Our guide in the meanwhile was making the 'kyrkoherde' aware of the position of things; when the latter, suspending his labours for a moment, uttered a sound no doubt understood between horses and farriers, and immediately a tall and ugly hag appeared from the hut. She must have been six feet at the least. I was in great alarm lest she should treat me to the Icelandic kiss; but there was no occasion to fear, nor did she do the honours at all too gracefully.
Entretanto, ponía Hans al kyrkoherde al corriente de la situación; suspendió entonces éste su trabajo, lanzó una especie de grito en uso, sin duda alguna, entre caballos y chalanes, y salió de la cabaña en seguida una mujer que parecía una furia; no le faltaría mucho para medir seis pies de estatura.