- Project Runeberg -  Ivar or the Skjuts-Boy /
189

(1852) [MARC] Author: Emilie Flygare-Carlén Translator: Alex L. Krause
Table of Contents / Innehåll | << Previous | Next >>
  Project Runeberg | Catalog | Recent Changes | Donate | Comments? |   

Full resolution (TIFF) - On this page / på denna sida - Chapter XXII. The two visits.

scanned image

<< prev. page << föreg. sida <<     >> nästa sida >> next page >>


Below is the raw OCR text from the above scanned image. Do you see an error? Proofread the page now!
Här nedan syns maskintolkade texten från faksimilbilden ovan. Ser du något fel? Korrekturläs sidan nu!

This page has never been proofread. / Denna sida har aldrig korrekturlästs.

TIIE SKJUTS-BOY. 189
usually get ingTatitude and slander for my willing#aess fo serve
others. :May I be informed what sort of a pledge your ladyship
has #"
"O, ail kinds of things. A large, massive gold chain; a
bracelet; lockets; several rings; a cross; a large gilded goblet,
and three silver spoons." She took out one thing after another,
and the countenance of the old man brightened.
"t’erhaps," said he, measuring the glittering objects which
were heaped in Amelia’s lap with an avaricious eye, "I might,
perhaps, assis# the young lady with some money wkich a friend
bas deposited with me, if I knew how much she wanted."
Amelia had heard that the money due fo De Goesse amounted
to two hundred rix-dollars banco. She named that sure.
"Alas! God bless me, that would be twice as much as the
things are worth. I cannot give you more thar# one hall of
tha.t sure."
"Tlaen we may let the marrer rest at once," replied Amelia;
and, with apparent indifference, covered the jewelry with one
fold of the napkin.
"Well, for your sake, dear young lady, I will make it two
hundred dollars rix-money."
"I must bave the sure mentioned, or else give up the whole
trade," replied Amelia, quietly arising.
"Let me look af the stuff again." Thus saying, the old mar#
carefully weighed the aloEicles in his hand, and after long bar-
gaining he brought the money.
]#ut now a circumstance occurred which ruade a great differ-
ence in ber calculations. The old man of the mountain, like
other usurers, had the fatal custom of making a slight deduction
from the sure he lent, a little commission fee for it is impos-
sible for one to serve people for nothing; but as Amelia had no
such idea about it, she became seriously confused and troubled.
As soon as the sum’was diminished in the least, ber whole sacri-
fice amounted to notking, as Mr. Broger, by all menons, wished

<< prev. page << föreg. sida <<     >> nästa sida >> next page >>


Project Runeberg, Wed Dec 20 20:05:37 2023 (aronsson) (download) << Previous Next >>
https://runeberg.org/ivar/0201.html

Valid HTML 4.0! All our files are DRM-free