Thore observed the dog's head from the water, but could not for his life understand what it could be that was showing itself on the cliff above.
But the two had now let go of each other's hands and were beginning to talk a little.

And when Oyvind was once under way he burst into such a rapid stream of words that Marit had to laugh at him.
"Yes, you see, this is the way it is when I am happy--truly happy, you see; and as soon as it was settled between us two, it seemed as if there burst open a lock within me--wide open, you see." She laughed.

Presently she said,-- "I know almost by heart all the letters you sent me." "And I yours! But you always wrote such short ones." "Because you always wanted them to be so long." "And when I desired that we should write more about something, then you changed the subject." "'I show to the best advantage when you see my tail,'[1] said the hulder." [Footnote 1: The hulder in the Norse folk-lore appears like a beautiful woman, and usually wears a blue petticoat and a white sword; but she unfortunately has a long tail, like a cow's, which she anxiously strives to conceal when she is among people.

She is fond of cattle, particularly brindled, of which she possesses a beautiful and thriving stock.

They are without horns.