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THE SEVEN SISTERS.
83
When I stated that no explanation had been given
of the origin of the Torghatten tunnel, I had not seen
the Hestmann, nor heard his story as narrated by a
sailor: now the whole matter becomes quite clear. The
story is as follows :—
One of the younger brothers or cousins of the devil,
a " Jutul," residing in this neighbourhood, went, as he
was wont to go, on a visit to his Seven Sisters. There
he met a female cousin, many degrees removed, who
was likewise a visitor, her residence when at home being
on an island some distance further south. As is usual
on such occasions, the two young people fell desperately
in love with each other; and, as is also usual, they
vowed eternal fidelity. Business of importance called
the giant home, and his fair cousin also had to return to
attend on a sick brother; so, with tears, and vows, and
protestations, they mutually tore themselves asunder,
and the Seven Sisters found the Jutula swooning on the
shore from which her lover had departed. She went
home to her sick brother, put his feet in hot water,
applied a mustard poultice to his chest, and by the aid of
these and a little aperient medicine he soon recovered.
During his illness his sister made liim her confidant, and
he agreed that she should marry the Jutul of her choice;
but on his recovery his perverse nature returned, and he
determined that his sister should wed a dissolute
companion of his, whom she had always objected to on
account of his smelling so strongly of tobacco-smoke.
Every Jutul family has some special power or
malignant charm by which to battle with its enemies; the
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