Look Back on Happiness by Knut Hamsun
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page 87 of 254 (34%)
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"Haven't they bought their land?"
"Yes," said Paul. "But I'm the master of this farm. I have a say in things too. I'm not without power up here in Reisa, believe me...." Then he said sternly to Solem: "You come to me next time." Whereupon he stalked off to the woods again. "He's a bit tight again, our good Paul," said the lawyer. Nobody replied. "Can you imagine an innkeeper in Switzerland behaving like that?" the lawyer remarked. Mrs. Brede said gently: "What a pity! He never drank before." And at once the lawyer was charitable again: "I'll have a good talk with him," he said. * * * * * There followed a period in which Paul was sober from morning till night, when Manufacturer Brede paid us a visit. The flag was hoisted, and there |
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