Neils will admire Gerda as she admires him.
Explanation:
Neils was a horse and a man, made into a single mold. He was a charming young man who attracted even the ladies older than him. He was deceived by Mrs. Boye and later he met a young girl named Gerda.
Gerda was young and she died soon after their marriage. Her love changed from her husband to her Christmas God. Neils felt betrayed of love.
Even when he was wounded in the war and died, he did not bend to religion.
