Garman and Worse

subjects, we seem to come to some point or another which all at once gives rise to a whole army of

teness leads the conversation into certain

rnest and somewhat plain features of her friend, she felt that her caution was unnecessary, and she answered, "It does not require any extraordinary acuteness to perceive that when two people make an attempt in common to thor

eyes to many thing

State, and continually, or at least several times, you have told me that I was right, or that you had not thought of such and such things before, or something of that sort." Rachel stopped in the broad path between the hedges in front of the house, where they were wal

a poor home, a very poor home"--he seemed to regain his confidence as he spoke--"and I have raised myself, without any special abilities, by sheer hard work. My time has, therefore, been fully occupied during my studies, and, as far as my opinion goes, a person who is working in real earnest has but little time for speculation. Besides, there is something about the subj

our first convers

rgotten a single word th

first Sundays you w

d upon the subject of war. Was no

with kings and priests. You may remember Mr. Martens got quite excited, and insisted that priests were distinctly men of peace, and that their work was the work of peace. And then Mr. Delp

Johnsen, with a smile; "it was just

er, if you were ordained, mention the

; nothing shall

e was in just the humou

gether to reconcile with your convictions. In the course of our conversations you have expressed many decided opinions--for instance, about the Marriage Service, about Abs

," cried he; "I would rather

that suf

erstand you,

e responsibility that your convictions give rise to? If I were a man"--Ra

rk it, Miss Garman,

ching, and through the open window saw Fanny and Delphin carrying on a flirtation. Pastor Martens and Mad

es not dare, either by word or deed, to declare plainly what he feels in his inner consciousness to be in opposi

ined standing for a moment, and then wandere

like to join the croquet? I hardly think it is right

Rachel, in a tone which made him look at her with astonishment. "It seems to me, on t

be indiscreet; but I cannot help feeling that your cousin is in reality o

fund of spirits. As a general rule, I do not much ca

ked he, in a

ictions, live a false life, and play a part from morning to night? It were better to do like your friend out there"--and she gave a

ad found Rachel in a more ear

think that it is a man's duty to speak out boldly when he fi

ned Rachel, "and you are not bound to give me

he had just used the same expression in her conversation with Johnsen;

e said. She thought he was a coward. There had hitherto been a kind of friendly comradeship between them, which excluded any attempts at courtesy. She had told him that their friend

path with his eyes fixed on the ground. He at once perceived that here was to be found the cause

ld summer-house near the pond. They were generally to be found together on these Sunday a

daughter's marriage with Morten Garman, who was one of the most eligible young men of the district, his somewhat sensitive feel

e play to his bitter tongue, and after a good

them fast asleep. Have you not noticed that both the Co

ut it is only for about a quarter of an hour," answered the magistrate, as he

albom; "especially when Richard calls himself an

means to show his contempt for people in office. Richard Garman

tain about the Consul either; he has

anything better fr

ight have expected. We had a little sunshine in the morning, and so of course it must rain in the afternoon. What a climate! what a country!" and, a

h windows opening into the garden; but now, as it had begun to rain, and the wind began to

nap, or whether their absence had been accidental, they had both returned to the company, and Richard was stan

rnoon conversations with Worse that the Consul owed his pe

nd how agreeable Pastor Martens could be. Her knowledge of clergymen had hitherto been confi

she had nothing against him except that he hit very hard at croquet; but he played really well,

is still too dark for any one to see to work; and a wet evening, even in summer, c

y had received more than one reproving look from her mother-in-law for flirting with Delphin,

attaché, consisting of the magistrate, Mr. Aalbom, and

e himself, by alternately assisting the two sides, took care to preserve the balance between them, and maintain a good tone in the discussion. From this point of view George Delphin was quite a treasure. He had just that irritating manner which sometimes became very nearly offensive, but was at the same time so polished, that it would indicate a w

ippe, and Delphin had two years previously made a summer tour through Europe, while the schoolmaster had been at the University of Copenhagen. Delphin's account of his travels was most animated, and culminated in the greatest admiration for Paris. The magistra

g on the subject of French immorality, but he was unluckily obliged to curtail his remarks on account of the ladies. Aalbom, who was able to take up a firm position on the ground of his acquaintance with "The Origin and History of the French Language," came to the assistance of his friend with a string of the most frightful quotations from Rabelais to

ruffled as he was by Rachel's accusations, he could no longer keep silence. The Consul smiled as he joined the ot

o consider the position of woman generally with regard to man. The magistrate asked him superciliously if he meant them to understand that he was in favour of emancipation; and when Worse answered that he was, the magistrate asked him with a smile how he thought he would be treated by an "emancipated wife." Worse, however, maintained that it was not a question how a man was treated, but what the relation really was which existed between the two.

n generally conducted! How many thousands ended their career, worn out by the drudgery of household duties! Their intellect was wasted, and their strength exhausted for nothing. It was qu

n now waxed warmer, and Delphin wandered off to Madeleine, leaving Worse struggling alone against the arguments which both sides brought to bear

regarding with apprehension the storm he had rai

ght. Everything seemed to irritate her. She could not bear to hear these men discussing her and her position as if she were some strange animal, and without ever having the grace to ask her opinion. The conversation had now gone far beyond woman's position, although Jacob Worse tried in vain to keep them to the point. Off they went through recent literature, foreign politics, home politics, ever with increa

ay at the bottom of the whole question, and that modern unbelief formed, as it were, a background to all the questions they had b

is point, but Jacob Worse, with a pale face

enly into the room. The disputants only now remarked that it had become quite dark as they were talking. The company then adjou

er?" asked Morten, who had suddenly turned up, n

who always brings him the finest lobsters that are to be got." She had taken care to help h

, now seemed so distant, that when she thought upon her original intention of making an open confession, the idea seemed m

abomination to his brother, the door between the rooms always remained open at night. Each had his own particular method of undressing. The Consul took off each garment in due order, folded it up, and l

hé, leaning back in the armchair; "but it does me

nt; he forgets c

tionality. It is well for young people

is brother's room. "What the deuce would become of the world if you

e young Consul was in his night-shirt, and a pair of flannel drawers tied at the knees with broad tape. His thin legs were thrust into long grey stockings, which Miss Cordsen alone knew how to knit. Richard had a pair of Turkish

r's shoulder, "I don't say that young people will do the world a great deal of good by making

rd!" said the Consul, contemptuous

to bed and put o

, Christian

ly; but just as Uncle Richard was on the poin

ck! are y

nswered the other,

was something in what you

a smile on his face. A few minutes after the two