And what would happen now? A great deal, as it turned out.
It started early; we men were at supper while they were having dinner up
at the house, and we could hear them carrying on as gaily as could be.
Ragnhild was taking in trays of food and bottles, and waiting at table;
once when she came out, she laughed to herself and said to the other
girls: "I believe Fruen's drunk herself tonight."
I had not slept the night before, nor had my midday rest; I was troubled
and nervous after all that had happened the last two days. So, as soon as
I had finished my supper, I went out and up to the woods to be alone. I
stayed there a long while.
I looked down towards the house. The Captain away, the servants gone to
rest, the beasts in stable and shed fast asleep. Stout Captain Bror and
his lady, too, had doubtless found a quiet corner all to themselves after
dinner; he was simply wild about the woman, for all he was old and fat and
she herself no longer young. That left only Fru Falkenberg and the young
engineer.
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