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But wherever the stream of searchers passed, they
awoke a storm of amazement, and some man from
the crowd was obliged to pause and stand aside to
answer questions.
“What do you want? What are you searching
for?”
“We are seeking the blue-eyed, black-haired girl.
She has lain down to die in the forest. She has been
missing for eight days.”
“Why has she lain down to die? Was she hungry?
Was she unhappy?”
“She has never known want, but sorrow came
to her this spring. She had seen the crazy parson,
Gösta Berling, and had loved him for many years.
She knew no better. God had taken her understanding.”
“God had truly taken away her understanding,
you Nygård men.”
“In spring came the trouble; before that he had
never looked at her. Then he told her she should
be his bride. It was only a joke; he let her go again,
but she would not be comforted. She went
constantly to Ekeby. She followed in his footsteps
wherever he went. He tired of her. When she was
here last, they set their dogs at her. Since then no
one has seen her.”
Out of house, men, out of your houses! A human
life is involved! A human being has lain down to die
in the forest! Perhaps she is already dead! Perhaps
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