The Ring

how long were they married when they went on a walk on the land?

1 week

how long did they want to get married?

10 years

how old are they?

19 and 24

how many days ago did the shepherd and son catch him in the act?

3 days

what was lise's dog's name?

Bijou

who wrote the ring?

Isak Dinesen

what does her husband call her?

Lise

whats the wife name?

Lovisa

where did sigismund study sheep breeding?

Mecklenburg and England

what was next to the man?

a pile of bones

what was the bad news the old sheepmaster mathias gave to them?

an english lamb was dead and 2 were sick

why did sigismund tell his wife to go ahead of him?

he realized she was getting bored

what did he want?

he wanted her handkerchief that fell to the ground

what did she offer him?

her ring

why did she drop her hat with the blue ribbon and ask him to carry it back with him?

she wanted to feel the summer air on her forehead and in her hair

where did they go on a walk?

sheep fields

what problem was there?

sheep thief / murderer

whats the young husbands name?

sigismund

what did she find in the grove?

the thief

what happened when they caught him?

the thief killed the man and knocked the boy senseless

why has it been hard for the two to marry?

the wifes family was higher in rank and wealthy

why did she say she lost the ring?

to her it symbolized poverty, loneliness

what was she wearing when she went on her walk?

white muslin frock and a large italian straw hat

what did he do with the handkerchief?

wrapped it around his blade