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Edla Wilmansson is the ironmaster's daughter. The ironmaster wants to invite the peddler for Christmas but it was declined. He sends his daughter Edla to convince him and being a persuasive person she is able to convince him to go to their house for Christmas. When she looks at him compassionately. She is kind, gentle and hospitable. Despite her knowledge about the peddler's intention, she treats him with respect and feeds him well. When her father asks the peddler to go away, she feels it was unethical to send a guest away like that because he had been promised Christmas cheer. 

She is able to awaken goodness in the peddler's heart by showing understanding and love. He was able to rise to the level of 'Captain' leaving his temptations aside just because he did not want to let her as well as himself down.