[14]. “De lokale forholde”—the local conditions, or the circumstances of the locality, a phrase constantly in Aslaksen’s mouth in The League of Youth. In the present context it is about equivalent to “the lie of the land.”

[15]. The “sunshine” of Court favour.

[16]. A New and Universal History of the Cities of London and Westminster, by Walter Harrison. London, 1775, folio.

[17]. Gregers here uses the old-fashioned expression “havsens bund,” while Hedvig would have him use the more commonplace “havets bund” or “havbunden.”

[18]. By Norwegian law, before a widower can marry again, a certain proportion of his property must be settled on his children by his former marriage.

[19]. “Livslögnen,” literally “the life-lie.”

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