I Remember Mama Page #2

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I'll jump in the bay.

Jenny and Sigrid will not laugh, Trina.

- I promise you that.

- Oh, thank you, Martha.

Come now.

And Uncle Chris?

Will you talk to him?

Well, it is Mr. Thorkelson

who must talk to Uncle Chris.

Always it is husband who must

talk to the head of the family.

Yes, I know that, but Uncle Chris

is very frightening.

He's so big and black,

and he shouts so...

...and Mr. Thorkelson

is kind of timid, really.

But Trina, if he's to be your husband...

...he must learn not to be timid.

You do not want husband

should be timid.

You are timid. Is not good

when both are timid.

No. Jenny and Sigrid I talk to...

...but Mr. Thorkelson must go

to Uncle Chris.

Martha, look. Is Jenny and Sigrid now.

I see Jenny and Sigrid first.

You go into my bedroom.

Wait there till I call you.

Lars, Jenny and Sigrid come.

No, no, I like you stay a little.

Wait!

Oh, wait, Jenny. I must get my breath.

- This hill kills me every time I climb it.

- You climb bigger hills than that...

...in the old country.

- Well, I was a girl in the old country.

- Hello, Martha.

- Jenny, Sigrid, Arne.

- Is surprise.

- Good evening, Aunt Martha.

Good evening, Arne.

- Has Trina been here?

- Trina?

She's gone somewhere, and she

doesn't know anyone but you.

That is what you think.

Give Lars your coat.

I give you some coffee...

...then we talk about Trina.

Arne, the children are upstairs.

That's good, Aunt Martha.

- Can I play with this, Aunt Martha?

- Yeah, sure, Arne, but you don't break it.

- Trina has been here.

- Yeah, she has been here.

- What did Trina want?

- She want to talk to me.

What about?

Marriage.

- What?

- Trina wants to get married.

Who'd want to marry Trina?

Mr. Thorkelson.

- Peter Thorkelson?

- Yeah.

Timid Peter? She'd be the laughingstock.

Jenny.

Jen...! Sigrid!

Trina is here.

She will come in in a minute.

This is serious for her.

- You will not laugh at her.

- I shall do what I please.

No, Jenny. You will not.

- And why won't I?

- Because I will not let you.

- And how will you stop me?

- Lf you laugh at Trina...

...I will tell of the time

before your wedding...

...when your husband tried to run away.

- What is that?

- Who told you that?

I know.

Erik tried to run away?

- It is not true.

- Then you do not mind if I tell Trina?

Uncle Chris told you.

Tried to run away?

It does not matter, Sigrid.

Jenny will not laugh at Trina, no.

Nor will you.

For if you laugh at her, I will tell

of your wedding night with Ole...

...when you cry all the time,

and he bring you home to mother.

- That I did not know.

- Is no need you should know.

I do not tell these stories for spite...

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