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I have long ago reminded your workmen about the job –

(I have become more or less “reconciled” with Knùt Pedersen,

but Aasen refuses to do anything more with my studio)

However they have for nearly a fortnight now worked out at

“Nesset”, – they have brought the glass panes and putty out there, that you

sent. I asked Them, if they believed they could get

the house done based on the agreement – by Easter, – to that

Aasen replied, that Kramer had said, that if only they finished

by the summer holiday, – then he would be satisfied – . I thought

to myself; that could have been a rather “vague” term, and

feel therefore that you should specify a definitive date, –

“summer holiday” can in fact be interpreted very differently here, – as some

teachers are finished early with their “teaching weeks” – others

late; – (I once taught for Fond for a few weeks, when

he was behind with so many teaching weeks,

that he did not take his “holiday” until sometime in August).

I hear from Bertel Nybö that Hjördis will be confirmed in the

spring, – Kari has “applied” to be confirmed

now, – she is too young, – but feels she will be too old to

do it later. Eikaas is tutoring her in the evenings so

that she can be finished with school earlier.

Engel asks me to send her greetings to Mrs. Aagot and thank her

profusely for the clothes, that she has sent to the younger

children. – Accept also my sincerest thanks! –

Engel is still sick, – but is too impatient to

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