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XXIV I HAVE got my papers from the capital, the papers without which one cannot marry even on Rough-Hill. I see from these necessary papers that during the first years of my life I was vaccinated, and that the operation was considered successful. Heaven be praised, or I might otherwise not have been permitted to enter into holy wedlock.

To-morrow, or the day after, begins the demolition of the mill. The old man was quite in good spirits this evening.

22nd OF MARCH.

XXXV GRETA has been hurt this morning by the mill. The doctor gives fair hope.

THE EVENING OF THE SAME DAY.

XXVI A FRESH storm blew up last night, though it did not seem very windy to me when I went up to the mill this morning, but perhaps I did not take much notice of the weather.

When from the wood I reached the crest of the hill, I saw Greta standing near the mill between the wings, just as I saw her that first day I came to Rough-Hill. I thought to myself, ' Then the work- men have not come yet ; but it was perhaps too early.' And I thought further that Greta had probably gone up to the mill to say good-bye. She did not see me ; she gazed out over the fjord. I swung my hat and called to her, but she did not hear me ; she stood in deep thought, and most likely the wind carried away my words.