Fris.

As a child Fris had been intended for the ministry, and his studies as a young man were in accordance with that intention.

Fris fell down two flights from spiritual guide to parish-clerk and child-whipper.

Fris took to himself the credit for the fairly good circumstances of the adults, and the receipt of proper wages by the young men.

Fris gazed at him so strangely, Pelle thought; he was like Father Lasse when everything went wrong; and he slid down, ashamed.

Another time Fris came back after an unusually long playtime in low spirits.