Asked Geissler about it, I understand, but Geissler put him off; said he couldn't cultivate a hundred yards of land.

He felt a sort of pity for Geissler at the moment.

And then one of the gentlemen put insaying it perhaps by way of keeping Geissler from soaring too far: "By the way, I've seen your wife's people in Swedenthey sent their kind regards.

And among all these great personages came Geissler on foot.

Off hurries Geissler to Sivert once more: "That's rightkeep at itdidn't I say he was a sturdy sort?

And now came Geissler with a great following across the hills from Sweden.