Swedish Tale
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On the estate of Norrhult, in the parish of Rumskulla, the people in olden times were very much troubled by trolls and ghosts.
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The disturbances finally became so unbearable that they were compelled to desert house and home,
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and seek an asylum with their neighbours.
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One old man was left behind, and he, because he was so feeble that he could not move with the rest.
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Some time thereafter, there came one evening a man having with him a bear,
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and asked for lodgings for himself and companion.
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The old man consented, but expressed doubts about his guest being able
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to endure the disturbances that were likely to occur during the night.
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The stranger replied that he was not afraid of noises, and laid himself down, with his bear, near the old man’s bed.
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Only a few hours had passed, when a multitude of trolls came into the hut and began their usual clatter.
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Some of them built the fire in the fireplace, others set the kettle upon the fire,
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and others again put into the kettle a mess of filth, such as lizards, frogs, worms, etc.
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When the mess was cooked, the table was laid, and the trolls sat down to the repast.
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One of them threw a worm to the bear, and said,
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“Will you have a fish, kitty?”
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Another went to the bear-keeper and asked him if he would not have some of their food.
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At this the latter let loose the bear, which struck about him so lustily that soon the whole swarm was flying through the door.
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Some time after, the door was again opened, and a troll with mouth so large that it filled the whole opening peeked in.
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“Sick him!” said the bear-keeper, and the bear soon hunted him away also.
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In the morning the stranger gathered the people of the village around him and directed them to raise a cross upon the estate,
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and to engrave a prayer on Cross Mountain, where the trolls dwelt, and they would be freed from their troublesome visitors.
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Seven years later a resident of Norrhult went to Norrkoping.
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On his way home he met a man who asked him where he came from, and, upon being informed,
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claimed to be a neighbour, and invited the peasant to ride with him on his black horse.
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Away they went at a lively trot along the road, the peasant supposed, but in fact high up in the air.
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When it became quite dark the horse stumbled so that the peasant came near falling off.
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“It is well you were able to hold on,” said the horseman.
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“That was the point of the steeple of Linkoping’s cathedral that the horse stumbled against.”
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“Listen!” continued he. “Seven years ago I visited Norrhult. You then had a vicious cat there. Is it still alive?”
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“Yes, truly, and many more,” said the peasant.
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After a time the rider checked his horse and bade the peasant dismount.
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When the latter looked around him he found himself at Cross Mountain, near his home.
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Some time later another troll came to the peasant’s cottage and asked if that great savage cat still lived.
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“Look out!” said the peasant. “She is lying there by the oven, and has seven young ones, all worse than she.”
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“Oh!” cried the troll, and rushed for the door.
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From that time no trolls have ever visited Norrhult.
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Chicago: Belford-Clarke Co., 1890.
on the estate of Norrhult — в имението Норхулт
in the parish of Rumskulla — в енорията Румскула
the people in olden times — хората в стари времена
were very much troubled — били много тормозени
by trolls and ghosts — от тролове и призраци
the disturbances — неприятностите
finally became — най-накрая станали
so unbearable — толкова непоносими
that they were compelled — че те били принудени
to desert house — да изоставят къща
and home — и дом
and seek an asylum — и да потърсят убежище
with their neighbors — при своите съседи
one old man — един стар човек
was left behind — бил оставен
and he, because — защото
he was so feeble — бил толкова немощен
that he could not move — че не можел да се движи
with the rest — с останалите
some time — известно време
thereafter — след това
there came — дошъл
one evening a man — една вечер един човек
having with him a bear — който водел със себе си мечка
and asked for lodgings — и помолил да пренощуват
for himself and companion — той и спътницата му
the old man consented — старецът се съгласил
but expressed doubts — но изразил съмнения
about his guest — относно своя гост
being able — че ще може
to endure the disturbances — да изтърпи гюрултията
that were likely — която вероятно ще
to occur — настане
during the night — през нощта
the stranger replied — непознатият отговорил
that he was not afraid — че не се страхува
of noises — от шумове
and laid himself down — и си легнал
with his bear — с неговата мечка
near the old man's bed — близо до леглото на стареца
only a few hours — само няколко часа
had passed — били минали
when a multitude of trolls — когато множество тролове
came into the hut — влезли в колибата
and began — и започнали
their usual clatter — обичайната си тупурдия
some of them — някои от тях
built the fire — наклали огъня
in the fireplace — в огнището
others set the kettle — други поставили котлето
upon the fire — на огъня
and others again — а други пък
put into the kettle — сложили в котлето
a mess of — гозба от
filth such as lizards — нечистотии като гущери
frogs, worms, etc — жаби, червеи и т.н.
when the mess was cooked — когато яденето се сварило
the table was laid — сложили масата
and the trolls — и троловете
sat down to the repast — насядали на трапезата
one of them — един от тях
threw a worm — хвърлил един червей
to the bear — на мечката
and said — и казал
another went — друг отишъл
to the bear-keeper — при мечкаря
and asked him — и го попитал
if he would not have — няма ли да си вземе
some of their food — от тяхната храна
at this — в отговор на това
the latter — последният
let loose the bear — пуснал мечката
which struck about him — която заудряла около себе си
so lustily — така енергично
that soon — че скоро
the whole swarm — цялата сган
was flying through the door — изхвърчала през вратата
some time after — след известно време
the door was again opened — вратата се отворила отново
and a troll — и един трол
with mouth so large — с уста толкова голяма
that it filled — че изпълвала
the whole opening — целия вход
peeked in — надникнал вътре
Sick him! — Дръж го!
said the bear-keeper — казал мечкарят
and the bear — и мечката
soon hunted him away also — скоро прогонила и него
in the morning — на сутринта
the stranger gathered — непознатият събрал
the people of the village — хората от селото
around him — около себе си
and directed them to — и им наредил да
raise a cross — издигнат един кръст
upon the estate — върху имението
and to engrave — и да издълбаят
a prayer — една молитва
on Cross Mountain — на Кръстова планина
where the trolls dwelt — където троловете живеели
and they — и те
would be freed — ще бъдат освободени
from their — от своите
troublesome visitors — неприятни посетители
seven years later — седем години по-късно
a resident of Norrhult — един жител на Норхулт
went to Norrkoping — ходил до Норкьопинг
on his way home — на път за дома си
he met a man — той срещнал един човек
who asked him — който го попитал
where he came from — откъде идва
and, upon being informed — и след като научил
claimed to be a neighbor — казал, че е съсед
and invited the peasant — и поканил селянина
to ride with him — да язди с него
on his black horse — на черния му кон
away they went — те се понесли
at a lively trot — в бърз тръс
along the road — по пътя
the peasant supposed — както си мислел селянинът
but in fact — но в действителност
high up in the air — високо във въздуха
when it became — когато станало
quite dark — съвсем тъмно
the horse stumbled — конят се препънал
so that the peasant — така че селянинът
came near falling off — щял без малко да падне
it is well — добре е
you were able — че успя
to hold on — да се задържиш
said — казал
the horseman — конникът
that was the point — това беше върхът
of the steeple — на камбанарията
of Linkoping's cathedral — на Линкьопингската катедрала
that the horse — дето конят
stumbled against — се препъна [в нея]
Listen! — Слушай!
continued he — продължил той
Seven years ago — преди седем години
I visited Norrhult — посетих Норхулт
you then had — тогава имахте
a vicious cat there — една свирепа котка там
is it still alive? — все още ли е жива?
yes, truly — да, вярно
and many more — и [са] още много
said the peasant — казал селянинът
after a time — след известно време
the rider checked — ездачът спрял
his horse — коня си
and bade — и казал на
the peasant dismount — селянина да слезе
when the latter — когато последният
looked around him — се огледал
he found himself — той се оказал
at Cross Mountain — в Кръстова планина
near his home — близо до дома си
some time later — след известно време
another troll — друг трол
came to — дошъл в
the peasant's cottage — къщата на селянина
and asked — и попитал
if that great — дали онази голяма
savage cat — свирепа котка
still lived — е още жива
Look out! — Внимавай!
said the peasant — казал селянинът
she is lying there — тя лежи там
by the oven — до фурната
and has seven young ones — и има седем малки
all worse than she — всичките по-лоши от нея
Oh!“ cried the troll — Ох! — извикал тролът
and rushed — и се втурнал
for the door — към вратата
from that time — от този момент
no trolls — никакви тролове
have ever visited Norrhult — повече не посетили Норхулт