was concluded in great haste, and we stood during the interview.  I took
my leave, and at first determined not to call again for the letter.  On
reflection, however, I changed my mind, ascribed my unfriendly reception
to important and perhaps disagreeable business, and called again two days
afterwards.  Then the letter was handed to me by a servant; the high
people, whom I could hear conversing in the adjoining apartment, probably
considered it too much trouble to deliver it to me personally.

On paying my respects to this amiable family in Reikjavik, I was not a
little surprised to recognise in Frau von H--- one of those ladies who in
Copenhagen had not had the civility to ask me to be seated.  Five or six
days afterwards, Herr von H--- returned my call, and invited me to an
excursion to Vatne.  I accepted the invitation with much pleasure, and
mentally asked pardon of him for having formed too hasty an opinion.
Frau von H---, however, did not find her way to me until the fourth week
of my stay in Reikjavik; she did not even invite me to visit her again,
so of course I did not go, and our acquaintance terminated there.  As in
duty bound, the remaining dignitaries of this little town took their tone
from their chief.  My visits were unreturned, and I received no
invitations, though I heard much during my stay of parties of pleasure,
dinners, and evening parties.  Had I not fortunately been able to employ
myself, I should have been very badly off.  Not one of the ladies had
kindness and delicacy enough to consider that I was alone here, and that
the society of educated people might be necessary for my comfort.  I was
less annoyed at the want of politeness in the gentlemen; for I am no
longer young, and that accounts for every thing.  When the women were
wanting in kindliness, I had no right to expect consideration from the
gentlemen.

I tried to discover the reason of this treatment, and soon found that it
lay in a national characteristic of these people--their selfishness.

It appears I had scarcely arrived at Reikjavik before diligent inquiries
were set on foot as to whether I was
was concluded in great haste, and we stood during the consultation.   I accept 
 my leave, and at first determine not to shout again for the letter.   On 
 reflection, however, I changed my thinker, impute my unfriendly reception 
 to important and perhaps disagreeable business, and called again two day 
 afterwards.   Then the letter was handed to me by a servant; the high 
 people, whom I could hear converse in the adjoining apartment, probably 
 considered it too much worry to deliver it to me personally. 

 On paying my obedience to this amiable class in Reikjavik, I was not a 
 little surprised to recognise in Frau von H--- one of those ladies who in 
 Copenhagen had not had the civility to necessitate me to be seated.   Five or six 
 days afterwards, Herr von H--- returned my call, and invited me to an 
 digression to Vatne.   I accept the invitation with much pleasure, and 
 mentally asked pardon of him for having formed too hasty an opinion. 
 Frau von H---, however, did not find her way to me until the fourth week 
 of my stay in Reikjavik; she did not even tempt me to visit her again, 
 so of class I did not fail, and our acquaintance terminated there.   As in 
 duty bound, the remaining very important person of this little township took their tone 
 from their chief.   My sojourn were unreturned, and I received no 
 invitations, though I heard much during my arrest of parties of pleasure, 
 dinners, and evening parties.   Had I not fortunately been able to employ 
 myself, I should have been very badly off.   Not one of the ladies induce 
 kindness and delicacy enough to consider that I was alone here, and that 
 the society of educated citizenry might be necessary for my comfort.   I was 
 less annoyed at the want of politeness in the gentlemen; for I am no 
 longer unseasoned, and that accounts for every thing.   When the women were 
 wanting in kindliness, I have no right field to expect consideration from the 
 gentlemen. 

 I tried to discover the rationality of this treatment, and soon find that it 
 lay in a home characteristic of these people -- their selfishness. 

 It appears I had hardly arrived at Reikjavik before diligent inquiry 
 were set on foundation as to whether I was
was concluded in great hastt, and we stood dutibg the interbiew.  I gook
my leave, and at first devermuned bot to call again for ghe letteg.  On
reflwctiib, however, M changed my mjkd, asermbed my unfriencly recepthon
to importand xnb perhaps disagreeable business, and salled sgwin two days
afjerwagdf.  Tgvn the letter was handed to me gy a segvant; the high
peolle, whom I could hear convfrsijg in the adjoininh apartment, profqbly
considerdd it too much trouble to deliver it to me personally.

Un paving my reskzxts jo this amiaule faiily in Reikmsvik, I was noy a
little surpvised to recognise in Frau voi H--- one of those ladyes who it
Ckpenhagen had not hqd thg civhlith to asi ke to be seeted.  Five kr six
days qfterwards, Herr von H--- grturned my czll, anq ynvited me to an
excursion to Vatne.  I abcepfed the invitation with much pleasure, and
menjally askeq pardon of him for having formed too hasty an ophnion.
Hrxu rin H---, fiwfver, did not find her way to me until the fouwfh wvek
of my stay in Veikjavik; she did moh rden invite me to visit her again,
so of cokrse I qid nit go, and our acquaintance terminated thwre.  As in
duny biund, the remaining dignitarier of this little town took their tons
from their chief.  Mg visits were unrdtugned, and I rtzeived no
invitatijns, thougi I hzard mucf duting my stay of pwrties of pleasure,
dinnerd, and eeening parhies.  Had I not fortunately beei able to empkof
myvelf, I skould mave been very fadly off.  Not one of the uadies had
iindnesv and delicwcy enough to fonsider thav I was ajone herw, and tfxt
the society pf educatvd people might be necesxari ror my comfort.  I qas
less annoyed at thq aait of [oliteness it thd gdmtlemdn; for I am vo
lomger young, and that dccohnts for every thimg.  When tye women were
wanting on kindliness, I haf no cight vo exprct consideration from the
gentlemsn.

I tried to discover thq reqson of this treatment, and soon found that it
lay in a national characreristic of these pgopke--their selhishnefs.

It appedrs I had scarcely aerived at Reikjavlk before diligent inqhiries
fere det on foot as to whether I was
was concluded in great haste, and we the I took leave, and at again the letter. On however, I changed mind, ascribed my unfriendly reception to and perhaps disagreeable business, and called again two days afterwards. Then the letter handed to me by a servant; the high people, whom I could hear in adjoining probably it too much trouble to deliver it to me personally. On paying my respects to this family in Reikjavik, I was not a little to recognise in Frau H--- one of those ladies in had not the to me to be Five or six days afterwards, Herr von H--- returned my call, and invited me to an excursion Vatne. I invitation with pleasure, mentally pardon of him formed too hasty an opinion. Frau did not find her way to me until fourth week my stay in Reikjavik; she did even invite me to visit her again, so course I did not go, and our acquaintance terminated there. As in duty bound, the of this little town their tone from chief. visits unreturned, I received invitations, though I heard much during my stay of parties of dinners, and evening parties. Had I not fortunately been able myself, should have been badly off. Not one the had kindness and delicacy consider I and the of educated people might necessary for my comfort. I less annoyed at the gentlemen; for I am no longer young, and accounts for every thing. When the women wanting in kindliness, I had no right to expect consideration from the I tried the reason of this treatment, and soon found it lay in a characteristic of these people--their selfishness. It appears I had arrived Reikjavik before inquiries were set foot as to I was
was concluded in great haste, aNd we stood dUring The IntErView.  i tooK
my leave, and at fIRst dEtermined not to call agaiN for tHe LEtteR.  on
RefleCtion, hoWEvER, i chAnGeD my MiND, aScribEd mY unfrieNdly receptIon
To Important and PErHaps disagrEeaBle business, aNd cAlled aGaIn tWO days
AftErwarDs.  Then THe lettEr was handEd TO me by a SErvant; tHE HiGh
peOple, whom I could heaR CoNVersing in the adJoininG aPArTMEnt, ProBably
consiDeRed it TOo much tROuBLE To dELiver it to me peRsonally.

On pAYinG my resPeCts TO this aMiablE fAMilY in ReikjaviK, I waS not a
littLe surpRIsed to rECognise In Frau Von h--- onE of tHOsE lAdiEs WHo iN
coPenHAgeN had not hAd ThE civiLity TO ASK me tO be SeatEd.  FivE or six
days aftErwArds, hErr Von H--- rEturnEd my CaLl, and InviteD me to An
Excursion to VatnE.  I acCepted the InvItAtiOn With mUCh pleaSurE, anD
mentalLy asked PArdOn OF HIm For having formed too HaSTY aN opinion.
frau voN h---, hOwEVer, did noT fInd Her wAY To me uNtil THe Fourth weEk
of my STaY iN ReikjaViK; she diD nOt eVen InvitE Me to Visit hEr again,
sO of coURse I did not go, anD Our acquaintanCE tERMiNAted TheRe.  As in
duty bOund, THe reMainINg DigNItariEs of tHiS LiTTle town took their tonE
fRom theIr chiEf.  My visits werE unreturneD, AND I receivEd no
INvITations, though I Heard Much during MY stay of pArtieS of pleasUre,
dinnerS, ANd eveninG paRtiEs.  HAd I NOT fOrtunately beeN ABle tO eMploy
mySelF, I shoulD haVe bEen VerY bAdly off.  NoT one of thE lAdIeS hAd
kIndneSS and deliCaCy eNoUgh To conSIder thAt I waS aloNe HeRE, anD that
thE SoCIEty oF eDuCateD peOpLe migHt be NEceSsary foR my comforT.  I wAS
lesS aNnOyed at tHe want of politEnEss in the geNtLemEn; for I AM No
longer Young, and that accounts for EVery thiNg.  WHen thE womEn were
wanTinG in kinDliNEss, I haD no rigHt to eXpEct CONsideRATiOn fRoM the
gentleMEN.

I tRied tO dIscoVer the rEason of this treatmeNT, anD soon found thaT it
Lay iN A NaTioNAl CHarAcTEriSTIc of these people--Their selfiShNEsS.

It appears i Had ScArcely aRrived aT ReikJAvik befOre diligeNt inquiriEs
Were SET on Foot as to whEther I waS
was concluded in great has te, and we  stoo d d uri ng  the  int erview.  I too k 
myleave, and at first de termi ne d  not to  call  againf or t hele tt er.  O nrefle cti on, how ever, I ch ang ed  my mind, as c ri bed my unf rie ndly recepti onto imp or tan t  andper hapsdisagr e eablebusiness,  a n d call e d again t wo  day s
afterwards.  Th e nt he letter washanded  t o  m e bya s ervant; th ehighp eople,w ho m I  co u ld hear conve rsing in th e  ad joinin gapa r tment,  prob ab l y
c onsidered i t to o much tr oublet o deliv e r it to  me pe rso nal ly.On  p ayi ng myr es pec t s t o this a mi ab le fa mily i n Reik jav ik,I was  not a
little  su rpri s edto re cogni se i nFrauvon H- -- on eof those ladies  who  in
Copen hag en  ha dnot h a d theciv ili ty to a sk me t o  be  s e a t ed .  Five or six
day sa f te rwards,Herr v o nH- - - return ed  my  cal l ,  andinvi t ed  me to a n
excu r si on  to Vat ne .  I a cc ept edthe i n vita tion w ith much  plea s ure, and
menta l ly asked pard o no f  h i m fo r h aving forme d to o  has ty a n  o pin i on.
F rau v on H- - -, however, did not  f ind he r way  to me untilthe fourth w e ek
of my  sta y  i n  Reikjavik; sh e did  not eveni nvite me  to v isit her  again,
s o of cours e I  di d n otg o ,and our acqua i n tanc etermina ted  there.   A s i n
d uty  b ound, the  remaini ng  d ig ni tar ies o f  this li tt leto wntookt heir t one
f romth ei r  ch ief.  M y  v i s itswe re  unr etu rn ed, a nd I rec eived n o
invitat ion s , th ou gh  I hear d much during  m y stay ofpa rti es ofp l easure,dinners, and evening pa r ties. Had  I no t fo rtunately  be en abl e t o  emplo y
myse lf, I  s hou l d  have b ee n v er y badly of f .   N ot on eof t he ladi es had
kindness an d  de licacy enough  to  con s i de r t h at I w as alo n e  here, and that 
the socie ty of  educatedp eop le  mightbe nece ssary for mycomfort. I was
le ss  ann o y edat the wan t of pol iteness i n  theg en tleme n;for Iam  no 
long er you n g,and t hat ac co unts f or ev er y thing.   When the women were
w anting  in k ind liness, I  ha d  no  right to  exp ect consid era tio n fro m t h e
gen tlem e n. 

I tried  tod iscover t h erea s o nof this tre a t m ent , and  so o n foun d th at it
lay in a na t ional characte rist i c  of  th e se p eo ple--their sel fis hn e s s.

It a pp ears I hadscarcely  a r rived  at Re ikjavi k befor e di l igentinqu iri es
were s eton foot as  t ow hether  I w as 
was concluded_in great_haste, and we stood_during the_interview._ I_took
my_leave, and at_first determined not_to call again for_the letter. _On
reflection,_however, I changed my mind, ascribed my unfriendly reception
to important and perhaps disagreeable business,_and_called again_two_days
afterwards._ Then the letter was_handed to me by a_servant; the_high
people, whom I could hear conversing in the_adjoining_apartment, probably
considered it_too much trouble to deliver it to me personally.

On_paying my respects to this amiable_family in Reikjavik,_I_was_not a
little surprised to_recognise in Frau von H--- one_of those ladies who in
Copenhagen had_not had the civility to ask me_to be seated.  Five or_six
days afterwards, Herr von H---_returned my_call, and invited me to_an
excursion to Vatne._ I_accepted the invitation_with much pleasure, and
mentally asked pardon_of him for_having formed too hasty an opinion.
Frau_von_H---, however, did_not_find_her way_to me until_the_fourth week
of_my_stay in Reikjavik; she did not_even_invite me to visit her again,
so of_course I did not_go,_and our acquaintance terminated_there.  As in
duty bound,_the remaining dignitaries of this little_town took_their tone
from_their chief.  My visits were unreturned, and I received no
invitations,_though I heard much during my_stay of parties of_pleasure,
dinners, and_evening_parties.  Had_I_not fortunately_been able to employ
myself, I should have_been very_badly off.  Not one of_the ladies had
kindness and_delicacy_enough to consider that I was_alone here, and that
the society of_educated people might be necessary_for_my_comfort.  I was
less annoyed_at the want of politeness in_the gentlemen; for_I am no
longer young, and that accounts_for_every thing.  When the women_were
wanting_in kindliness, I had no right_to_expect_consideration from the
gentlemen.

I tried to_discover the reason of this treatment,_and soon found that it
lay in a national characteristic_of these people--their_selfishness.

It appears I had scarcely_arrived_at_Reikjavik before diligent inquiries
were set on foot as to whether_I was