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where you're going?

Grandfather! Grandfather!

In his shirt-sleeves, too.

Go and have coffee.

Yes.

And tell Hans to lay straw bedding

for the mare.

Yes.

There you are.

What's the matter with you,

grandfather?

Borgensgaard is going to the dogs.

- Nothing of the sort.

- Yes.

And Johannes

will never be any different.

How do you know?

Mikkel won't be any different.

How can you compare them?

Anyway, what's wrong with Mikkel?

He's betrayed his forefathers' faith.

Mikkel is all right.

He has God in his heart.

And now Anders...

Sometimes I can't make you out.

You seem as if God

has abandoned you.

Do I?

You're right, I'm not what I was.

And you do know why.

Because God didn't hear you all those

nights you prayed by Johannes' bed.

No, you're wrong.

It wasn't God's fault, it was mine.

If I'd prayed with faith,

a miracle would have happened.

But I prayed because I thought

it was worth trying.

If a father can't pray

with faith for his child,

miracles do not happen.

But our Lord might manage it.

I don't believe it anymore.

Do you know what I think?

I think that many tiny miracles

occur all around us.

Our Lord hears people's prayers,

but He does things quietly,

without making a fuss.

Maybe.

I'll go and meet Maren and little Inger.

School's finished now.

Is it that time?

- You'll come with me?

- I sure will.

Despite your rheumatism?

Damn that, I'm not a cripple yet.

No.

Peter Petersen. Tailor.

The time is coming for me to go.

I hear the voice of winter.

For I also am only a bird of passage.

My real home is elsewhere.

If that isn't the little Anne?

Did you find anyone in?

- Yes.

- You got the money?

Yes, I'll leave it over here.

You do that.

Anne, can you see to the birds?

They must need water.

Listen, Anne.

I think you've been crying.

Did you meet anyone?

I met Anders.

- From Borgensgaard?

- Yes.

Did you talk to him?

Yes. They have fifteen piglets.

I hope you remembered what I told you.

Of course.

- You know you must be on guard?

- Yes, father.

And not let sin prevail.

- Yes, father.

- That's a good girl.

- Anne, bring in firewood.

- Yes, mother.

You know what I've been thinking,

Kirstine?

No, Peter.

Being young Borgengaard's father-in-law

may have advantages.

Anne would never go wanting.

True, but I was thinking of more

than worldly advantages.

Was it not?

What were you thinking then?

What if we humble folk were to win

Borgensgaard for God's kingdom?

That would be a great joy.

The idea turned my head, too,

but then I came to my senses.

How, Peter?

L found I was thinking of the worldly

aspect, rather than the heavenly.

Thank the Lord for opening your eyes.

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