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Updated: May 18, 2025
"Now there I've been an' talked like a lunatic asylum," he meditated. "I allus was that crazy about babies! Here I've gone an' talked spiteful about th' neighbours, an' told things that hadn't ought t' be told. If I'd a talked about that baby, I'd 'a' let 'er see I was plum foolish about it an' I couldn't think of a blessed thing but th' Hansens."
Still, we shall probably have many talks together, and while we are talking, perhaps " During the three or four days the professor was obliged to keep his leg upon a stool he and the young Hansens had many pleasant chats together, but unfortunately it was with some reserve on the brother's and sister's part.
Hans had a spoiled and self-conscious way of making known his likes and antipathies, of distributing them with royal favor, as it were ... And then he went on to speak of the riding lessons, for he was now in that vein. Besides, it was now not far to the Hansens' house; the walk over the ramparts did not take very long.
For many a generation the Hansens had owned the extensive lumber yards down along the river, where mighty steam saws cut up the logs amid buzzing and hissing. And Tonio was Consul Kröger's son, whose grain sacks were carted through the streets day after day, with the broad black trade mark on them; the big ancient house of his ancestors was the most princely of the whole town.
Still, this delay was alarming, and if it continued much longer there would be good reason to fear that the "Viking" had gone down with all on board. The writer regretted that he had no better news to give the young Hansens, and spoke of Ole Kamp in the most complimentary terms.
He was the guest of the Hansens, the debtor of Joel and Hulda, whose interests now outweighed all else in his estimation a debtor who was resolved to pay his debt of gratitude at any cost, though he felt that what he was about to attempt for them was but a trifle.
There were half a dozen George Hansens in the telephone book, four of whom were away on automobile trips. But further inquiry brought out the fact that one of them did own a seven passenger brown W car. He was expected home that evening, but had not yet arrived. He would probably come home during the night, as he was very anxious to see the races, which were to take place the next two days.
It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him. During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
So it was with the Hansens of Dal, who were unquestionably related, though rather remotely, to the English peers created after Rollo's invasion of Normandy, and though rank and wealth had both departed they had at least preserved the old pride, or rather dignity, which becomes all social ranks. It was a matter of very little consequence, however.
No; the wedding would not have to be postponed more than six weeks! The good man seemed so thoroughly convinced of all this, that his auditors were influenced rather by his firm conviction than by his arguments. This visit to the Helmboe family did the young Hansens good, and they returned home much calmer than they went away. At last the fifteenth of June came.
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