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tree. I could hear the arrows fly by.

You hearing is shot in one ear.

I know what this means.

For as long as the ground is frozen

the Indians can't bury their dead.

-But I swear!

-You are lying. Take it back!

-I'm not taking any of it back.

-So you believe your own lies now?

In the end no one will believe

you about anything.

You not in charge of me.

Your not my father.

I'm your older brother.

Well. . . that was the last of it.

From now on we make do without bread.

Couldn't we borrow a sack of flour from Danjel.

We still owe him for the bank' but I suppose

we don't have another choice.

-Soon there will be one mouth less to feed.

-What?

I'm leaving.

I'm going to look for gold in California.

-And what exactly will you do there?

-Dig for gold' of course.

-Dig for gold !

-Arvid is coming too.

You can't. I won't allow it!

In America each man is his own master.

We worked it out this autumn

We'll work on the steam boat to St.Luis'

from there on we take the highway.

You can't do it on your own.

You're only 18 years old.

You were only 14 when you moved

away from home.

That was in Sweden.

That's different.

You made your own decision when you were 14.

Why can't I when I'm 18?

You can't stop me.

As soon as the ice melts we're off.

-Don't give me your last dollars.

-You might need them.

Just in case you don't find as much

gold as you think you will.

LETTER TO:

Here's the flour' Mr Nelson.

I'm sorry that isn't enough.

I need 20 cent.

You don't have it? Well. . . I'm sorry.

Maple syrup. . . Everything OK?

Yes' everything is fine.

-Any letters for me?

-Sorry. We haven't received any letters.

-Has Samuel Njd asked you to marry him?

-Yes' it is true. Njd asked me to marry him.

Him too. And what did you tell him.

I told him the same thing I told

Mr Mnsson and Mr Abbott.

I wonder who will end up being your husband.

I don't wonder about anything myself' Kristina.

I'm moving from DanjeI to Stillwater.

A miracle has happened.

I'm going to become a Baptist'

and my husband to be will baptise me.

What on earth?!

I'm getting married to Reverend Jackson

in StiIIwater. It's a miracle!

Kristina' I can't explain it!

There is nothing more I can say.

Dear' sweet Ulrika. You surprise me.

It's not like you to be upset like this.

I'm not upset' I'm happy!

-You couldn't ask for a better husband.

-It's a miracle!

Turn around' close your eyes. Don't open them

till I tell you. Close your eyes!

Now you can look.

No. . . !

-You have to try it on' Kristina.

-No' no!

You look prettier than the

grandest noble lady.

Here you go' Mr Nelson. 15 cent.

-That's right. 15 cent.

-What do you mean. . .?

That will be 15 cent for the postage.

Me? 15?

-Don't you have any cash?

-No' I don't have any cash. Not today.

Can you come back?

I'm sorry.

-Another day?

-Monday? Come back on Monday.

I will need to keep hold of that' Mr Nelson.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Reach out your strong hand'

and yank me back to Sweden !

I thought you were asleep' Karl Oskar.

Something woke me.

-How are you' Kristina?

-I'm fine.

Just go back to sleep.

-Why are you lying awake?

-It's nothing.

It's just silly and childish.

You're sad' aren't you?

You're sad' Kristina.

If your battling with something' then let me

help. That what good friends are there for.

If you want God to reach out and yank you back,-

-then I will reach out my arm

and keep you here with me.

Do you know what' Karl Oskar?

There is nothing more to say.

It was a childish thought that occurred

to me as I was saying my evening prayer.

Karl Oskar. . .

Don't you ever miss the old ones?

Maybe sometimes.

I can't help it!

Sweetness' ah my sweet. . .

Wait. I'm going to fetch you something.

Anna's old boot.

It helps me remember

when I get homesick sometimes

Maybe it will help you too.

One day our children will thank us for

moving to America.

-Do you think so? Do you really think so?

-I can feel it in my bones. I know so.

Maybe your right. One never knows.

Hey' Kristina?

Do you remember when we moved here?

And you said it was almost as pretty as

it was at home at Duvemala.

I have been wondering if we should name

our new home Duvemla as well

What do you think?

Or maybe New Duvemla.

Do you think. . .

Duvemla?

Then we wouldn't live by Ki-Chi-Saga anymore.

We would live in DuvemIa.

-It sounds so strange' Karl Oskar.

-Let's do it then?

Do you know what day it is tomorrow?

It's a big anniversary.

It's the 14 of April.

A year tot he day of-

-the day we stepped on

board the ship in Karlshamn.

And tomorrow I will till

American soil for the first time.

Your Swedish' I suppose?

-Petrus Olausson' from Alfta County.

-Karl Oskar Nilsson' from Ljuder County.

I was thinking pf settling down here by

the lake. Now we'll be neighbours.

In Sweden I had to pay a 200 'daler' fine for

having read the Bible in my own house.

Sweden is corrupted by unjust authorities.

I every evening I thank god in my prayers

for my new homeland.

I'm glad to get some neighbours. I didn't think

anyone wanted to live this far out.

You won't have the place to yourselves much

longer. There are two other families coming.

-There you go' Kristina.

-Then we can set up our own parish.

-A church parish?

-Yes' we'll build a church.

A small temple to God.

A gods house of plain timber' naturally.

First I have my barn to think about.

After that I was going to build

a new farm house.

But you can't just toil in the here and now'

and forget all about the ever after.

A barn is no excuse to delay

building a house of God.

If only I had an oxen'

I would have had 30 acres by now'

I have an oxen.

If you get one then we can help each other.

-Are you the only man?

-My brother went to California.

Nobody knows if he is even alive.

This is where I'm building my new farm house.

You're aiming big.

The kitchen will be over here

and the bedroom over there.

And the wall will go here.

Mark my words' Nelson.

You can't build it that big.

Look at this' Olausson. This is from Sweden.

This is from home.

-It's an apple tree.

-We'll have glass apples

I want to plant a blomst.

-''''Blomst''''?

-Yes' bI omst.

''''BI omst''''?

Ah !

I wanta bI omst.

-Seeds?

-No.

-Seeds. . .

-I know what you mean. I'll go get it.

This is what you want' Mrs Nelson.

You want five of those? Help yourself.

-Blomst.

-Flowers' Mrs Nelson.

Flowers.

-Flowers.

-Blomst.

How nice they are.

-The men here are very polite.

-Yes' people appreciate their women around here.

In Sweden' men use women as maids in

the daytime and mattresses at night'-

-and in between she is nothing.

We just stood still for a while

in front of this machine'-

-and as by magic we were captured

on this thick paper.

It is just as nice as a painting.

Henry and have been standing there

looking just the same all year.

Would you like some more?

-You have a nice and kind husband.

-Henry is very gentle.

How did you understand each other

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