Chapter I: Front Matter

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BORZOI-GYLDENDAL BOOKS

BARBRA RING
Into the Dark

SIGRID UNDSET
Jenny
The Bridal Wreath

HENNING KEHLER
The Red Garden

SIGFRID SIWERTZ
Downstream

EJNAR MIKKELSON
Frozen Justice

JOHANNES V. JENSEN
The Long Journey

VILHELM RASMUSSEN
Child Psychology

SVEND FLEURON
Grim, The Story of a Pike
Kittens

LAURIDS BRUUN
Van Zanten’s Happy Days
The Promised Isle

GUNNAR GUNNARSSON
The Sworn Brothers
Guest the One-Eyed

JOHANNES BUCHHOLTZ
Egholm and his God
The Miracles of Clara Van Haag

THE WORKS OF KNUT HAMSUN

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by
SIGFRID SIWERTZ

TORONTO: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY OF
CANADA, LTD., AT ST. MARTIN’S HOUSE
1923

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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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CONTENTS

PART ONE

I THE CRY 3

II THE ROBBERS’ STRONGHOLD 10

III THE DANCE OF THE CROW INDIANS 18

IV PETER THE WATCH-DOG 26

V FEAR 37

VI THE TWO FAIR HEADS 48

VII BRUNDIN’S DOWNFALL 62

VIII SEPTEMBER SPRING 76

IX PETER THE BOSS 95

X LAURA’S MARRIAGE 115

XI THE SPANISH SAINT 138

XII PETER CASTS OUT MAJÄNGEN AND BRINGS HOME 164
EKBACKEN

XIII TORD’S EXILE 185

PART TWO

I LAURA ENTERTAINS 201
II PETER THE BOSS IN LOVE 222
III THE ANGEL OF DEATH 242
IV THE COLD MOMENT 266
V WASTE 293
VI THE GREAT DINNER 317
VII SHADOW PLAY 345
VIII TORD SAILS OUT TO SEA 371
IX PETER’S TOMBSTONE 389

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