Pelle the CollierChapter 8 How Pelle and Ingeburg Visit Friends
It was almost noontime when they approached the drawbridge over the water-filled moat that encircled the walled town of Birkenhain. The sentries knew Pelle, and the tale of how the poor collier had to marry the haughty daughter of Greta had made the rounds. At the gate, Pelle's friend, the Corporal Gebhardt, grinned at him. "Holla, Collier!" he greeted Pelle. "How is married life for you?" In spite of his mocking tone there was admiration in the soldier's eyes as he regarded...