Ditte Menneskebarn Page #2

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Let me help you, granny.

I'll show you.

- We're still doing alright.

- Yes, we are.

Sun, show yourself,

cloud, go away, -

and sun...

Granny, granny!

Granny, look what I found!

Let no one see that money.

They're the ones granddad got.

Save them until you get older.

Tell nobody about them.

Then they will take them from us.

Its a fishmonger.

He's coming this way.

Am I not bringing you

some lovely weather?

Granny's eyes are failing her.

But I am your son-in-law.

Which girl are you married to?

The one who's the mother of that kid.

What's your name?

I am Ditte Love, Ditte Rascal

and Ditte Child of Man.

So Srine has married?

It isn't quite official yet.

We haven't bothered

the priest yet.

- And what's your name?

- Lars Peter Hansen.

They call me the scavenger.

I hawk herrings, as you see, -

- and buy rags and bones

when people have any.

- That won't get you much.

- No.

People wear out their rags

and walk their bones to stumps.

But one has to sell something.

Yes, one has to eat.

Thank you.

Don't you need a bit of something?

Come here.

Tell the baker

that we have a visitor, -

- and that you need the bread

that we were having next week.

Can you keep her in check?

I have no one else

to support me, -

- but she's just a kid,

and I'm old and bothersome.

That's what Ive

come to talk to you about.

You haven't come

to take away the girl?

No. Its just that since

Srine and I are getting married, -

- Ive come to bring you

to the church.

That is, if you don't want to

move in with us.

- Srine told you to say that?

- No. Well, yes...

I could tell that you made that up

by yourself. I thank you.

Now I have a father

like all the other children.

He's at home with granny.

He has his own horse and a cart.

- Oh? And what's his name, then?

- He's called the scavenger.

- That means you're of fine blood.

- Yes, he's marrying my mother.

So you have

young ones at home?

Yes, Srine is carrying one again.

- Thanks, Ditte.

- You are one skilled girl.

You deserve a kiss.

Have I hurt you?

The child has been looking forward

to getting a father.

And now it's come true,

although it's no big thing.

The two of us

will make great friends.

At Whitsun I will bring

you and granny to the wedding.

When the Whitsun bells are ringing,

I will come to you.

- You look so pretty, Ditte.

- Yes, I'm going to the church today.

- You are?

- My mum and dad are getting married.

Oh?

But it's Whitsun.

Don't you think

father will take us the wedding?

Dad will come. I know.

Shouldn't you be getting yourself

ready to come along?

I'll make it where I have to go.

The wedding is off for now.

Srine wanted to wait a bit longer.

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