"if i only stood at home i'd be glad," said halvor; and it was done as he had wished. then stood halvor at his father's cottage door before he knew a word about it. now it was about dusk at even, and so, when they saw such a grand stately lord walk in, the old couple got so afraid they began to bow and scrape. then halvor asked if he couldn't stay there, and have a lodging there that night. no; that he couldn't.