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maids at Kvaerk the next morning�察�when the huge�察�gaunt figure of a man 

was seen to launch forth from Aasa's alcove�察�and the strangest of all was�察�

that Aasa   herself   appeared   to   be   as   much   astonished   as   the   rest。   And 

there they stood�察�all gazing at the bewildered traveler�察�who indeed was no 

less startled than they�察�and as utterly unable to account for his own sudden 

apparition。      After a long pause�察�he summoned all his courage�察�fixed his 

eyes intently on the group of the girls�察�and with a few rapid steps advanced 

toward Aasa�察  �whom  he   seized   by  the   hand   and   asked�察   �Are   you   not   my 

maiden of yester´eve�拭─�

     She   met   his   gaze   firmly�察  �and   laid   her   hand   on   her   forehead   as   if   to 

clear her thoughts�察�as the memory of the night flashed through her mind�察�a 

bright smile lit up her features�察�and she answered�察 �You are the man who 

gathers   song。     Forgive   me�察  �I   was   not   sure   but   it   was   all   a   dream�察  �for   I 

dream so much。; 

     Then one of the maids ran out to call Lage Ulfson�察�who had gone to 

the stables to harness the horses�察�and he came and greeted the unknown 

man�察�and thanked him for last meeting�察�as is the wont of Norse peasants�察�

although   they  had   never   seen   each other   until   that   morning。       But   when 

the   stranger   had   eaten   two   meals   in   Lage's   house�察  �Lage   asked   him   his 

name   and   his   father's   occupation�察  �for   old   Norwegian   hospitality   forbids 

the host to learn the guest's name before he has slept and eaten under his 

roof。    It was that same afternoon�察 �when they sat together smoking  their 

pipes under the huge old pine in the yard��it was then Lage inquired about 

the young man's name and family�察�and the young man said that his name 

was     Trond     Vigfusson�察    �that   he   had   graduated      at  the   University     of 

Christiania�察�and that his father had been a lieutenant in the army�察�but both 

he   and Trond's   mother   had died�察 �when Trond  was only  a   few   years   old。 



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Lage then told his guest Vigfusson something about his family�察�but of the 

legend of Asathor and Saint Olaf he spoke not a word。                   And while they 

were sitting there talking together�察�Aasa came and sat down at Vigfusson's 

feet�察�her long golden hair flowed in a waving stream down over her back 

and   shoulders�察  �there   was   a   fresh�察  �healthful   glow   on   her   cheeks�察  �and   her 

blue�察   �fathomless      eyes    had    a   strangely    joyous�察    �almost    triumphant 

expression。      The   father's gaze dwelt   fondly  upon   her�察 �and the   collegian 

was   but   conscious   of   one   thought�此  �that   she   was   wondrously   beautiful。 

And     still  so  great   was   his   natural   timidity   and    awkwardness       in  the 

presence of women�察�that it was only with the greatest difficulty he could 

master     his  first  impulse    to  find   some    excuse    for   leaving   her。   She�察�

however�察�was aware of no such restraint。 

     ;You said you came to gather song�察─�she said�察 �where do you find it�拭�

for I too should like to find some new melody for my old thoughts�察�I have 

searched so long。; 

     ;I find my songs on the lips of the people�察─�answered he�察 �and I write 

them down as the maidens or the old men sing them。; 

     She did not seem quite to comprehend that。                 ;Do you hear   maidens 

sing   them�拭─  �asked   she�察 �astonished。      ;Do   you   mean   the troll´virgins   and 

the elf´maidens�拭─�

     ;By    troll´virgins    and   elf´maidens�察    �or  what    the  legends     call  so�察 �I 

understand the hidden and still audible voices of nature�察�of the dark pine 

forests�察�the legend´haunted glades�察�and the silent tarns�察�and this was what I 

referred to when I answered your question if I had ever heard the forest 

sing。; 

     ;Oh�察�oh� ─�cried she�察�delighted�察�and clapped her hands like a child�察�but 

in another moment she as suddenly grew serious again�察�and sat steadfastly 

gazing   into his   eye�察 �as   if   she  were trying to   look   into his   very  soul   and 

there to find something kindred to her own lonely heart。                   A minute ago 

her presence   had embarrassed   him�察�now�察 �strange   to say�察  �he   met   her   eye�察�

and smiled happily as he met it。 

     ;Do   you   mean   to   say   that   you   make   your   living   by   writing   songs�拭─�

asked Lage。 

     ;The trouble is�察─�answered Vigfusson�察 �that I make no living at all�察�but 



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I have invested a large capital�察�which is to yield its interest in the future。 

There     is  a  treasure   of  song    hidden    in  every   nook    and   corner   of   our 

mountains and forests�察�and in our nation's heart。               I am one of the miners 

who have  come to   dig it out before time   and   oblivion shall have  buried 

every   trace   of   it�察  �and   there   shall   not   be   even   the   will´o'´the´   wisp   of   a 

legend to hover over the spot�察�and keep alive the sad fact of our loss and 

our blamable negligence。; 

     Here the young man paused�察�his eyes gleamed�察�his pale cheeks flushed�察�

and   there   was   a   warmth   and   an   enthusiasm  in   his   words   which   alarmed 

Lage�察�while on Aasa it worked like the most potent charm of the ancient 

mystic   runes�察  �she   hardly   comprehended   more   than   half   of   the   speaker's 

meaning�察  �but   his   fire   and   eloquence   were   on   this   account   none   the   less 

powerful。 

     ;If that is your object�察─�remarked Lage�察 �I think you have hit upon the 

right place in coming here。          You will be able to pick up many an odd bit 

of a story from the servants and others hereabouts�察�and you are welcome to 

stay here with us as long as you choose。; 

     Lage could not but attribute to Vigfusson the merit of having kept Aasa 

at home a whole day�察�and that in the month of midsummer。                    And while he 

sat there listening to their conversation�察�while he contemplated the delight 

that beamed from his daughter's countenance and�察�as he thought�察�the really 

intelligent expression of her eyes�察�could he conceal from himself the pa´ 

ternal hopes that swelled his heart�拭          �She was all that was left him�察�the life 

or   the   death   of   his   mighty   race。 And   here   was   one   who   was   likely   to 

understand her�察�and to whom she seemed willing to yield all the affection 

of her warm but wayward heart。              Thus ran Lage Ulfson's reflections�察�and 

at night he had a little consultation with Elsie�察�his wife�察�who�察�it is needless 

to add�察�was no less sanguine than he。 

     ;And     then    Aasa    will   make    an   excellent    housewife�察     �you   know�察─�

observed Elsie。       ;I will speak to the girl about it to´morrow。; 

     ;No�察�for Heaven's sake�察�Elsie� ─�exclaimed Lage�察 �don't you know your 

daughter   better   than   that�拭    �Promise   me�察  �Elsie�察  �that   you   will   not   say   a 

single word�察�it would be a cruel thing�察�Elsie�察�to mention anything to her。 

She is not like other girls�察�you know。; 



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     ;Very well�察�Lage�察�I shall not say a single word。                 Alas�察�you are right�察�

she is not like other girls。;         And Elsie again sighed at her husband's sad 

ignorance of a woman's nature�察�and at the still sadder fact of her daughter's 

inferiority to the accepted standard of womanhood。 



                                                IV。 



       Trond Vigfusson must have made a rich harvest of legends at Kvaerk�察�


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