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The leader gave him a bundle of notes, and Geissler simply nodded again, and said: "Very good." "And now I think we ought to drink a glass with Geissler," said the other. They drank, and that was done. And then they took leave of Geissler. Just at that moment came Brede Olsen walking up. Now what did he want?
After dinner, he turned to Isak, and said: "I'm going for a long walk over my land up there; and I'd have liked to have Sivert with me, same as last time." "Ay, so you shall," said Isak at once. "No; he's other things to do, just now." "He shall go with you at once," said Isak, and called to Sivert to leave his work. But Geissler held up his hand, and said shortly: "No."
They came down no more that day from the fjeld, thinking best, no doubt, not to show themselves over-anxious. Next morning they came down, packhorses and all, on their way home. And lo Geissler was not there. Not there? That put an end to any ideas they might have had of settling the manner in lordly wise, from the saddle; they had to dismount and wait. And where was Geissler, if you please?
It had not been an easy matter for him, after all, it seemed; he had been a long time getting the matter through, and had called on the Governor ever so many times. Geissler had also written to some of the State Councillors, or some other high authorities; but this he had done behind the Governor's back, and when the Governor heard of it he was furious, which was not surprising.
And in her state she must have been done up already. Altogether," said the advocate, "I think we've come to take a more humane view of these infanticide cases generally, of late. If I were to judge, I should never venture to condemn the girl at all; and from what has appeared in this case, I shall not venture to demand a conviction." "Very pleased to hear it," said Geissler, with a bow.
"Who owns the land south of the lake?" one of them asked Isak. "The State," answered Geissler quickly. He was wide awake and sharp, and held in his hand the document Isak had once signed with his mark. "I told you before the State," he said. "No need to ask again. If you don't believe me, you can find out for yourself if you please."
It was a family affair, some relatives who had bought the place as a speculation; they had not troubled to secure the whole range, all the miles to the next valley, no; they had but taken over a patch of ground from Isak Sellanraa and Geissler, and then sold it again. And what was to be done now?
He came up a little while back." "Oh?" "I've sold him a copper mine." "Ho! What's that a copper mine?" "Copper, yes. Up in the hills, all along the north side of the water." "You you don't mean he paid you money for it?" "Ay, that he did. Geissler he wouldn't buy things and not pay for them." "What did you get, then?" "H'm. Well, you might not believe it but it was two hundred Daler."
He was only anxious to see that Geissler was well received. Inger? Inger was out plucking berries; had been out plucking berries ever since Isak started she and Gustaf the Swede. Ay, getting on in years, and all in love again and wild with it; autumn and winter near, but she felt the warmth in herself again, flowers and blossoming again.
Some weeks later, when Isak was down in the village, he heard rumours of some business about Lensmand Geissler; there had been an inquiry about some moneys he could not account for, and the matter had been reported to his superior. Well, such things did happen; some folk were content to stumble through life anyhow, till they ran up against those that walked.
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