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steps for the maids to go through mud and snow and all sorts, summer and
winter."
"That's true, yes. But this other way would cost a terrible lot of money."
"Not counting the well--that you'll have to have in any case; the whole
installation, with work and material, ought not to come to more than a
couple of hundred Kroner," said I.
The priest looked surprised.
"Is that all?"
"Yes."
I waited a little each time before answering, as if I were slow by nature,
and born so. But, really, I had thought out the whole thing beforehand.
"It would be a great convenience, that's true," said the priest
thoughtfully. "And that water tub in the kitchen does make a lot of mess."
"And it will save carrying water to the bedrooms as well."
"The bedrooms are all upstairs. It won't help us there, I'm afraid."
"We can run the pipes up to the first floor."
"Can we, though? Up to the bedrooms? Will there be pressure enough for
that, do you think?"
Here I waited longer than usual before answering, as a stolid fellow, who
did not undertake things lightly.


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