is respect.

"We reached Furudal to-day in the afternoon.

Furudal.

"Here are we on land; I would that I were at sea! I come even now
from the sitting-room, and in the sitting-room I always suffer
shipwreck. An evil genius always makes me say or do something
there unbecoming. This evening I entangled the reel of the
Bishop's lady, and told a stupid anecdote about a relation of
hers. I wished to be witty, and I succeeded badly, as I always do.

"They are very neat people here. The Bishop is a small pale man,
with something angelic in voice and expression, but--he will not
have much time to bestow on me; he lives in his books and his
official duties, and moreover he is almost always in the city; and
his lady, who remains here perpetually, has very delicate health;
but I will wait upon her, and read aloud to her, and that will
give me pleasure. I only hope she may endure me.

"Both husband and wife were amiable towards my father's daughter,
but I very well believe that they did not find me very loveable.
Intolerably hot, too, was their blessed drawing-room, and I was
tanned with the wind, and as red as a peony. Such things as these
are enough to make one a little desperate; all these things are
trifles, yet they are nevertheless annoying; and then it is
depressing, everlastingly to displease exactly where one wishes
most to please!

* * * * *

"I have unpacked the trunk which you all so carefully packed for
me; and now new and newly-repaired articles of clothing flew into
my arms one after another. Oh, sisters! it was you who have thus
brought my toilet in order for the whole winter! How good you are!
I recognised Louise's hand again. Oh, I must weep, my beloved
ones!--my home!

Some days later.

"The pine-trees rustle fresh and still. I have been
out;--mountains, woods, solitude with nature--glorious!

"Oh, Leonore, I will begin a new life; I will die to my ancient
self, to vanity, to error, to self-love. Every flattering token of
remembrance--notes, keepsakes--be they from man or woman, I have
destroyed. I send you herewith a little sum of money, which I