[O. T. by Hans Christian Andersen]@TWC D-Link bookO. T. CHAPTER VIII 5/11
But not on account of her bridegroom did she weep,--not over her own condition.
The preacher consoled her, and then she said she only wept to think that if the innocent child resembled its father it certainly would speak Spanish, and then not a soul would understand it! Yes, such histories as this have we in Funen!" said he laughingly to Otto. With similar relations, and some agricultural observations, according as they were called forth by surrounding objects, did our excellent landed proprietor amuse our young gentlemen.
They were already distant several miles from Nyborg, when he suddenly broke off in the midst of a very interesting discourse upon a characteristic of a true inhabitant of Funen, which is, that whenever he passes a field of buckwheat he moves his mouth as if chewing, and made Wilhelm observe a Viennese carriage, which approached them by a neighboring road.
To judge from the coachman and the horses, it must be the family from the hall. This was the case--they returned from paying a visit.
Where the roads crossed they met each other.
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