He had visited his hay and oats, had seen after the people who were working at the fences, and had been also in the plantation.

It had been a warm forenoon.
"Now, Miss Sophie," said he, "do you see how I am clearing out the court?
It costs me above five hundred dollars; and still they are the peasants of the estate who clear away the mud.

But I shall get a delicate manure-heap, so fit and rich that it's quite a pleasure.

But, Jakoba, where is the coffee ?" "Only let it come in through the door," said Jakoba, somewhat angrily.
"You certainly ate something before you went from home.

Let me attend to the affairs of the ladies, and do thou attend to the gentlemen, so that they may not stand and get weary." The Kammerjunker conducted the friends up the winding stone stairs into the old tower.
"All solid and good!" said he.