Page 2 - Lesson Notes

ordinarily met him, the owner, who was an old man without wife or child,

was happy to get someone to talk to in his loneliness.

- Immediately he put the porridge pot on the fire and gave him supper; then
he carved off such a big slice from his tobacco roll that it was enough both

for the stranger’s pipe and his own. Finally he got out an old pack of cards
and played ‘mjolis’ with his guest until bedtime.

- The old man was just as generous with his confidences as with his porridge

and tobacco. The guest was informed at once that in his days of prosperity
his host had been a crofter at Ramsjo Ironworks and had worked on the
land.

- Now that he was no longer able to do day labour, it was his cow which

supported him. Yes, that bossy was extraordinary. She could give milk for
the creamery every day, and last month he had received all of thirty kronor

in payment.

Peddler cheats him-

- But half an hour later the rattrap peddler stood again before the door. He
did not try to get in, however. He only went up to the window, smashed a

pane, stuck in his hand, and got hold of the pouch with the thirty kronor.

- He took the money and thrust it into his own pocket. Then he hung the
leather pouch very carefully back in its place and went away.

THE RATTRAP(Module 2)

The Vagabond pleased with his smartness; Gets lost in woods-

- The peddler was quite happy as he had money in his pocket. He then
thought of walking through the forest as it was unsafe to walk on the

highway because he feared being caught.