`No,really,it\'simpossible!\'Ursulawouldreplydistinctly。Andsothetwogirlstookitoutoftheiruniversalenemy。Buttheirfatherbecamemoreandmoreenraged。
Ursulawasallsnowywhite,savethatherhatwaspink,andentirelywithouttrimming,andhershoesweredarkred,andshecarriedanorange—colouredcoat。AndinthisguisetheywerewalkingallthewaytoShortlands,theirfatherandmothergoinginfront。
Theywerelaughingattheirmother,who,dressedinasummermaterialofblackandpurplestripes,andwearingahatofpurplestraw,wassettingforthwithmuchmoreoftheshynessandtrepidationofayounggirlthanherdaughterseverfelt,walkingdemurelybesideherhusband,who,asusual,lookedrathercrumpledinhisbestsuit,asifhewerethefatherofayoungfamilyandhadbeenholdingthebabywhilsthiswifegotdressed。
`Lookattheyoungcoupleinfront,\'saidGudruncalmly。Ursulalookedathermotherandfather,andwassuddenlyseizedwithuncontrollablelaughter。
Thetwogirlsstoodintheroadandlaughedtillthetearsrandowntheirfaces,astheycaughtsightagainoftheshy,unworldlycoupleoftheirparentsgoingonahead。