The Honour of the House

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Every time I think about your

cherished sermon

about the meek and the

humble and those who are

faithful over a few things,

then I realise that the word of

God means nothing to me.

I often wondered how you

could be such a hypocrite.

Your Lord has forsaken my

Rannveig.

Don't always be the main

attraction, my child.

He is here for your

sister not you.

He is about to become

part of the family.

Doesn't she know that

everybody is waiting.

We have no idea what has

happened to my sister.

But anyway we have a most

prestigious guest,

who is also the most handsome

man in the country.

Please stand up.

Have someone find Rannveig. Yes.

I'll take him.

He's fine here with me..

You should go home now.

Thank you for your help.

I am in no hurry.

Rannveig you here! They

are looking for you.

The whole clan is

waiting for you.

Well my dear, I will soon come again.

Yes. Goodbye.

Where have you been? -I was

helping with Andres's baby.

One more brat to roam

the village beaches!

The woman flushes one out

and is pregnant of the next.

She has three children.

You have two.

Are you comparing me

to this riffraff?

No, I only said. -I heard

what you said.

It was very insulting. I

don't understand you.

Why must you mix with these

people. Why disgrace us?

Disgrace?

Don't you have any sense?

That fine man fancies you.

He is without doubt an

excellent man, but

I do not intend to marry,

but to seek employment.

Employment? What do you mean?

I have no longing to become

an idle lady of the house.

I am going to master

my handicraft.

I detest feeling useless..

With a cup of coffee abbering

about nothing.

You are a member of a

prestigious family!

One might think you are

some sort of beggar.

Work for a living? What do

you think people will say?

I doubt they will say anything.

This is not a day off. They

are strictly on Sundays!

In you case everyday

is a day off.

Except when you are

counting your money.

Must you go back to

Reykjavik so soon?

Please stay, at least for

a week more.

I'm sorry, your sister

shows no interest in me.

For her I am nothing just like

this dog. I just don't exist.

Thank you for your time spent..

Watch the loops, they

are too big.

- This is going fine.

- Thank you.

He has left! Do you

think you were polite?

This was the fourth suitor

who has come in vain.

No mother. The fifth one!

Why not go to Reykjavik and

have a look around?

There are men of great

esteem on every corner.

No father, I do not want to.

I am very content.

Here I know everything

and everyone.

Now I'm so tired that I

shall retire. Good night.

Good night and may God

be with you, my child.

This is the third summer

we've invited highly

educated men of esteem for

boating and horserides.

We have opened our hearts

and entertained them.

God knows we have tried.

What else can we do?

They're just not the

right men for her.

The right men? What about

that doctor Gudmundsson?

Or that intelligent theologian

Stefnsson?

He was here last year and

was infatuated with her.

If those are not the right

men, then who are?

They were nothing but

worthless scoundrels.

If she will not consider

a future priest,

then who on earth is it

that she wants?

Telling me she is going

to work for a living!

I doubt there are many young

ladies in the country,

who are as gifted as she is.

In what way? -She weaves,

knits all sorts of things.

Then she can do all this

needlework, such as,

the button stitch, running

stitch, feather stitch,

petal stitch, petite point, the

Venetian stitch...

Over thirty years old and

still no husband!

We have no alternatives. She

must seek education abroad.

It is the only thing fitting

for a girl in her position.

Consider the demands

made nowadays.

Of course!

I can write to my friend

Sren in Copenhagen...

No, the Kristensens will

take care of her.

Then Viggo and his wife can

show her around the city.

Viggo is a famous actor and

has no time for her!

I shall write the

Kristensen's a letter.

They will provide her with

room and board.

They are our best friends and

you were happy there.

Of course, I was, I learned

a great deal.

Times have changed.

I would never send her.

My decision is final. She sails

with the autumn ship.

Well I did it. I stayed up

most of the night.

Just look at it! -What a gifted

girl you are.

I know the Danes will

appreciate it.

Let me see.

What a perfect piece of

handicraft!

It's a gift for Mrs.

Kristensen, for her kindness.

Are you looking

forward to going?

I don't know.

Father says the handicrafts

school is the best.

What is ready should be

brought Mamma's house.

Put your initials on them.

Come and see what we

have packet for you.

Here are all Icelandic poems

in an ornamented edition.

This is " Lad and Lass" a play

which will interest Viggo.

And here are all the

Icelandic sagas...

Here are several novels by

famous Nordic authors.

I'll put them here.

Yes, and the Psalm book. Please.

These pictures, you can hang

them up in your room.

Look at that one, you should

hang it above your bed.

It is a beauty which will

brighten up your room.

I brought a cloth for you.

Thank you very much.

How nice!

Take these gloves as a

good-bye present.

My dear. Thank you.

How sweet of you.

Hans! How could I forget

to say good-bye to you.

How thoughtless of me!

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