This altered the whole aspect of affairs in a moment. Evidently the
Captain had feared something might happen, and set Ragnhild on guard in
case. I put on my blouse again and went across with her to the house.
We went upstairs and stood in the passage; we could hear them laughing and
making a noise in Fruen's room. But Fruen herself spoke as clearly as
ever, and was not drunk at all. "Yes, she is," said Ragnhild, "anyhow,
she's not like herself tonight."
I wished I could have seen her for a moment.
We went back to the kitchen and sat down. But I was restless all the time;
after a little I took down the lamp from the wall and told Ragnhild to
follow me. We went upstairs again.
"No; go in and ask Fruen to come out here to me," I said.
"Why, whatever for?"
"I've a message for her."
And Ragnhild knocked at the door and went in.
It was only at the last moment I hit on any message to give. I could
simply look her straight in the face and say: "The Captain sent his kind
regards.
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