"Oh, you can't fool us! It is pretty Hulda that keeps you here at Dal." "A sweet girl she is, my friends, and as pretty as a picture, besides; and by Saint Olaf! I'm only sixty." "Here's to the health of Mister Sylvius!" "And to yours, my dear boys.

Roam about the country, gather wisdom, and yet be merry.

Life is all sunshine at your age.

But keep away from the Maristien.

Joel and Hulda may not be on hand to rescue such of you as are imprudent enough to venture there." Then they would resume their journey, making the whole valley ring with their joyful _God-aften_.
Once or twice Joel was obliged to act as guide to some tourists who wished to make the ascent of Gousta.