the empty paper in arild's lap is soon filled with small neat cursive, as he takes the time to respond to claude's recent letter. "claude is an exceptionally god-fearing man," arild tells his wife. "he understands the importance of brotherhood, and he doesn't get offended when he receives exhortations!"

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The empty paper in Arild's lap is soon filled with small neat cursive, as he takes the time to respond to Claude's recent letter. "Claude is an exceptionally God-fearing man," Arild tells his wife. "He understands the importance of brotherhood, and he doesn't get offended when he receives exhortations!"