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BIOGRAPHY. 57
ter. One day, while we were speaking of our trials, Fre-
drika said that she could not stand such another winter as
the last, and that she had made up her mind to write a
letter to our parents, and candidly tell them that she could
not bear the life which we led at home, and beg of them
not to be displeased if she went into one of the hospitals in
Stockholm as a nurse. She would tell them how much
she suffered from not being able to do any good, and from
leading a useless and unprofitable life. I got alarmed at
this determination ; begged of her not to be too hasty; to”
remember what a dreadful storm she would raise; that
she would not gain her point; that our parents would
never give their consent to her proposal; and that her
position, after such a refusal, would become much more
painful than before. Besides, our parents would look upon
her conduct as ungrateful. They had surely no idea of
how painful our home was to us; but, as they had given
us a good, careful education, regardless of expense, I was
of opinion that there remained nothing else for us to do
but patiently to submit to what could not be avoided.
Fredrika promised to defer writing the letter, and — it
never was written.
Ever since our stay in Paris, where Fredrika had seen
those excellent “ Sceurs de Charité” wander about early
aud late to nurse and assist the indigent sick, she had
longed for such an occupation in the world. Such an in-
stitution did not then exist in Stockholm, and our home
was so shut up that she had not liberty to go out when she
liked. She therefore saw no chance of coming into the
much coveted activity except by entering a hospital.
Meanwhile Fredrika continued devising plans for the
future, partly in this direction and partly speculating on
coming events, which might afford her an opportunity, by
some great sacrifice on her part, of becoming famous and
spoken of. We had in the country each our own room;
and except those hours of the day when we took our walk,
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