"Yes, you are come over abut a sad affair! That Major Thostrup should have gone off so! But there was nothing else to be expected from him he was old enough." "Death demands his right!" replied Otto, and pressed the man's hand.
"Things go, doubtless, well with you, Morten Chraenseu ?" "The whole cart full of eels, and some smoked carp! It is also good to meet with you, Mr.Otto.Upon the land a preacher is very good, but not upon the sea, as they say at home.

Yes, you are certainly now a preacher, or will become one ?" "No, I am not studying to become a preacher!" answered Otto.
"No! will you then become a lawyer?
It strikes me you are clever enough--you have no need to study any more! You will just go and say a few words to them at home?
The grandmother sits and spins yarn for eel-nets.

She has now the cataract on the other eye, but her mouth is as well as ever; she does not let herself grow dumb, although she does sit in the dark.

Mother provides the baits; she has also enough to do with the hooks." "But Maria, the lively little Maria ?" said Otto.
"The girl?
She has gone this year with the other fishergirls to Ringkjoebing, to be hired for the hay and corn harvest; we thought we could do without her at home.

But now, God willing! I must travel on." Cordially he shook Otto's hand, and pursued his slow journey.
The brothers of the eelman were active fishermen, as their father had been before them; and although they were all married they lived together.