The things we do!

Once she looked round, and at that I
made myself utterly small, and kept to the fringe of the wood.
Froken Elisabeth stayed behind with some girl friend after she had done
her shopping; I carried the things back to the vicarage, getting in about
noon, and was asked in to dinner in the kitchen. The house seemed
deserted. Harald was away, the maids were wringing clothes, only Oline was
busy in the kitchen.
After dinner, I went upstairs, and started sawing in the passage.
"Come and lend me a hand here, will you?" said Fruen, walking on in front
of me.
We passed by her husband's study and into the bedroom.
"I want my bed moved," said Fruen. "It's too near the stove in winter, and
I can't stand the heat."
We moved the bed over to the window.
"It'll be nicer here, don't you think? Cooler," said she.
And, happening to glance at her, I saw she was watching me with that
queer, sideways look.... Ey.... And in a moment I was all flesh and blood
and foolishness. I heard her say:
"Are you mad?--Oh no, dear, please .


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