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Updated: May 18, 2025
For some time each minded his own; but then Lasse came up, drawn by the new lesson-books Pelle had got for his confirmation-classes. "Is that Bible history, that one there?" "Yes." "Is that about the man who drank himself drunk in there?" Lasse had long since given up learning to read; he had not the head for it.
Only Paul from time to time secretly took the key of the shed and crept in to the black monster that he loved more and more, and which at last appeared to him like a dumb, ill-treated friend. When Paul was fourteen years old his father decided to send him to confirmation-classes. "He will never learn anything decent in school, anyhow," he said; "time and money are thrown away upon him.
When the Easter holidays were over, the confirmation-classes were again held in the church. Boys and girls met together after a half year's separation. Elsbeth had changed very much during the winter. She almost looked like a grown-up lady now. She wore a longer dress and her hair was arranged in little curls on her forehead.
For some time each minded his own; but then Lasse came up, drawn by the new lesson-books Pelle had got for his confirmation-classes. "Is that Bible history, that one there?" "Yes." "Is that about the man who drank himself drunk in there?" Lasse had long since given up learning to read; he had not the head for it.
With the beginning of the cold weather the confirmation-classes had been transferred from the church to the vicarage, and as there was no room there large enough to hold all the candidates, the boys and girls were taught separately. Sometimes he saw Elsbeth's carriage pass, but she herself was so wrapped up in furs and shawls that her face could not be recognized.
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