The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl by Jerome K. Jerome. Short summary

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The main character is Ulrich Nebendahl. One day he was having a conversation with the priest Winkelmann. The latter stated that it was time for Ulrich to find a wife. But Nebendahl did not want to rush into marriage.

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The protagonist of the work is Ulrich Nebendahl.

At one time he had a conversation with a priest named Winkelmann. The priest told Nebendahl that he needed to find a suitable girl to marry. Winkelmann added that he had already fathered three children at Ulrich’s age. The minister also stated that prolonging the human race is the duty of all human beings and Nebendahl is no exception.

Winkelmann did not want Ulrich to spend his life as a confirmed bachelor. According to the priest, it is because of unmarried men that old maidens appear in society.

The protagonist agreed with all of the above — he did not want to look selfish in the eyes of Winkelmann at all. The latter told Nebendahl that there was a lovely girl, Elsa. The minister of the Church believed that such ladies were extremely rare. But Ulrich did not want to rush things.