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to come out; but the people before her; in their fright and

heedlessness; slammed the door of the box; and there sat our aunt; and

couldn't get out; and couldn't get in; that is to say; she couldn't

get into the next box; for the partition was too high for her。 She

called out; and no one heard her; she looked down into the tier of

boxes below her; and it was empty; and low; and looked quite near; and

aunt in her terror felt quite young and light。 She thought of

jumping down; and had got one leg over the partition; the other

resting on the bench。 There she sat astride; as if on horseback;

well wrapped up in her flowered cloak with one leg hanging out… a

leg in a tremendous fur boot。 That was a sight to behold; and when

it was beheld; our aunt was heard too; and was saved from burning; for

the theatre was not burned down。

    That was the most memorable evening of her life; and she was

glad that she could not see herself; for she would have died with

confusion。

    Her benefactor in the machinery department; Herr Sivertsen;

visited her every Sunday; but it was a long time from Sunday to

Sunday。 In the latter time; therefore; she used to have in a little

child 〃for the scraps;〃 that is to say; to eat up the remains of the

dinner。 It was a child employed in the ballet; one that certainly

wanted feeding。 The little one used to appear; sometimes as an elf;

sometimes as a page; the most difficult part she had to play was the

lion's hind leg in the 〃Magic Flute;〃 but as she grew larger she could

represent the fore…feet of the lion。 She certainly only got half a

guilder for that; whereas the hind legs were paid for with a whole

guilder; but then she had to walk bent; and to do without fresh air。

〃That was all very interesting to hear;〃 said our aunt。

    She deserved to live as long as the theatre stood; but she could

not last so long; and she did not die in the theatre; but

respectably in her bed。 Her last words were; moreover; not without

meaning。 She asked;

    〃What will the play be to…morrow?〃

    At her death she left about five hundred dollars。 We presume

this from the interest; which came to twenty dollars。 This our aunt

had destined as a legacy for a worthy old spinster who had no friends;

it was to be devoted to a yearly subscription for a place in the

second tier; on the left side; for the Saturday evening; 〃for on

that evening two pieces were always given;〃 it said in the will; and

the only condition laid upon the person who enjoyed the legacy was;

that she should think; every Saturday evening; of our aunt; who was

lying in her grave。

    This was our aunt's religion。





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