What made the peddler finally change his ways?

The experience of the peddler at the manor of the Will Manssons made the peddler change his ways. Earlier he had never known a true sympathizer or well-wisher. He had no friend to steer him on the right path. Though the crofter was hospitable to him and even the ironmaster had almost offered him help, they failed to leave any impact on him. It was Edla who, through her genuine care and understanding, was finally able to change the peddler for the better.

Edla Willmansson treated the tramp in a friendly manner. She was nice and kind to her. She interceded on his behalf when her father was about to turn him out. She still entertained the peddler even after knowing the truth about him. She offered him the suit as Christmas present and invited him to spend the next Christmas with them. Her love and understanding aroused the essential goodness in the peddler and finally he changed his ways.

The peddler was a poor man. He sold rattraps. He did not earn much money by selling rattraps. So at times, he used to beg or steal. He was never welcomed anywhere. Nobody cared for him. So he had developed a kind of aversion to the people around him. He did not care for them. That is why he paid little attention to the good treatment that he received from the crofter. When he was mistaken for a captain, he made use of that situation. But finally, when he came in contact with the ironmaster’s daughter, his sensibilities got stirred. For the first time, he realised that the world was not so bad and that there were some agreeable faces also which anyone could rely on. His meeting with Edla made him change his ways.

फेरीवाला एक गरीब आदमी था। वह चूहेदानियाँ बेचता था। चूहेदानी बेचकर वह ज्यादा पैसे नहीं कमाता था। इसलिए कभी-कभी वह भीख माँगता था या चोरी कर लेता था। उसका कहीं भी स्वागत नहीं किया जाता था। कोई उसकी परवाह नहीं करता था। इसलिए उसे अपने आस-पास के लोगों से एक प्रकार से घृणा हो गई थी। वह उनकी परवाह नहीं करता था। यही कारण है कि उसने जमींदार के द्वारा किए गए अच्छे व्यवहार पर कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया। जब उसे गलती से कैप्टन समझ लिया गया तो उसने इस हालात का फायदा उठाया। परन्तु अन्ततः, जब वह फैक्ट्री मालिक की बेटी के सम्पर्क में आया तो उसकी गुणग्राहकता आन्दोलित हो उठी। पहली बार उसे महसूस हुआ कि यह दुनिया इतनी बुरी नहीं है और यह कि कुछ मनभावन चेहरे भी। हैं जिन पर कोई भी भरोसा कर सकता है। एडला से उसकी मुलाकात ने उसके तौर-तरीके बदल दिए।