You may go now." Erick rose; he hesitated for a moment, then he asked somewhat falteringly: "Must I go now directly to be auctioned?
I am afraid Marianne has gone by now." "No, no," the pastor answered quickly, "you will not go there at all, not at all.

Now you go down to Mamma, she will keep you for the present." Erick's eyes shone for joy.

He had thought up till now that he would be sent to the auction, away from the happy life in the parsonage, but now this threatening bugbear was done away with forever.

When Erick entered the sitting-room he found old Marianne sitting there.

They had sent word, the evening before, that Erick would not come back for the night, but Marianne could not have gone away without taking leave of him.