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Then, as if she feared she had spoken too warmly and laid herself open to misunderstanding, she added in an ordinary tone of voice that Ole had been just as enchanted as she; he had read most of it aloud to her. Irgens made a wry face. Did she care to have things read to her? Really? It was intentionally that Aagot had mixed Ole's name into the conversation.

Aagot asked when he was going back to Torahus, but he did not know exactly; he was unable to say. As long as he had this library work and was so busy.... Well, he simply must promise to come before he went away; she insisted. And she asked suddenly: "When I saw you on the seventeenth, didn't you have a bow in your buttonhole?" Certainly, he had a bow; one had to show the colours on such a day!

It is different if you see it That was an awful strong wine; it makes my head swim And all those cigarettes!" "Drive on, damn you!" cried Irgens. And the carriage rolled off. Ole stood there and stared after the carriage; his knees shook under him. He fumbled convulsively with his hands up and down his clothes, around his chest. So that was Aagot!

Irgens knew her; he got up from his seat, took off his hat, and bowed deeply. And the lady passed blushingly by. Aagot asked: "Who was that?" "Only my landlady's daughter," he said. "You told me to be nice. Yes, dearest " But Aagot wanted further information concerning this lady. So they lived in the same house? What was she doing? What kind of a person was his landlady?

He took the ring out of its wrapping and looked at it for a long time. He was sorry that he had lost his temper and said words which he now regretted. He took them back, every one. Good-bye, then, Aagot.... And he placed Aagot's last letter with the others. Ole began to work hard again; he spent practically all his time in his office.

We did not have time to see everything, that is, to see everything carefully; but you will take me there some time, won't you? Promise! For I want you to take me." When later on Ole and Aagot were going to Tidemand's house on their way to Tivoli, Aagot remarked casually: "It is a pity that you are not a poet, Ole." He looked at her in surprise. "Do you think so?" he asked.

I should be delighted to show it to you if you cannot find a better guide " They conversed for about ten minutes across the table, and Aagot replied rapidly to every question, sometimes laughing, now and then forgetting herself and asking questions with her head tilted sideways; her eyes were wide open and sparkling; she was not the least bit embarrassed. Ole called the waiter.

No, Aagot did not go away as had been arranged. It occurred to her that she ought to buy a few things for her smaller sisters and brothers. It was quite amusing to go around and look at the store windows all alone; she did that all the afternoon, and it was six when at last she was through and happened to meet Irgens on the street. He relieved her of her parcels and went with her.

Imagine, wonderful nights in a rowboat!... But he had a feeling now that Aagot was beginning to be uneasy because of the lateness of the hour, and in order to keep her mind occupied he said: "You must not believe, Miss Lynum, that I go around and prate about blue mountains always; if I do it now it is only because of you. You impress me deeply; you enrapture me when you are near me.

Let them be, let them be! They spoke about Ole; they mentioned Aagot. Tidemand wanted to look her up some day. Ole had asked him to do it; he felt, in a way, responsible for her. But the nurse came and wanted to put the children to bed. However, the children had no idea of going to bed; they refused pointblank.