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"Because ... well, the weather is bad," she said, looking out of the window. "Besides, he's such a fool. And he takes such liberties." How sure of herself she looked, and how right she seemed! Poor Miss Torsen!
Well, thanks ever so much for all your kindness. Good-bye." I ask Miss Torsen: "Have you met the carpenter since?" "What carpenter? Oh no, I haven't. I only told you about him because he's a sort of mutual acquaintance." "Acquaintance?" "Yes, of yours and mine. Only indirectly, of course. He happens to be the brother of that schoolmistress Miss Palm that was at the Tore Peak farm last summer."
One day as we left the luncheon table, he approached Miss Torsen and said: "I know another path; would you like to see it tonight?" The lady was confused and a little embarrassed, and said at length: "A path? No, thank you." She turned to the lawyer, and as they walked away together, she said: "I never heard of such brazenness!" "What got into him?" said the lawyer.