<s id="NEST_Oppno.s1">Oppe paa Aulestad, under sit elskede Hjems beskyttende Tag, lever og virker Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson i stolt Uafh�ngighed, som en Jarl paa sit Herres�de.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s1">On Aulestad, in his home and heart is Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson living and working proud and independent, as a king of his castle.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s2">Med et �rneblik f�lger han alle Tidens foreteelser ude og hjemme.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s2">With an eagle eye he follows every occurrence in the world and at home.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s3">Naar det synes ham n�dvendigt, griber han ind med sin Vilje og myndige Stemme.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s3">When he considers it as necessary he takes action with his strong will and his authoritative voice.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s4">D�r sidder han fri og st�rk, urokkelig trods Alt, beskyttet mod alle Samtidens giftige Pile ved det Panser, han har i Bevidstheden om sin Mission og sine Hensigters uskr�mtede �rlighed.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s4">There he is seated, strong and free, untouchable in spite of everything, protected against every poisonous arrow from his present time, equipped with the armour in his conciseness about his mission and purpose to pour out of his honesty.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s5">Og det er fra de rene Kilder af godt anvendte Levnetsdage, at hans altoverskyllende, frodige Uforf�rdethed v�lder frem.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s5">And it is from the purest sources of a well spent life, that his dominating, prolific determination is marching forward.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s6">De str�nge S�der og de regelm�ssige Vaner og denne �dle husholderiske N�gternhed, der vidner om en udviklet Ansvarsf�lelse, er det, som giver ham det sublime Alvor og det moralske Fodf�ste, og derfra henter han op Renhed i Viljen og en Indignation, der er �gte.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s6">The strict common practices, the regularly habits and this efficient housekeeping, were witnesses of a well developed sense of responsibility, this is what gives him the sublime seriousness and the morally footing, and from here he derives his pure will and genuine commitment. </s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s7">Amalie Skram</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s7">Amalie Skram</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s8">Gjestene kommer</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s8">The guests are arriving</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s9">Det er sommer p� Aulestad, en godv�rsdag med lett bris.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s9">It is summer in Aulestad, a day with lovely weather and a light breeze.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s10">Fra stengene vaier ni nasjoners flagg; det norske, danske, svenske, finske, engelske, hollandske, amerikanske, franske og russiske.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s10"> From the flagpoles there were waving nine nations

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s1">Oppe paa Aulestad, under sit elskede Hjems beskyttende Tag, lever og virker Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson i stolt Uafh�ngighed, som en Jarl paa sit Herres�de.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s1">On Aulestad, in his home and heart is Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson living and working proud and independent, as a king of his castle.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s2">Med et �rneblik f�lger han alle Tidens foreteelser ude og hjemme.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s2">With an eagle eye he follows every occurrence in the world and at home.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s3">Naar det synes ham n�dvendigt, griber han ind med sin Vilje og myndige Stemme.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s3">When he considers it as necessary he takes action with his strong will and his authoritative voice.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s4">D�r sidder han fri og st�rk, urokkelig trods Alt, beskyttet mod alle Samtidens giftige Pile ved det Panser, han har i Bevidstheden om sin Mission og sine Hensigters uskr�mtede �rlighed.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s4">There he is seated, strong and free, untouchable in spite of everything, protected against every poisonous arrow from his present time, equipped with the armour in his conciseness about his mission and purpose to pour out of his honesty.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s5">Og det er fra de rene Kilder af godt anvendte Levnetsdage, at hans altoverskyllende, frodige Uforf�rdethed v�lder frem.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s5">And it is from the purest sources of a well spent life, that his dominating, prolific determination is marching forward.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s6">De str�nge S�der og de regelm�ssige Vaner og denne �dle husholderiske N�gternhed, der vidner om en udviklet Ansvarsf�lelse, er det, som giver ham det sublime Alvor og det moralske Fodf�ste, og derfra henter han op Renhed i Viljen og en Indignation, der er �gte.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s6">The strict common practices, the regularly habits and this efficient housekeeping, were witnesses of a well developed sense of responsibility, this is what gives him the sublime seriousness and the morally footing, and from here he derives his pure will and genuine commitment. </s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s7">Amalie Skram</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s7">Amalie Skram</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s8">Gjestene kommer</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s8">The guests are arriving</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s9">Det er sommer p� Aulestad, en godv�rsdag med lett bris.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s9">It is summer in Aulestad, a day with lovely weather and a light breeze.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s10">Fra stengene vaier ni nasjoners flagg; det norske, danske, svenske, finske, engelske, hollandske, amerikanske, franske og russiske.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_007en.s10"> From the flagpoles there were waving nine nations