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Chapter 44

           Aboatlaymooredtoapostbythehouse,andtherewerefishingnetshungouttodry."ThefarmerwasasmallishmanwithquickbrowneyesaboutfIftyyearsold,Isuppose.Ijumpedashoreandhereadmyletter.Awomansomefiveyearsyoungerappearedandstoodbehindhim.Shehadaseverebutstrikingface,andthoughIcouldnotunderstandwhatsheandthefarmerweresayingIknewshedidnotwantmetostaythere.Inoticedsheignoredthetwoboatmen.Andtheyintheirturngavehercuriouslooks,asifshewasasmuchastrangertothemasmyself.Verysoonshewentbackindoors."However,thefarmerbademewelcome.AsIhadbeentold,hespokehalting,butquitegood,English.Iaskedhimwherehehadlearntit.AndhesaidthatasayoungmanhehadtrainedasaveterinarysurgeonandhadstudiedforayearinLondon.Thismademelookathimagain.IcouldnotimaginehowhehadendedupinthatremotestcornerofEurope."Thewomanwasnot,asIexpected,hiswife,buthissister-in-law.Shehadtwochildren,bothintheirlateadolescence.NeitherthechildrennortheirmotherspokeanyEnglish,andwithoutbeingrude,shemadeitsilentlycleartomethatIwasthereagainstherchoice.ButGustavNygaardandItooktoeachotheronsight.Heshowedmehisbooksonbirds,hisnotebooks.Hewasanenthusiast.Iwasanenthusiast."OfcourseoneoftheearlyquestionsIaskedconcernedhisbrother.Nygaardseemedembarrassed.Hesaidhehadgoneaway.Thenasiftoexplainandtostopanyfurtherquestions,hesaid,’Manyyearsago.

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