The secretary will also come; he will then play with Maren.

You will doubtless, in Copenhagen, have heard much more beautiful music; ours is quite simple, but they sing from notes: and I think, most likely the secretary will bring his musical-box with him.
That is splendid! Only lately he sang a little song to the box, that was much better than to the larger instrument; for I must say he has not the strong chest which Maren has." The whole family assembled themselves for the first time at the dinner-table.

The two persons who took the lowest places at table appeared the most original; these were the shopman and the aunt.

Both of them had only at dinner the honor of being with the family; they were quite shut out from the evening parties.
The shopman, who in the shop was the first person, and who could there speak a few words, sat here like a quiet, constrained creature; his hair combed toward one side, and exhibiting two red, swollen hands: no sound escaped his lips; kissing the hand of the lady of the house, at coming and going, was all he did beside eat.
The aunt, who was not alone called so by the family, but by the whole of Lemvig, was equally sparing of her words, but her face was constantly laughing.

A flowered, red cotton cap fitted close to the thin face, giving something characteristic to the high cheek-bones and hanging lip.