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frightful； so that it would be impossible to describe it。〃 Then
Ole…Luk…Oie lifted Hjalmar up to the window。 〃There now； you can see
my brother； the other Ole…Luk…Oie； he is also called Death。 You
perceive he is not so bad as they represent him in picture books；
there he is a skeleton； but now his coat is embroidered with silver；
and he wears the splendid uniform of a hussar； and a mantle of black
velvet flies behind him； over the horse。 Look； how he gallops
along。〃 Hjalmar saw that as this Ole…Luk…Oie rode on； he lifted up old
and young； and carried them away on his horse。 Some he seated in front
of him； and some behind； but always inquired first； 〃How stands the
mark…book？〃
〃Good；〃 they all answered。
〃Yes； but let me see for myself；〃 he replied； and they were
obliged to give him the books。 Then all those who had 〃Very good；〃
or 〃Exceedingly good；〃 came in front of the horse； and heard the
beautiful story； while those who had 〃Middling；〃 or 〃Tolerably
good；〃 in their books； were obliged to sit behind； and listen to the
frightful tale。 They trembled and cried； and wanted to jump down
from the horse； but they could not get free； for they seemed
fastened to the seat。
〃Why； Death is a most splendid Luk…Oie；〃 said Hjalmar。 〃I am not
in the least afraid of him。〃
〃You need have no fear of him；〃 said Ole…Luk…Oie； 〃if you take
care and keep a good conduct book。〃
〃Now I call that very instructive；〃 murmured the
great…grandfather's portrait。 〃It is useful sometimes to express an
opinion；〃 so he was quite satisfied。
These are some of the doings and sayings of Ole…Luk…Oie。 I hope he
may visit you himself this evening； and relate some more。
THE END
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