"PEOPLE IN THE SUMMER NIGHT" "Sirkkais it!" "Well, how's Mansikki doing?" " Still not ruminating." "If she's not better by tomorrow, I have to get help." "But how can you go in your condition?" "I'll give her some flour gruel." " Let me get it." "Look, there's a fancy car!" " Gee, how fine!" "Looks like Sunday guests are arriving to Teliranta." "Good day." "I found the right place." " This is a surprise." "Greetings from the town." " You remembered your promise." "I remembered all along, but now I got a chance to come by." "I came to see ifthe sauna was warm." " Yes, it is." "Grandma, this is the man I've told you about." "Good day, madam." "I'm afraid I came unannounced." "Helka doesn't seem to mind." "Welcome to Teliranta." " Thank you." "Santra's mead sure is tasty." "Cheers!" "Santra made the mead already when father was alive." "She was our maid then." " She's a brisk woman, that one." "She even got her husband this croft." "Or how did it go?" "Well, who can remember..." "Everyone tries to handle their business the best they can." "Kids, go to the sauna, quickly!" " Wham ifthe guests went as well?" "There's not enough water." "You have to bathe yourselves from the inside." "We don't want to cause any trouble." "Is the mead strong enough?" " Your mead is always fine." "Our women never get it right." "So thank you, madam." " I'm no madam." "A crofter's wife, from an unpaid crofl." "You'll pay it when you've got the time." "How's Jukka Mettélé doing?" "Still working as a log driver?" "Yes, with his horse." "I'm waiting to see if he's coming home for Sunday." "It's a long way away, several leagues." "I hear the rails are still in Mahanala." " He's not coming." "You never know." "Bloody hell, look at that." " That was nothing." "You should have seen the Chinese guy at the carnival!" "How did he throw?" " There was this white woman." "I suppose she was his girl." "She stood against the wall." "I don't give a shit about the Chinese." "Let's go to the village." "No." "Then the guy circled her head with knives." "Aflenlvards the wall was full of knives!" "That was one hell of a Chink!" " I'm sure he was!" "A real man knows how to use his knife." "Drink and stop whining." " How come you didn't go home?" "Santra is all alone on a Saturday." "This man doesn't run afler women!" " Now between the knots." "Look at that lad!" " Come on now, Nokia!" "I'm not going, I already told you!" " I'm not one to beg!" "A horse is a lazy man's moneymaker!" "And I never beg, not even from the lords!" "The mother praised her daughter and said that she was fine" "The daughter went to see a boy who wooed her all the time" "Wham avermin!" "When you work in town in the summer, you want to relax on the countryside." "I suppose so." "But the town can be afun place, too." "As long as you don't have to live there." " Did you and Helka meet often?" "Helka's been the apple of grandma's eye ever since her mother, my sister, died." "Yes, we met quite often." "Miss Helka said that I should see Teliranta in the summer." "That no place compares to this." "And now I see that it's true." "As long as God gives us nice weather." " Farmers depend on the weather." "Greetings from the sauna." " as it warm enough?" "Yes." "Our Selma has learned to love the heat." "Even more than grown-ups." " That was nothing." "Helka was in such a hurry." " No more than usual." "Your bed is made." "The girls will show you." "Thank you for the trouble." " It was nothing." "I guess we can turn in, then." "What do you think, girls?" " Not yet." "It's such a lovely night." "Then you come in and make noise just as I've fallen asleep." "We're going anyway." "Good night." " Good night." "Don't keep everyone up all night." "We won't." "Good night, grandma." " Good night." "One can't sleep on a summer night like this." "Don't you agree?" "Look how calm the lake is." "And the sunset predicts fine weather." "Don't you believe me?" " I do." "Did you have trouble sleeping?" " I wasn't even trying." "Look at that dusk." "I can almost hear its quiet music." "I don't know..." "Ifeel strange." "Like on that spring festival when we played together." "I remember it, too." "Now I know what it was." "The same dusky and wonderful summer night radiated from you." "I hope you don't mind us staying so late, Santra." "Of course not." " Thanks and good night." "Same to you." "Well, so long." "We'll talk about business later." " Okay, let's do that." "I almost forgot to pay the mead maker." "There's still some beer lefl, right?" "Don't be mad, Santra." "Whenl come here again, " "I'll cross out a few instalments for the crofl." "What about the wife?" "Is there any beer left?" "We'll see." "Where did he go?" " He was here a minute ago." "Go, or they'll come back inside." "Some other time, then." "I have to go now." "Good night, Arvid." "Good night." "Jukka, you should have..." "You should have gone home." "Mother, we're going to the Virtanens!" "Can we?" "Go, since you already ate." "Let's go." "Hey, kids!" "You must never tell anyone about what's happening at home." "No matter how many times they ask." "Remember." "What did she mean?" " Those men who drank mead last night." "It was strange to wake up when I didn't hear the usual town noises, - just the twitter of swallows." "The air was full of them." "As long as I've lived here, they've nested in the same place." "Over sixty years." " They're a bunch of old-timers." "Am I the last one?" " I suppose so." "You still murmured in the drawing room when the sun was rising." "Teliranta must be an old estate." " It's been in the family for 300 years." "It's passed on from father to son." "I wonder what happens after me." "All I have is Selma." "Selma can work just as well as boys on the fields." "She'll take care ofthis house." " The girls planned to live as spinsters." "Selma would stay here and Helka on her own plot." "My plot is by the river." "I haven't been there this summer." "Let's all go!" "It's a lovely day." " Don't be silly, it's too far away." "You youngsters can go." " I'd love to come." "Of course you have to see it." "Madam, a few log drivers came to get milk again." "Very well." "The log drivers are about to leave." "Moving on to the other lake." "Have you milked the moo-cow yet?" " Of course." "Only lumberjacks sleep until noon on a Sunday." "Isn't her nose up in the air." " It's my own nose." "Did you ask the madam?" " I came here to see you." "My buddy is here for the milk." "Morning, madam." "Here we are again." "But we're leaving tonight." "You have to have milk for your coffee." "So you're leaving?" "How manyjugs?" " A few." "Bottles, too." "She's not getting better." "We need help." "I could get the village vet." " There's no need for a vet yet." "I'll talk to Mrs. Teliranta." "But are you strong enough to row?" " hy wouldn't I be." "You should be careful." "I find it fascinating that once there was a house here." "The resident must have looked for peace." "For this place is called Nun." "When I was little, I wanted to be a nun." "I was going to live here forever." " How do you feel now?" "Why should I feel any different?" " I find your dream quite unsatisfactory." "If you were a nun, what would happen to me?" "You could become a confessor." " Indeed." "I haven't seen any ripe strawberries." " They aren't ripe yet." "The rye is barely ripened." " I think it is." "I checked this morning." "Fifth of the ears are still unripe." "You sound just like a farmer." "Ifeel like I belong here, on the countryside with you." "How can I ever leave?" "Do you love me?" " How could I not?" "Good day, Jalmari." " Good day, madam." "Hilja insisted on getting help." " She might need help herself." "Should I go already?" " Not yet. ltell you when to go." "Hello, ladies." "Are you going to a party?" "No, but there's a dance tonight." " Really?" "Good day, madam." "Could you tell me which of those shacks is Pajula?" "'Madam...' It's the second one on the left." "Closer than I thought." "How far are you going?" " I'm going to see my daughter." "She's married to Eemeli Viihtalainen." "They have a crofl at the lower village." "It's quite ajourney." "An old woman shouldn't walk herselfto death." "The bus should drive by soon." "Have a nice trip!" "Oh, dear." "How could I take your money, sir..." "Is the farmer around?" "He wasjust here." "I don't know where he went." "I can come closer, then." " There's plenty of room." "How long are the log drivers staying?" "Not longer than tonight." "Will you miss us?" "Are there many rafts upstream?" " Quite a few, I suppose." "But who gives a damn?" "I'mjust as good as those men." "How would I know about your manhood?" "If I come to your granary tonight, you'll know by morning." "Will I?" "It depends on how nicely you ask." "Is she your girlfriend?" "Even if she was, there's plenty for two." "Don't worry, that meant nothing." "I came to ask for some hard stuff." "It's Sunday, after all." "Yes, I might have some." "Do you have money?" " I never owe anyone." "I wasjust asking!" "Let's go then." "America is quite a country!" "I know, I've been there!" "They carve gold with a wooden knife." "'All right!" "'" "Do you believe me?" " Why wouldn't I?" "And the houses!" "They're like the Tower of Babel." "And people don't complain about every bug bite like they do here." "Bloody hell!" "I'm going away, to America!" "This old land can't feed its men." "Or do you think I won't go?" " I wouldn't think like that." "This bloke is leaving for the coast!" "It's not the Gold Coast or the Pepper Coast, just a coast." "Toodle-bloody-oo, toodle-bloody-oh, this bloke sure is merry!" "You lookjust like our Eevertti!" "There, have a fiver." "Maija has a dozen kids" "And they all behave like monkeys" "What's the hurry?" "None whatsoever!" "In this sorrowful world" "I'm just singing by myself" "In sorrow I sit, in sorrow I stand" "And I walk the sorrowful road" "Hey, lad." "Bring me some water from the spring." "I just gave you a fiver." " How will I bring it?" "Think of something!" "Hurry up, damn you!" "Well, so long." "You'd better go." "Do you have a horse?" " I can borrow one from Ollila." "I'll go at once." "Would you stay here for a while?" "Go already." " I'll be quick." "And madam is staying." "I thought I'd finally get some peace." " Yes, you already have so many." "Indeed." "But what can you do." "Don't worry, Hilja." "Your labours have always gone smoothly." "I suppose so." "But what about the cow..." "She'll be fine, ruminating already." "Oh, why did you take so long?" "Aren't we going after all?" "Oh, dear." "I forgot all about it." " What's so important?" "A dance in Viitala." "It's a grand event in this village." "There's still time." "I have a car." "I thought you were lost." "I almost came to get you." "It's a long way." "And we didn't have the heart to leave." "We're going to the dance in Viitala." " Not before these fugitives eat." "The food is on the table." "Manta went to see a cow." "Please eat quickly." " We will." "Come on, Arvid." "Manta is taking so long." "It must have been bad." "She may have to help Hilja, too." "Is the farmer at home?" " No." "What about the wife?" " Aren't you in a hurry." "Both are away." "But I need a midwife for Hilja." "Already?" " Farmer promised me a horse." "You know your way, the mare is on the meadow." "Come here." "What are you doing?" "God damn." "I'll get you..." "It could have taken me all night." " A bad workman blames his tools." "I could have watched you all night, but I helped for Hilja's sake." "I place my hat on your rack, ring-a-ling-a-ding, on your rack" "And my boots under your bed, and my boots under your bed" "I place my hand on your neck, ring-a-ling-a-ding, on your neck" "And the other one under your loin, and the other one under your loin" "We'll get a good rye harvest this year." "I have a small piece ofland." "Why don't you stay on your land?" "Instead, you live like this." "But why complain?" "The land is too small but nice nonetheless." "And my boots under your bed, and my boots under your bed" "I place my hand on your neck, ring-a-ling-a-ding..." "Quit singing, boy!" "Just read your books!" "Here's a lad who doesn't bow and scrape!" "Shut your trap, geezer!" " You don't tell me what to do, Nokia!" "That's what you'll learn right now!" "Forever and ever, amen!" "Come here, you runt!" "Come, ifyou dare!" "'Dare...'" "That's why Selma was in such a hurry." "I thought you wouldn't come." "Would you like to dance?" " V\fith you, of course." "We didn't come here to watch, did we?" " Of course not." "A doctor..." "He needs a doctor." "No doctor can help him now." "We need other sorts of authorities." "You'll be getting regular meals for a while, Nokia." "It wasn't my fault." "He provoked me." "But we need a doctor." "First a horse from the village." "I'll go myself!" " I'm sure you will!" "You two go with him." "We're not letting a murderer go." " I'm not a murderer!" "Whoever says that will get a hell to pay!" "And I'll tell his wife..." "What was her name?" "Jukka, what have you done to yourself and to me..." "But I have the right to get him a doctor!" "Come with me, Puolaméki and Heinonen." "Kortsaani will give us a horse." "Oh, this goddamned life..." "What on Earth is going on?" "No need to bang so hard." " It's an emergency." "I came to get the midwife." " Miss was just taken elsewhere." "Where?" "How can this be?" "Other people have children, too." "She's with Elli Kivelé." "Along this road, at the village edge." "If he's dead, I'm doomed." "But he provoked me, you saw it." "It was his own fault." "I'll make sure we get a doctor." "Have you ever seen a man stabbed like that?" "Not like that." "But once I saw..." "I don't give a hoot about that!" "Is there anybody home?" "We're a couple of murderers!" "Murderers are not welcome!" " We're coming, and that is that." "We need a telephone and a horse to get a doctor." "I already told you!" "Say what you want to say." " A man needs a doctor." "He provoked me and I stabbed him." "But I'll get help, God damn!" "Watch your mouth!" "There's an old woman inside." "I'm so sorry." "Women deserve peace and respect." "I forgot." "But you must realise we're in a hurry." "Please, give me a horse." "But first we have to phone the doctor." "Tell him we'll pay for everything!" "Okay." "Behave yourselves, I'll make the call." "What is it?" " Hello." "I need to speak to the doctor." "Drink, lad." "This may be our last drink." "They can't possibly arrest me." " Sure." "They've seen you with me." "And you told me to 'beat the tar out of him'." "Did I say that?" "I wouldn't..." "Yes, you did." "Come off it." "Give me another sip." "That's right." "I'll send a horse for you, doctor." "All right." "Hello." "And then the police chief, quickly." "The nights are much darker in Southern Finland." "That's right." "But this is better." "Right now." "When the night is as light as day, it feels like time is standing still." "I wish time could stop." "Right this moment." "Where's that girl?" "I sent her to get Alviina." "And what's taking Jalmari so long?" "Don't worry." "Everything will go like it's meant to." "Alviina went to a gospel festival and won't be back until tomorrow." "All right." "We'll have to do without her." "How's the cow doing?" "Don't worry about cows." "Everything will turn out just fine." "Go and see how the cow is doing, and tuck in the children." "Is the midwife here?" "I came to get her." "She's not done yet." "But you can talk to her." "Well?" " You should come to Syrjéméki, Miss." "It's impossible." "I'm needed here any moment now." "We need you, too!" " I can't go." "If the situation is bad, get the doctor." "Just as bad as here." "What a disgrace than one can't get help in this society!" "Okay, boys." "Where's the body?" "Only the doctor can tell if it's a body or not!" "Is it far?" " Not at all." "Let's go and see." "Were there any grudges with the dead man?" "Concerning cards or booze?" "There was a quarrel in a card game once." "Mettéléwas quite bad-tempered." "Once he..." "God damn, what kind of a man tells the police..." "You told me to 'beat the tar out of him'." "I didn't say that!" " We'll find out." "I can't arrest you until I see the body." " Let's wait for the doctor!" "Do you need the doctor?" " hy else would I be here?" "He's in Mahanala to see a stab victim." "Or a dead body." "They came to get him." " Wham should I do?" "The midwife is busy." "Hilja can't wait forever." "The baby comes when it comes." "What should I do?" " Well, what can we do?" "You can get there from Teliranta, right?" " Yes, that's right." "I'll call them to halt the doctor and show him the way to your house." "Although, he doesn't have his instruments..." "I'll make the call first and then I'll give you his bag." "Hello." "Yes, this is Teliranta." "What did you say?" " From the doctor's house." "He's there to see the dead man." "There was another fight." "And the midwife wasn't at home." " Why would they need her?" "Not them, but this man couldn't get a midwife so he needs a doctor." "Wham man?" "Ah, syrjam;-aki." "Now I get it." "I see." "I'll halt the doctor when he goes by." "Good night." " What is it?" "Is it Hilja?" "Just go to sleep." "You'll hear about it in the morning." "'as he the stabber?" "Hey, don't go anywhere!" "I can drink when I'm thirsty!" " There's plenty of water in prison." "And what about this man?" "Did he egg him on?" "I never did!" "Nokia doesn't remember." "Since you're such good buddies, you can stay together for a while." "He called for a doctor." " We are the best doctors here." "One of you has to go back and call for a warden." "We could borrow the neighbour's horse." " I'm sure we can!" "Mikko is at home." "I saw him looking out the window." "Somebody get that horse." "There's the doctor." "The offender wanted to make sure..." "Well, I can't do anything to a dead body." "Matti, take my wallet from the lefl breast pocket." "Keep your money." "You may need it later." "Should I cross out another thousand in your croft deed?" "Did the price have to be so high in the first place?" "Where should I take them?" "Will the police chiefinspect them now?" "Yes, he will." "No matter how late it is." "I'll take them there then." "Hop on the cart, lads." "Isn't that Mr. Teliranta?" " Indeed it is." "He's up early." "Good morning." "I've been waiting for the doctor." "Who's fallen sick?" " No-one in our house, thank God." "I heard that Jalmari Syrjéméki was in a panic, looking for the doctor." "Hilja is in labour, and the midwife is busy." "My wife has been with Hilja all night." "Since I've already seen a dead man, I might as well go see a newborn." "How should we go about it?" " Jalmari will bring your instruments." "He should be here soon." "But we can leave right away." "Let's take my motorboat." " You wait here, Lehtiméki, - and tell syrjamaki to bring my bag at once." "Morning, father." "We came to have coffee." " A lot of early birds around here." "Make your own coffee." "I'll take the doctor to Syrjéméki." "We'll tag along." "Aftenlvards we can take the doctor home in the car." "That's fine by me." "Can't anybody hear me?" "I'm dying of thirst!" "What do you want, prisoner?" " Water, or I'll catch fire!" "Don't you want alcohol?" " Don't mock a prisoner!" "Be careful, he's a murderer!" "Be quiet." "I know Nokia." "Go back there." "I'll watch over him." "You're responsible now, livari." "What a warden!" "Hard to believe he's my brother." "Did he die right away?" "I think so." "Have you been injail before?" " No, not injail." "I've been fined a few times." "Listen, you don't look like a lumberjack." "How come you ended up floating logs?" "It was an impulse." "I wanted to try it out." "They tell such beautiful stories about it." "But everyone is so ugly." "Haven't seen a fair man since I lefl home." "What about the girls?" " Ha!" "Those cows are not for me." "But my knife penetrated the man lightly!" "But God damn, I refuse to feel bad!" "The boy was naive and beautiful, he was naive and beautiful" "Don't you mean 'the girl'?" " The boy was naive and beautiful..." "He was naive and beautiful" "Let me drink it all!" " Drink away, God's child." "It might be your last drink." "It's a harsh thought to be isolated from everything." "You don't understand what these shackles mean!" "I'll be wearing them for God knows how many years!" "Do you see now?" "No-one can sleep in this terrible racket!" "Sleep!" "What about the rest of us?" "What do you know about a young man's pain?" "The young soul has a longing that he cannot even name." "Go ahead, look at me." "You can hug your boyfriend whenever you like." "But what do I have?" "Not even a mother!" "Mother..." "Mother!" "Tonight I seem to be late for both the dead and the newborn." "But congratulations, madam." " Thank you." "I've got everything now except for my husband." "Look at the baby's skin." "How lovely." "I guess we have to leave the madam alone." "Mrs. Teliranta could pay the doctor." "The money is..." "Listen, I went to see a dead man for free." "So I won't charge for seeing such a sweet baby girl." "There he finally is!" "Here are the instruments, doctor." " Thank you, but it's too late." "At first I couldn't catch the mare..." "Everything went just fine." "Congratulations, Jalmari." "And remember, don't let your darling get up too early." "Othenlvise she grows old and ugly!" "And you have to keep your woman even when she's old!" "Well, goodbye then." " We can all use some coffee now." "Goodbye." " Take care." "At least give me your hand before I fall asleep again." "Look at this beautiful morning, the fading Sunday in its reflection." "Yes, and look at that old family estate." "It has such a grand spirit." "It seems independent of the people who live there today." "It is like a sanctum, whose peace an ordinaw word would disturb." "I think I'll leave before it wakes up." "I'll follow you anywhere." "Now and forever." "Where are you?" " Comi ng!" "How canl bear this..." "I don't even know its name." "All I know is that everything has happened just for this." "Come, Arvid." "Translation:" "Maarit Tulkki Saga Vera Oy"