The crofter was a cool man. He entertained his guests to his heart's content, least bothered about their reactions. He offered porridge, supper and tobacco to the peddler. He played with him and also displayed his earnings. But his trust was betrayed. The peddler robbed him of the thirty kroners kept in his pouch. He made his way out of the house, least bothered of betraying the trust of z generous host. The evil in him had surfaced once again as he was not help to keep his image clean. He had deserted the crofter in a very cruel way.
