But, my dear friend, how can a man claim to be sincere when he comes forward and cries, 'I love truth beyond everything, and my heart is full of love for what is elevated and pure,' and then it appears all the time that the love with which his heart was full is nothing more than an earthly love for the woman who has put these thoughts into his mind?
Now, can you deny that this was your case yesterday ?" Johnsen could not exactly deny the accusation, and the dean seized upon the half-confession he had made, and continued his homily, without betraying a sign of weariness.

And when he at last took his leave, which was not till nearly twelve o'clock, he said, "I will look in again this afternoon.

Your thoughts are doubtless so much occupied that you will not go out to-day, and perhaps it would look quite as well if you stayed at home." The next day also Johnsen remained in his room, and the dean paid him a visit, both morning and afternoon.

At length, all at once, his conversion was accomplished.

In a moment it seemed clear to him by how little he had escaped getting on the wrong path, and now all the apprehensions which he had felt on his first visit to Sandsgaard again reappeared.