On the following day there was a clear frost, and very soon came the spring. The sun shone; the young green leaves burst forth; the swallows built their nests; windows were opened, and the children sat once more in the garden on the roof, high above all the other rooms.
Dagin eftir var klárt frost, og sera skjótt kom várið. Sólin skein; nýggju grønu bløðini sprettu; svalurnar bygdu reiður síni; vindeygu vórðu opnaði, og børnini sótu enn einaferð enn í garðinum uppi á takinum, høgt yvir øllum hinum kømurunum.