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And then she related the incident of their meeting his mother, and both laughed when Barefoot told how Damie could not forget that Dame Landfried owed him a pair of leather-breeches. "And he shall have them," John declared. They then walked back together as far as the village, and John gave her his hand when he bade her "Good night."
From way up by the mill Dame Landfried was already nodding to the children for to meet children on first going out is, they say, a good sign but the children could not see her nodding, nor could they see her sorrowful features. At last, when she drew near to them, she said: "God greet ye, children! What are you doing here so early? To whom do you belong?"
How was it that she was just now reminded again of Dame Landfried, who had been in her mind from childhood, and who had once appeared to her like the benevolent spirit in a fairy-tale? But Barefoot had no ring that she could turn and cause her to appear; but mentally she could conjure her up, and that she often did, almost involuntarily.
Yonder in Allgau, in the large farm-house known, by the sign over the door, as the "Wild Clearing," sat Farmer Landfried and his wife, with their youngest son. The farmer was saying: "Listen, John; it's more than a year since you came back, and I don't know what's gotten into you.
Don't talk to me of Dame Landfried! Who knows whether she ever thinks of us, or indeed if she is still alive?" "Yes, she's alive she's related to the family which I serve, and they often speak of her. And all her children are married, except one son, who is to have the farm."
"I don't know any Farmer Landfried." "He was with you at the Holderwasen today, and gave you something." "I did not know who he was and here's his money still." "I've nothing to do with that. Now, say frankly and honestly, you tiresome child, did I persuade you to be a goose-keeper? If you don't give it up this very day, I'm no guardian of yours. I won't have such things said of me!"
Mind that you help me call, too, and then we'll have another talk with her." So said Amrei; for the children were still waiting there for Dame Landfried. The cracking of a whip sounded in the village. There was a trampling and splashing of horses' feet in the slushy street, and a carriage came rolling along. "You shall see that it's father and mother coming in a coach to fetch us," cried Damie.
One would never have thought that such a treasure was hidden in old Farmer Landfried, and that squatting over it was black obstinacy and contempt for humankind. But Amrei saw the little blue flame hovering above him, and knew how to conduct herself in such a way as to release the treasure.
The following morning, when Barefoot awoke, she found the necklace that she had once received from Dame Landfried lying on her bed, and she had to think for some time before she remembered that she herself had taken it out the night before, and had looked at it a long, long time.
She had no opportunity to notice the wistful glances of the children and their continual nodding. Dame Landfried had Rosie, Farmer Rodel's youngest daughter, in her hand. Rosie was a year older than Amrei, who involuntarily kept moving her hand, as though she would have pushed aside the intruder who was taking her place.
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