“Yes,” said Finn.
But Cordt put his hand on the engineer’s shoulder and looked at him in such a way that Hans suddenly remembered his own little faint-hearted father:
“Yes,” said Cordt, “it is stupid that Finn shouldn’t know how to swim.”
Then it was decided that Cordt’s son should learn to swim.
CHAPTER XX
Fru Adelheid sat, book in hand, without reading.
It was late. Finn had been with her and had said good-night and Cordt was not at home. It was silent in the house and silent outside.