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A Happy Boy by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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A woman stole softly across the gard.

[Transcriber's Note: The above sentence should read, "A woman stole
softly across the yard." In other early translations, the words "yard"
and "court-yard" are used here. "Gard" in this case is apparently a
typo. The use of the word, "gard" throughout the rest of this story
refers to "farm."]

"Are you there?" she asked.

"Yes," he answered, standing still.

"Who is with you?"

"Hans."

But Hans wanted to go.

"No, no!" besought Oyvind.

She slowly drew near them, and it was Marit.

"You left so soon," said she to Oyvind.

He knew not what to reply; thereupon Marit, too, became embarrassed,
and all three were silent. But Hans gradually managed to steal away.
The two remained behind, neither looking at each other, nor stirring.
Finally Marit whispered:--

"I have been keeping some Christmas goodies in my pocket for you,
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