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In other words: – if some “disagreement

arose” between “the parties”, – then one would have

to “strike while the iron is hot”;

for otherwise it would just be “chicanery” – a

potential “engagement” would not last

from Christmas to Easter – I know “women-

kind”.

Now you must not think, that I am insinuating

anything about my own good

wife, – no, I have been more fortunate

than most men in this – “lottery”.

But there are of course representatives of “womankind” among my

relatives – and I know them. –

This time I shall – despite cautious

wording – nevertheless send my letter to you by registered

post; – because already the day after

Kari had sent her letter to you –

she received a “slur”, as they say

here (“innuendo”, or whatever it’s called

in “riksmaal”). Kari was at chorus

practice at the neighbouring farm here, – and there

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