The Boy. Won't you look at it before it is cut?
Halla (patting his cheek). You big baby! Do you think I have never seen a salmon before? Now run and tell Kari that I want to speak to him. Exit the Boy.
Gudfinna (calling after him through the door). And tell him to lift the milk pot from the fire.
Halla. If the coals are good, I must ask you to do some baking to-night for Sunday.
Gudfinna. The coals are good enough. Exit.
(Halla stands listening. Footsteps are heard in the hall.)
Enter Kari.
Kari. You wanted to speak to me?
Halla. I hear you have made a fine catch. Thank you! I have promised the bailiff that you shall meet him in a glima at the folds in the autumn. What do you say to that?
Kari. I call that great news, but surely that was not what he came here for to-night?