Why did edla decide to entertain the peddler against the wishes of her father?
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Edla Willmansson was the ironmaster’s oldest daughter who lived with him in his mansion. She was not at all pretty, but seemed modest and quite shy. She had a very sensitive and kind heart. She was a great judge of human character. The moment she saw the rattrap seller whom her father had mistaken for an old acquaintance, she read him rightly. She knew he was either a thief or an unreliable character; however, she persuaded him to accompany her to her house to spend the Christmas Eve with them. She took his side when her father asked him to leave the house after the revelation. She was a good person and had kind intentions for all, especially the miserable and needy people. So, she decided to entertain the peddler in spite of her father being against it.
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Edla was a kind hearted woman. She was pained by the plight of the poor Peddler. She requested her father to allow him to spend one day with them in peace as a respite from the struggle he had to endure round the year.