what did the peddler think on the way to the ironmaster's house?
After the repeated persuasion of Edla in a friendly tone, the peddler seemed to have felt confidence in her. He agreed to spend the Christmas Eve with them. However, when the peddler was going to their house, he blamed himself for stealing the kronor from the crofter’s house. He thought that for those kronor he had fallen into a trap from which he could never evade.