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The 16th July found me back at Ovrebo. I remember dates more and more
distinctly now, partly by reason of my getting old and acquiring the
intensified interest of senility in such things, partly because of being a
labourer, and obliged to keep account of my working days. But an old man
may keep his dates in mind and forget all about far more important things.
Up to now, for instance, I have forgotten to mention that the letter I had
from Captain Falkenberg was addressed to me care of Engineer Lassen. Well
and good. But the point appeared significant: the Captain, then, had
ascertained whom I was working for. And it came into my mind that possibly
the Captain was also aware of who else had been in the care of Engineer
Lassen that summer!
The Captain was still away on duty when I arrived; he would be back in a
week. As it was, Grindhusen was very well received; Nils was quite pleased
to find I had brought my mate along, and refused to let me keep him to
help with the painting, but sent him off on his own responsibility to work
in the turnip and potato fields.
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