knives of sacrifice, coins and rings, which I have found in the
horse-pond and up yonder in the cairns: not a quarter of a yard
below the turf we found one pot upon another; round each a little
inclosure of stones--a flat stone as covering, and underneath stood
the pot, with burnt giants' bones, and a little button or the blade
of a knife. The best things are already gone away to Copenhagen,
and should the Counselor come, he will, God help me! carry away the
rest. That may be, then, willingly, for I cannot use the stuff,
after all."

After coffee, the guests wandered through the old garden: the
clearing away of the mud was more closely observed, the dairy and
pig-sty visited, the new threshing-machine inspected. But now the
Russian bath should be also essayed; "it was heated!" But the end
of the affair was, that only the Kammerjunker himself made use of
it. The dinner-table was prepared, and then he returned. "But here
something is wanting!" exclaimed he; left the room, and returned
immediately with two large bouquets, which he stuck into an ale-glass
which he placed upon the table. "Where Miss Sophie dines, the table
must be ornamented with flowers: certainly we cannot lay garlands,
as you do!" He seated himself at the end of the table, and wished,
as he himself said, to represent the President Lars: they had had
the "Wandsbecker Boten" half a year in the house, and it would
certainly please Miss Sophie if they betrayed some acquaintance
with books. This Lars and the flowers, here, meant quite as much
as in the south a serenade under the windows of the fair one.

When, toward evening, the carriage for their return drew up before
the door, Otto still stood contemplating some old inscriptions
which were built into the tower-wall.