This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ..."It is so too." Frigga clasped her father's hand between both hers, continuing in a supplicating tone, --"Papa, I beg of you to give me back your faith in me." "I do not consider that I have taken it from you." "Why have you then been so serious, not to say sad, ever since our conversation in the gallery 1" "Because I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ..."It is so too." Frigga clasped her father's hand between both hers, continuing in a supplicating tone, --"Papa, I beg of you to give me back your faith in me." "I do not consider that I have taken it from you." "Why have you then been so serious, not to say sad, ever since our conversation in the gallery 1" "Because I then discovered that my daughter did not think and feel as I did. If the temptation should come to listen to the voice of your free opinions, then, Frigga, I fear that you would also obey them." "Papa, this proves that you do not believe in me," replied Frigga. "I believe in your words, in your independent character, and in the declaration you gave." "But that is not enough," burst out Frigga, with warmth; "you must also believe that every drop of my blood is such that it cries aloud that my parents occupy the first place in my soul. When I was yet a little girl, you corrected every fault in me, with the reminder that it did not befit a nobleman's daughter. You thereby placed the noble as the aim for my efforts. Very well, should I be noble in soul and heart, if to promote my happiness I sacrificed yours 1 No, father, however bold and free my thought may be, it never shall fly away with my filial love. Frigga Harthon can for the latter sacrifice all; but there is nothing which can-induce her to sacrifice that. When she has done this, then only has she forgotten respect for her name." The father laid his hand upon his daughter's head, saying, --"It is easy to speak so, before love raises its voice; but can you. tell how you shall reason in the case your heart came in opposition to your father's principles 1" "Yes, that I know," answered F...
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Very Good. First American edition. Translated from the Swedish by Selma Borg and Marie A. Brown. Green cloth gilt. Contemporary owner name., and light wear at the extremities, a handsome, very good plus copy of this Swedish novel.
