He was good and
quick, and so innocent in his eagerness; I, for my part, was thinking of
anything but kites. We made a tail several metres long, and busied
ourselves with paste and lashing and binding; twice Froken Elisabeth came
out to look on. She may have been every bit as sweet and bright as before,
but I cared nothing for what she was, and gave no thought, to her.
Then came the order to harness ready to start. I should have obeyed the
order at once, for we had a long drive before us, but, instead, I sent
Harald in to ask if we might wait just half an hour more. And we worked on
till the kite was finished. Next day, when the paste was dry, Harald could
send up his kite and watch it rise, and feel unknown emotion within him,
as I did now.
Ready to start.
Fruen comes out; all the family are there to see her off. The priest and
his wife both know me again, return my greeting, and say a few words--but
I heard nothing said of my taking service with them now. The priest knew
me again--yes; and his blue-eyed wife looked at me with that sidelong
glance of hers as she knew me again, for all she had known me the night
before as well.
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