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176 THROUGH NORWAY WITII A KNAPSACK.
and looked fierce; whereupon the woman picked up the
two skillings and slunk away to the adjoining room,
where a lazy-looking man was sitting; a grumbling
dialogue followed, from which, and the physiognomy of
both, I inferred that the poor woman was honestly
disposed, but her husband forced her to overcharge the
guests. On leaving the house, I observed written over
the door in conspicuous letters some proverb or motto
about fearing God. I have unhappily found it a rule,
without any exception, and applicable in all countries,
that people who parade their religion outside, and set
up pious sign-posts in their actions or conversation, are
mean, selfish, and dishonest.
The carts used hereabouts are very simple and
ingenious in construction, and might be copied by our
country folks at home with advantage, where the usual
springs are found too expensive. The shafts are made
long, like those of the carriole, and the cart is balanced
on the same principle; but in addition to the spring from
the elasticity of the shafts, another is provided by fixing
the seat upon two long thin strips of wood fastened to
the rail of the cart, and forming a sort of spring-board,
upon which the seat rests.
On reaching the Fanne Fiord grand scenery
recommences. The apparent uplifting of the coast into the
air, referred to at page 158, was very strikingly exhibited
about the promontory on which Molde stands.
At the Lönsaet station, where I stopped, I met a
very intelligent Norwegian who spoke English, and who
gave me many useful hints as to my future route.
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