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(1851) [MARC] Author: H. C. Andersen
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become completely happy. I did not
understand him at the moment, but he soon laid the
whole case clearly before me; and here it is.

"It was in Slagelse," said he, "that I gave a
representation at the parsonage, and had a
brilliant house and a brilliant company of
spectators, all young persons, unconfirmed,
except a few old ladies. Then there came a
person dressed in black, having the appearance
of a student: he sat down amongst the others,
laughed quite at the proper time, and applauded
quite correctly; that was an unusual spectator!

"I was bent on ascertaining who he was, and
then I heard that he was a candidate from the
polytechnic school, who had been sent out to
instruct people in the provinces. At eight
o’clock my representation was over; the children
were to go early to bed, and one must think
of the convenience of the public.

"At nine o’clock the candidate began his
lectures and experiments, and now I was one
of his auditory.

"It was remarkable to hear and look at!

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