midday
Geissler spoke to the advocate for the Crown , but it seemed there was little need of intervention there ; he wanted to help Axel back to his farm and his land , but Axel was in no need of help , from the looks of things . For the case was going well as far as Barbro herself was concerned , and if she were acquitted , then there could be no question of any complicity at all . It would depend on the testimony of the witnesses . When the few witnesses had been heard -- Oline had not been summoned , but only the Lensmand , Axel himself , the experts , a couple of girls from the village -- when they had been heard , it was time to adjourn for the midday break , and Geissler went up to the advocate for the Crown once more . The advocate was of opinion that all was going well for the girl Barbro , and so much the better . Fru Lensmand Heyerdahl 's words had carried great weight . All depended now upon the finding of the court .