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nearest the house, the men a little further back.
According to an old Swedish custom, they
called for the bride and bridegroom to come
forward, and they did so – they durst not do
otherwise. Peasant girls, with candles in their
hands, stood on each side; it was a perfect
tableau: the bride with downcast eyes, the
bridegroom smiling, and the young bridesmaids
each with a laughing face. And the people
shouted: "Now turn yourselves a little! now the
back! now the face! the bridegroom quite
round, the bride a little nearer!" And the
bridal pair turned and turned – nor was criticism
wanting. In this instance, however, it was to
their praise and honour, but that is not always
the case. It may be a painful and terrible
hour for a newly-wedded pair: if they do not
please the public, or if they have something to
say against the match, or the persons themselves,
they are then soon made to know what is
thought of them. There is perhaps also heard
some rude jest or another, accompanied by the
laughter of the crowd. We were told, that
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