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A WEEK WITH OLE LUK-OIE. 89
arty was assembled. On the right side stood all the
hdy-mice, who were whispering and gossiping, as if
they were making game of each other. To the left
stood the gentlemen-mice, stroking their moustaches
with their paw ; and in the middle of the room were
seen the bridal pair standing side by side in a scooped-
out cheese-rind, and kissing each other most heartily
before all the company, for they were betrothed, and
were just about to be married.
More and more strangers kept arriving; the mice
were near treading each other to death ; and the bridal
pair had placed themselves in the doorway, so that it
was impossible to go in or to come out. The room had
been daubed over with rinds of bacon like the passage,
and that was all the refreshment offered to the guests;
but at dessert they brought out a pea in which a
mouse belonging to the family, had bitten the name of
the bride and bridegroom, that is to say, the first letter
of their name. And this was something quite extra-
ordinary.
All the mice declared that it was a very grand wed-
Lng, and that the entertainment had been very agree-
able.
Hjalmar then went home. He had certainly been
into very genteel society ; but then, on the other hand,
he had been obliged to creep into a little hole, and
make himself small, and put on the uniform of the lead
soldier.
FRIDAY.
“You would never believe how many persons more
advanced in years would like to have me come to them !”
said Ole Luk-Oie, “ especially those who have done bad
actions. ¢ Dear little Ole,” say they, ¢ we cannot get a
wink of sleep, and we lie the whole night long looking
at all our wicked deeds that are sitting like so many
ugly little kobholds on our bed, sprinkling hot water
over us; do come and drive them away, that we may
have a good night's rest.” And then they sigh so
heavily. = ¢ We would gladly pay you handsomely!