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 head in his hands] precious little head. [Looks into her eyes.] See here! There are tears in your eyes! It isn't anything serious?

—Yes, Peter, it is serious very serious.

—Well?

—[Pulls a stool over for him.] Sit down here, Peter.

—Serious as that? [He sits.]

—There are two separate things I must talk to you about. And one is harder than the other.

—Let us have the hardest first.

—If you weren't such a good man, it wouldn't be half as difficult to tell you [She dries her eyes.]

—There, there, my dear! I am sure you have done nothing you need to cry about.

—It's on your account I'm crying.

—On my account?

—Peter [Dries her eyes; collects herself.] Those different sums of money  you gave me  I made you give me  these past three years  because you are so foolish about money  and can't refuse anyone who asks you  I told you I was putting the money in a savings bank Well, so I did You know it amounts to fifty-one thousand kronen.

—I know.

—I just found out from Oscar that there