eight in the morning
Then Elof would coax the boy , and vow that he was not going any farther than the church or the shop . But when once he got Ingmar in the cart , he would drive off with him , down to the smithies at Bergsana , or the tavern in Karmsund . Karin was glad that her husband took the boy along ; it was at least a safeguard against Elof being left in a ditch by the roadside , or driving the horse to death . Once , when Elof came home at eight in the morning , Ingmar was sitting beside him in the cart , fast asleep . `` Come out here and look after the boy ! '' Elof shouted to Karin , `` and carry him in . The poor brat 's as full as a tick , and ca n't walk a step . ''