, as a certain portion of the
herring's entrails is called, and which Peter Cripple, following the
popular belief, had flung up to the ceiling, convinced that so long as
they hung there he should be freed from the ague.

Otto took no part in the conversation, but turned over a quantity of
songs which he found; they were stitched together in a piece of blue
tobacco-paper. The principal contents were, "New, Melancholy Songs,"
"Of the Horrible Murder," "The Audacious Criminal," "The Devil in Salmon
Lane," "Boat's Fall," and such things; which have now supplanted, among
the peasants, the better old popular songs.

With Louise, Eva, and one of the ladies from Nyborg, Otto slowly
preceded the others, who had still some pleasantries to say before
leaving Peter Cripple and his bride.

"Shall we not go over the inclosure to the cairn?" said Louise. "It is
clear to-day; we shall see Zealand. The others will follow us; here,
from the foot-path, they will immediately discover us."

Otto opened the gate and they went through the inclosure. They had
already advanced a considerable way, when the Kammerjunker and his
ladies reached the foot-path from which they could see the others.

"They are going to the cairn," said he.

"Then they will have a little fright!" said Sophie. "Down in the corner
of the inclosure lie the young cattle. They may easily mistake them for
cows, and the wild bullocks!"

"Had we not better call them back?" asked the other lady.

"But we must frighten them a little," said Sophie. "Shout to them that
there are the cows!"

"Yes, that I can do with a clear conscience!" said the Kammerjunker;
and he shouted as loud as he could, "There are the cows! Turn back! turn
back!"

Eva heard it the first. "O God!" said she, "hear what they are calling
to us!"

Otto glanced around, but saw no cows.

"They are standing still!" said Sophie; "call once again!"

The Kammerjunker shouted as before, and Sophie imitated the lowing of
the cows. At this noise the young cattle arose.

Louise now became aware of them. "O heavens!" exclaimed she; "there,
down in the corner of the inclosure, are all the cows!"

"Let us run!" cried Eva, and took to flight.

"For God's sake, do not run!" cried Otto; "walk slowly and quietly,
otherwise they may come!"

"Come away, away!" resounded from the wood.

"O Lord!" shrieked Eva, when she saw the creatures raise their tails in
the air as soon as they perceived the fugitives.

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