' 'And
I'll try to bear with things as they are. It's an aching misery all the
time, but I'll try. And I've been to blame as well.' 'God bless you, God
bless you!' she said again. 'And you,' he said. 'And now good-night until
tomorrow.' Then Fruen leaned down over the table and cried and cried so
dreadfully. 'What are you crying for now?' he asked. 'You're going,' she
said. 'Oh, I was afraid of you before, but now I can't bear to be without
you. Couldn't you stay a little?' 'Stay here, with you, now?' he asked.
'Oh no, I didn't mean ... it wasn't that ... only, it's so lonely. I
didn't mean....' 'No,' said the Captain. 'You can understand I don't feel
like staying any longer now. Ring for the maid!'"
"And then I had to run," Ragnhild concluded.
Said Nils, after a while: "Have they gone to bed now?"
Ragnhild could not say. Yes. Perhaps. Anyhow, Cook was there in case.
"But, only think of it, how dreadful! I don't suppose Fruen can sleep."
"You'd better go and see if there's anything you can do.
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