flagpoles

Updated: June 10, 2025

When she talks about conditions here, she need not grope for words. The master has taken a large mortgage. No one would believe that all is not well here; the many new buildings and flagpoles, the curtains at the windows and the red-painted well house all give an impression of great prosperity. The rooms, too, make a good impression.

Knut Hamsun - Look Back on Happiness