As he did not reply, the schoolmaster said,--"Come now, no such talk!"
"No, I won't go."
He was very positive and seemed agitated.
"That your own schoolmaster should stand here and have to ask you twice to go to dance!"
There was a long silence.
"Is there any one you are afraid of meeting?"
"I cannot tell who there may be there."
"But could there be any one?"
No answer.
Then the schoolmaster went close up to him, and laid his hand on his shoulder,--"Are you afraid of meeting Marit?"