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“Yes, Gösta, the old man meant you, and that
ought to make you desire to live. But I, Gösta, your
wife—I say to you that you should simply go and
do your duty. You must not dream of having been
sent by God—everybody is that, you know. You
must do the work without heroics. You are not to
dazzle and astonish people; you must do it so that
your name is not too often on the people’s lips.
“But consider well before you break your word
to Sintram. You have won a certain right to death,
and life hereafter may not offer you much pleasure.
It vvas once my wish to return to my father’s home
in the south, Gösta. For me, so laden with sin, it
seemed too much happiness to be your wife and
to follow you through life. But I shall remain here
now. If you dare to take up your life again, I will
remain with you. But do not expect any joy from
it, Gösta. It is the heavy path of duty I must force
you into. You must not expect words of gladness
and hope from me. I will place all the sorrow and
misery we two have caused as a guard about our
hearth. Can a heart that has suffered as bitterly as
mine love any more? Tearless and joyless I shall
walk by your side. Consider well, Gösta, before you
make your choice. It is the pilgrim’s path of
penance we must tread.”
She did not wait for an answer. She motioned to
Anna Lisa and left the cottage. When she entered
the forest, she began to cry bitterly and wept till
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