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- To rescue his soul.
ASE
- And his body!
- If he's stuck in the swamp, we must drag him out;
- if he's taken by trolls, we must ring the bells for him.
THE FATHER
- Hm!-Here's a sheep-path-
ASE
- The Lord will repay you
- your guidance and help!
THE FATHER
- It's a Christian's duty.
ASE
- Then the others, fie! they are heathens all;
- there wasn't one that would go with us-
THE FATHER
- They knew him too well.
ASE
- He was too good for them!
- [Wrings her hands.]
- And to think-and to think that his life is at stake!
THE FATHER
- Here are tracks of a man.
ASE
- Then it's here we must search!
THE FATHE
