Summary

The chapter starts out with Lucy heading down into the village to retrieve his pipe from Memel, who has stolen it. The local children make a game of following Lucy through the streets, and this pleases Lucy and makes him feel as if he is being announced to the new village.

As Lucy passes the shanty that belongs to Mewe, he stops to have a look inside the open window. He spots the boy sitting at the table, playing cards with a beautiful girl about Lucy’s age. After taking a moment to admire her appearance, Lucy notices that her beauty is at odds with her coat, which is hardly more than a rag. Lucy listens to the girl, who we later learn to be Klara, scold her brother Mewe for cheating at cards. The two play cards for awhile, and...