' 'And so do I,' says he. Now did you ever hear such a
thing? And they were both of them crying, I believe, in the carriage
after. 'I've had the place painted and done up a bit,' said the Captain.
'Have you?' says she. And then he went on talking about all her things,
and how they were still there and never been touched. I don't know what
things he meant, but he thought she'd find everything still in its place,
he said. Did you ever hear the like? 'All your things,' he said. And then
he went on about somebody Elisabet, and said he never gave her a thought,
and never had, I think he said. And she cried like anything at that, and
was all upset. But she didn't say a word about being abroad, as the
Captain said. No, I'll stake my life she'd come from the Inspector."
I began to fear I had made a grave mistake in bringing Grindhusen to
Ovrebo. It was done now, but I wished it undone. And I told Grindhusen
himself as much, and that pretty plainly.
"Fruen here's the mistress of the place, and good and kind as could be to
every one, and the Captain as well, remember that.
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