For the case was going well as far as Barbro herself was
concerned, and if she were acquitted, then there could be no question
of any complicity at all. It would depend on the testimony of the
witnesses.
When the few witnesses had been heard--Oline had not been summoned,
but only the Lensmand, Axel himself, the experts, a couple of girls
from the village--when they had been heard, it was time to adjourn for
the midday break, and Geissler went up to the advocate for the Crown
once more. The advocate was of opinion that all was going well for the
girl Barbro, and so much the better. Fru Lensmand Heyerdahl's words
had carried great weight. All depended now upon the finding of the
court.
"Are you at all interested in the girl?" asked the advocate.
"Why, to a certain extent," answered Geissler--"or rather, perhaps, in
the man."
"Has she been in your service too?"
"No, he's never been in my service."
"I was speaking of the girl. It's she that has the sympathy of the
court."
"No, she's never been in my service at all.
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