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Updated: June 1, 2025
"Is it possible!" said the mother, much affected. "Well, that is good," said his father, clearing his throat unsteadily. After it had been still for some time, the mother asked, softly, "What number will he have?" "Number nine or ten," said the school-master, calmly. The mother looked at the father; he first at her, then at Oyvind, and said, "A houseman's son can expect no more."
"Not yet; Ole Nordistuen here, whom, perhaps, you know, would like very much to have help from you, Oyvind, if there is nothing else in the way." Oyvind: "If help is desired, I shall do what I can." "Well, there is no great hurry. The gard is not doing well, he thinks, and he believes what is wanting is the right kind of tillage and superintendence." Oyvind: "I am so little at home."
Oyvind stood at the foot, near the door, with Marit, looking on; they also clasped their hands, but they could not sing. This was the first day at school. Oyvind grew and became a clever boy; he was among the first scholars at school, and at home he was faithful in all his tasks.
Hans remained standing, as if waiting to see what further might happen. Oyvind got up, looked cautiously about him and said in a low tone, "Now Hans, I will tell you why I have been so happy before: it was because I did not really love any one; from the day we love some one, we cease to be happy," and he burst into tears. "Oyvind!" a voice whispered out in the court; "Oyvind!"
On awaking Oyvind looked around to find them all gone; then he remembered the day before, and the burning, cruel pain in his heart began at once. "This, I shall never be rid of again," thought he; and there came over him a feeling of indifference, as though his whole future had dropped away from him. "Why, you have slept a long time," said his mother, who sat beside him spinning.
They promised that they would come. Oyvind helped Ole into the conveyance, and they drove off to Nordistuen. The large dog was not the only one up there who was surprised when Ole Nordistuen came driving into the gard with Oyvind Pladsen.
And when Oyvind was once under way he burst into such a rapid stream of words that Marit had to laugh at him. "Yes, you see, this is the way it is when I am happy truly happy, you see; and as soon as it was settled between us two, it seemed as if there burst open a lock within me wide open, you see." She laughed. Presently she said, "I know almost by heart all the letters you sent me."
The father had paused to carry things up from the boat, but, wanting to hear, too, thought they might remain there for the present, and joined the others. And so they walked up toward the house, Oyvind laughing and talking, the mother laughing, too, for she was utterly at a loss to know what to say.
"It has so happened that we have had a mill on our place. Of late it has turned out that we have had two. These mills have always brought in a few shillings during the year; but neither my father nor I have used any of these shillings except while Oyvind was away.
They remained a long time quiet in the passage. The mother had crept up to the corner where the milk-shelf was; Oyvind had assumed his favorite position, that is, he leaned with his back against the large table, with his face toward the door; his father was sitting near him.
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