She did not like to go into the housekeeping, but developed a great activity in outside affairs. For the present, the garden must be enlarged, the beds must be measured and spaded, and the hedge planted for Thinka's coming visit.
With a straw hat on, she was in the garden from early morning. There was such peace in being able to work in the fresh air and escaping from sitting over the sewing and thinking.
The captain went about shrinking from the drill.
Ma had several times proposed to send for Rist; but now she and Inger-Johanna in consultation determined really to do so.
Such a calming down always followed the doctor's visits.
Of course he should go to the drill-ground. A little lively marching in rank and file took off the fat so effectually and made the blood circulate as it should. "You have never yet talked about your head swimming when you were in camp, Jäger. It is just the right treatment, if you want to be allowed a glass of punch again on this side of Christmas."
While Gülcke was on the circuits, Thinka came up on a visit.
The sisters were at home again together, talking as in the old time; but neither of them wondered any longer what there might be in the outside world.
They knew that so well, both of them.