He began to grow weary, and then the hours travel with the snail's pace.
"...minutterna ligesom raecka og straerka sig.
Man kaenner behof at goere sa med." [Note: Sketches of Every-day Life.] He thought of his departure.
"Thou must take the road through Lemvig," said Rosalie.

"I will then visit the family there for a few days; it will make them quite happy to see thee, and I shall then be so much longer with thee.

That thou wilt do, wilt thou not ?" The day was fixed when they should travel.
The evening previous, Otto paid his last visit to the preacher.

They spoke together a long time about the deceased grandfather.

The preacher gave up several papers to Otto; among them also his father's last letter.
In honor of Otto, a bottle of wine was placed upon the table.
"To thy health, my son!" said the preacher, raising his glass.