How are you ?" "Oh, thanks--as you see.

I think so often what will become of that boy; he is so wild, but with such a good nature, poor fellow!" "Oh, we shall make something of him, you'll see," said Elizabeth, who had been standing behind Salve, and now came forward.

"But you must not talk so much." Salve's face grew stern; this was the most unfortunate topic which could have been suggested.

And matters were presently made worse by Mother Kirstine saying, when there was a pause-- "You looked so glad last night, Elizabeth! Who was it that was sitting with you talking yesterday ?" "It was Fru Beck." "The young one ?" "Yes.

But you talk too much, aunt." "I am afraid so too," thought Salve; and as he saw Elizabeth, as if nothing had happened, motioning to him now to come away, he controlled himself for the moment, and said a little constrainedly-- "You will be quite well, aunt, I hope, by the time I come again perhaps in a few days.