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Then he told her the truth, that he was going to woo the Rainbow-maiden, Louhi's daughter, and then Annikki knew that he spoke the truth.

A flush of shame burned in the young man's cheek. As if stricken powerless, his hands loosed their hold, and he set the girl down by his side. She was trembling still. He gazed at her helplessly, as one who has done wrong without intent. "Annikki!" he said imploringly. "Forgive me, Annikki. I don't know what made me do it. If you only knew how sorry I am."

Then he told her that he was sailing to the wars. Annikki replied: 'My father often used to sail to war, but in a ship with many rowers, and with many armed heroes on board, but thy vessel is surely not fitted for battle. Now tell me the truth, O wise Wainamoinen, or else I will send a storm-wind after thee and break thy ship in pieces.

Annikki, Ilmarinen's sister, was down by the seashore just at dawn that morning, and as she gazed out over the sea, she saw a blue speck in the distance.

He pressed her closer. Through her thin blouse he could feel her blood burning against his breast. He felt his senses going, a painful weakness seemed to stifle him, as if only a violent movement could give him breath. Feverishly he clenched his left hand, that was round her waist; with his right beneath her chin he raised her head. "Annikki!" he whispered, his lips still nearer. "Only one...."

He replied that he was come a-fishing, but Annikki said: 'Thy boat is not rigged like a fisher-boat, nor hast thou lines or nets with thee. Tell me the truth, O Wainamoinen! And he answered the second time, that he had come to kill wild geese and ducks. But Annikki told him that she knew that was untrue, for he had no hunting dogs in the vessel with him, nor any weapons.

"Wait till she gets to the big fir yonder; then if she doesn't look round, I'll give one blow of the axe and see if she'll hear." The girl walked on the axe was raised.... "Come, summer star...." She turned round, and caught sight of him, started, and stopped, blushing as she stood. "Olof!" "Annikki!" He sprang down and hastened toward the girl. She too came nearer. "You here?

Suddenly he grasped her hands, his eyes gazing ardently into hers. "Annikki!" he whispered. He could find no words for the tumult in his veins. "Annikki!" he gasped again, entreatingly. A faint flush had risen to her cheeks, but her glance met his calmly and frankly. She pressed his hand in answer. "More than anyone else in all the world?" he asked passionately.