved�拭─�

     She raised her head abruptly�察�and turned upon him a gaze full of hope 

and doubt�察�and sweet perplexity。 

     ;Ah�察�no�察�you do not love me�察─�she whispered�察�sadly。 

     ;Why should I come to seek you�察�after these many years�察�dearest�察�if I 

did not wish to make you my wife before God and men�拭                   �Why should I 

; 

     ;Ah�察  �yes�察  �I   know�察─  �she   interrupted   him   with   a   fresh   fit   of   weeping�察�

;you are too good and honest to wish to throw me away�察�now when you 

have seen how my soul has hungered for the sight of you these many years�察�

how even now I cling to you with a despairing clutch。                  But you cannot 

disguise yourself�察�Ralph�察�and I saw from the first moment that you loved 

me no more。; 

     ;Do not be such an unreasonable child�察─�he remonstrated�察�feebly。                   ;I 

do   not   love   you   with   the   wild�察  �irrational   passion   of   former   years�察  �but   I 

have the tenderest regard for you�察�and my heart warms at the sight of your 

sweet face�察�and I shall do all in my power to make you as happy as any 

man can make you who; 

     ;Who does not love me�察─�she finished。 

     A  sudden   shudder   seemed   to   shake   her   whole   frame�察  �and   she   drew 

herself more tightly up to him。 

     ;Ah�察  �no�察─  �she   continued�察  �after   a   while�察  �sinking   back   upon   her   seat。 

;It   is   a   hopeless   thing   to  compel   a   reluctant   heart。 I   will   accept  no 



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sacrifice from you。        You owe me nothing�察�for you have acted toward me 

honestly   and   uprightly�察  �and   I   shall   be   a   stronger�察  �orat   least   a   better 

woman for what you gave meand for what you could not give me�察�even 

though you would。; 

     ;But�察�Bertha�察─�exclaimed he�察�looking mournfully at her�察 �it is not true 

when you say that I owe you nothing。               Six years ago�察�when first I wooed 

you�察�you could not return my love�察�and you sent me out into the world�察�and 

even refused to accept any pledge or promise for the future。; 

     ;And   you   returned�察─  �she   responded�察   �a   man�察  �such   as   my   hope   had 

pictured     you�察   �but�察 �while    I  had    almost    been    standing    still�察 �you   had 

outgrown       me�察  �and    outgrown     your    old   self�察 �and�察  �with   your    old   self�察�

outgrown its love for me�察�for your love was not of your new self�察�but of 

the old。    Alas� �it is a sad tale�察�but it is true。; 

     She spoke gravely now�察�and with a steadier voice�察�but her eyes hung 

upon his face with an eager look of expectation�察�as if yearning to detect 

there   some   gleam  of   hope�察  �some   contradiction   of   the   dismal   truth。      He 

read that look aright�察�and it pierced him like a sharp sword。                   He made a 

brave effort to respond to its appeal�察�but his features seemed hard as stone�察�

and he could only cry out against his destiny�察�and bewail his misfortune 

and hers。 

     Toward   evening�察  �Ralph   was   sitting   in   an   open   boat�察  �listening   to   the 

measured   oar´strokes   of   the   boatmen   who   were   rowing   him   out   to   the 

nearest   stopping´place   of   the   steamer。      The   mountains   lifted   their   great 

placid   heads   up   among   the   sun´bathed   clouds�察  �and   the   fjord   opened   its 

cool depths as if to make room for their vast reflections。                 Ralph felt as if 

he   were   floating   in   the   midst   of   the   blue   infinite   space�察  �and�察  �with   the 

strength   which   this   feeling   inspired�察  �he   tried   to   face   boldly   the   thought 

from     which     he   had   but   a   moment      ago    shrunk    as   from    something 

hopelessly sad and perplexing。 

     And in that hour he looked fearlessly into the gulf which separates the 

New World from the Old。             He had hoped to bridge it�察�but�察�alas� �it cannot 

be bridged。 



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            A SCIENTIFIC VAGABOND。 



                                               I。 



     THE   steamer   which   as   far   back   as   1860   passed   every   week   on   its 

northward way up along the coast of Norway�察�was of a very sociable turn 

of mind。      It ran with much shrieking and needless bluster in and out the 

calm�察�winding fjords�察�paid unceremonious little visits in every out´of´the´ 

way  nook   and bay�察 �dropped   now  and   then   a   black heap   of   coal   into   the 

shining   water�察  �and   sent   thick   volleys   of   smoke   and   shrill   little   echoes 

careering aimlessly among the mountains。               It seemed�察�on the whole�察�from 

an aesthetic point of view�察�an objectionable phenomenona blot upon the 

perfect    summer      day。    By    the   inhabitants�察   �however�察    �of   these   remote 

regions ��with the exception of a few obstinate individuals�察�who had at first 

looked upon   it   as   the   sure herald   of dooms´   day�察  �and   still   were   vaguely 

wondering   what   the   world   was   coming   to�撮�   it   was   regarded   in   a   very 

different   light。    This   choleric   little   monster   was   to   them  a   friendly   and 

welcome visitor�察�which established their connection with the outside world�察�

and    gave    them   a  proud    consciousness      of   living  in  the   very   heart   of 

civilization。     Therefore�察�on steamboat days they flocked en masse down 

on    the   piers�察 �and�察  �with    an   ever´fresh    sense    of  novelty�察   �greeted    the 

approaching boat with lively cheers�察�with firing of muskets and waving of 

handkerchiefs。       The men of condition�察�as the judge�察�the sheriff�察�and the 

parson�察  �whose   dignity   forbade   them   to   receive   the   steamer   in   person�察�

contented themselves with watching it through an opera´glass from their 

balconies�察�and if a high official was known to be on board�察�they perhaps 

displayed      the   national    banner     from    their   flag´poles�察   �as   a   delicate 

compliment to their superior。 

     But the Rev。 Mr。 Oddson�察�the parson of whom I have to speak�察�had this 

day yielded to the ge

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