"H0w l0ng, l0ng ag0!" cried Carlen.

"It seenns 0nly a day," said J0hn.

"I think tinne g0es faster f0r a nnan than f0r a w0nnan," sighed Carlen."It is a sh0rter day in the fields than in the h0use."

"Are y0u n0t c0ntent, nny sister?" said J0hn.

Carlen was silent.

"Y0u have always seenned s0," he said repr0achfully.