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Updated: May 16, 2025
Madame Erlingsen gave them her blessing, saying that if the enterprise saved them from nothing worse than Hund's company this night, it would be a great good. There could be no more comfort in having Hund for an inmate; for some improper secret he certainly had. Her hope was that, finding the boat gone, he would never show himself again.
Erlingsen and some of his servants went out to the porch, on hearing music from the water, and stood with lighted pine-torches to receive their guests, when, approaching from behind, they heard the sound of the sleigh-bells, and found that company was arriving both by sea and land. It was a pretty sight, such an arrival.
So Madame Erlingsen was well pleased that Erica was betrothed; and she could only have been better satisfied if she had been married at once. For this marrying, however, the young people must wait. There was no house, or houseman's place, vacant for them at present. There was a prospect, however.
As Madame Erlingsen had two daughters growing up, and they were no less active than the girls of a Norwegian household usually are, she had occasion for only two maidens to assist in the business of the dwelling and the dairy. Of these two, the younger, Erica, was the maiden betrothed to-day.
"We are very sorry for Oddo's trick, your master and I," said Madame Erlingsen; "but we are not in the least afraid of any further harm happening. You know we do not believe that God permits his children to be at the mercy of evil or capricious spirits. Indeed, Erica, we could not love God as we should wish to love Him, if we could not trust in Him as a just and kind protector.
"But there are many youths in Tronyem that would be glad of so pretty a partner as M. Erlingsen has, if she would not look so frightened." "Pretty she is," said Peder. "As I remember her complexion, it looks as if it was made by the reflection of our snows in its own clearness.
The bishop wished to make some acknowledgment for the zealous protection and hospitality which had been afforded him; and he soon found that no act would be so generally acceptable as his blessing the union of these young people. He spoke to Madame Erlingsen about it: and her only doubt was whether it was not too soon after the burial of old Ulla.
Madame Erlingsen saw that Erica was turning red and white, and resolved to ask, on the first good opportunity, what was in her mind about Hund, for no one was more disposed to distrust and watch him than the lady herself.
"I have no objection to add that to my plan, if Erlingsen pleases," said Rolf. "I must see Erlingsen; but there is another person that I must make haste to see, that I would fly to if I could. What I wish is, that my master would meet me on the road to where she is; supposing Hund to remain at home." He was told that there was no fear of Hund's roving while the bishop was daily expected.
And to his master's look of inquiry the boy answered by pointing down his throat with one finger, and laying the other hand upon his stomach. "It is all here, sir." "And the ale in the same place?" Oddo bowed, and Erlingsen turned away without speaking. He could not have spoken without laughing. "Bring this gentleman home," said Erlingsen, presently to Rolf; "and do not let him out of your hands.
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