<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_009en.s1">Up in Aulestad, under the protective roof of his beloved home, Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson lives and works in proud independence, like a lord of all he surveys.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s2">Med et �rneblik f�lger han alle Tidens foreteelser ude og hjemme.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s2">With an eagle eye he follows all the occurrences of the time both outside and within the 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_009en.s3">When he deems it necessary, he intervenes with his volition and commanding 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_009en.s4">There he sits, free and strong, unwavering despite everything, protected against the present times poisoned arrows by the armour he has in his knowledge of his mission and the unreserved honesty of his intentions.</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_009en.s5">And it is from the pure sources of his well spent course of life, that his totally vigorous fearlessness flows forth.</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_009en.s6">The strong traditions, habitual routines and this honourable modest lifestyle, that testify to a highly developed sense of responsibility, are what give him the sublime seriousness and the moral foothold, from which he gathers up cleanliness of spirit and an indignation that is genuine.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s7">Amalie Skram</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s7">Amalie Skram</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s8">Gjestene kommer</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.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_009en.s9">It is summer in Aulestad, a fair day with 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_009en.s10">From the poles wave flags from nine different nations; Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, England, The Netherlands, The United States of America, French and Russian.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s11">De to siste heises vanligvis p� samme stang som symbol p� alliansen mellom de to landene.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s11">The last two are usually raised on the same pole as a symbol of the alliance between these two countries.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s12">Kusken Petter er reist til F�berg stasjon for � hente gjestene for flere timer siden, men f�rst har han v�rt fremme foran d�ren for � vise at selet�y og landauer er blanke og fine.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s12">The coachman Petter left for F�berg station to get the guests hours ago, but first he presented himself at the front door to show that the harness and carriage are shiny and clean.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s13">Det er en seremoni Bj�rnson bruker som p�skudd til � gi hestene Esau og Jakob sukker.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s13">It is a ceremony Bj�rnson uses as an excuse to give the horses Esau and Jakob sugar.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s14">Dette visste Petter, derfor var pussingen av selet�yet prikkfri p� den siden Bj�rnstjerne inspiserte, mens den kunne v�re litt mindre forseggjort p� den andre.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s14">This Petter knew, and as a result the polish work was flawless on the side which Bj�rnson inspected, but was not quite as precise on the other side.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s15">Inne i hovedhuset er alt gjort i stand til gjestebud, og alt skinner i sin fineste puss.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s15">Inside the main house everything is prepared for the dinner party, and everything is shining in its finest polish.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s16">Et syn for seg er spisebordet, som glimter i s�lv og krystall.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s16">The dining table is a vision in itself that glitters of silver and crystal.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s17">Og vasene med bl�klokker og prestekrager m�ter sitt eget speilbilde i glassbrettet de er plassert p�.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s17">And the vases of Bluebells and Moon daisies meet their own reflection in the glass tray which they are placed on.</s>

<s id="NEST_Oppno.s18">Barnebarnas �yne har allerede mange ganger s�kt viserne p� det store t�rnuret.</s> <s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s18">The grandchildren

<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_009en.s1">Up in Aulestad, under the protective roof of his beloved home, Bj�rnstjerne Bj�rnson lives and works in proud independence, like a lord of all he surveys.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s2">Med et �rneblik f�lger han alle Tidens foreteelser ude og hjemme.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s2">With an eagle eye he follows all the occurrences of the time both outside and within the 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_009en.s3">When he deems it necessary, he intervenes with his volition and commanding 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_009en.s4">There he sits, free and strong, unwavering despite everything, protected against the present times poisoned arrows by the armour he has in his knowledge of his mission and the unreserved honesty of his intentions.</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_009en.s5">And it is from the pure sources of his well spent course of life, that his totally vigorous fearlessness flows forth.</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_009en.s6">The strong traditions, habitual routines and this honourable modest lifestyle, that testify to a highly developed sense of responsibility, are what give him the sublime seriousness and the moral foothold, from which he gathers up cleanliness of spirit and an indignation that is genuine.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s7">Amalie Skram</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s7">Amalie Skram</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s8">Gjestene kommer</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.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_009en.s9">It is summer in Aulestad, a fair day with 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_009en.s10">From the poles wave flags from nine different nations; Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, England, The Netherlands, The United States of America, French and Russian.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s11">De to siste heises vanligvis p� samme stang som symbol p� alliansen mellom de to landene.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s11">The last two are usually raised on the same pole as a symbol of the alliance between these two countries.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s12">Kusken Petter er reist til F�berg stasjon for � hente gjestene for flere timer siden, men f�rst har han v�rt fremme foran d�ren for � vise at selet�y og landauer er blanke og fine.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s12">The coachman Petter left for F�berg station to get the guests hours ago, but first he presented himself at the front door to show that the harness and carriage are shiny and clean.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s13">Det er en seremoni Bj�rnson bruker som p�skudd til � gi hestene Esau og Jakob sukker.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s13">It is a ceremony Bj�rnson uses as an excuse to give the horses Esau and Jakob sugar.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s14">Dette visste Petter, derfor var pussingen av selet�yet prikkfri p� den siden Bj�rnstjerne inspiserte, mens den kunne v�re litt mindre forseggjort p� den andre.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s14">This Petter knew, and as a result the polish work was flawless on the side which Bj�rnson inspected, but was not quite as precise on the other side.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s15">Inne i hovedhuset er alt gjort i stand til gjestebud, og alt skinner i sin fineste puss.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s15">Inside the main house everything is prepared for the dinner party, and everything is shining in its finest polish.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s16">Et syn for seg er spisebordet, som glimter i s�lv og krystall.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s16">The dining table is a vision in itself that glitters of silver and crystal.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s17">Og vasene med bl�klokker og prestekrager m�ter sitt eget speilbilde i glassbrettet de er plassert p�.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s17">And the vases of Bluebells and Moon daisies meet their own reflection in the glass tray which they are placed on.</s>
<s id="NEST_Oppno.s18">Barnebarnas �yne har allerede mange ganger s�kt viserne p� det store t�rnuret.</s>	<s id="NEST_Opp_009en.s18">The grandchildren