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Letters of Fredrika Bremer
so far from earth, at least from its homes; for
how would it be possible otherwise to keep up an
intercourse with people altogether strangers as
unreservedly and as delightfully as one could with
the angels of God?
There are various features of family life here that
I wish were more general in Sweden. To these belong
family worship morning and evening, and the simple
prayer with which the meal is commonly sanctified
by the father or mother of the household, "O God,
bless these Thy gifts to our profit, and us to
Thy service!" With us it is usually the youngest
child of the family that says grace before meals,
if it is said aloud; and this also is beautiful,
excepting that it seldom has or can have the true
spirit given to it. Most frequently, however, our
form of grace is a silent inclination of the body,
but the thought is of nothing but the meal before us.
On the other hand, I like our table customs better
than in this country. With us the people may enjoy
the pleasures of conversation, and need-not think
about the dishes, except in so far as consuming them
goes. Everything is done silently and in due order
by the attendants. At a glance from the hostess you
are offered a second supply, but this also silently;
the dishes come round to the guests, each in his turn,
and after that they are not [127]
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