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I can tell him that Duke Skule comes so soon as may be?

He comes straight from the wharf up here to the Palace. Farewell! [Goes.

[Several priests, among them with some of the  servants, come out from the left with rugs, cushions, and a large brazier.

Why do you this?

[Arranging the couch.] The Bishop wills to lie out here. But is it prudent? Master Sigard thinks we may humour him. Here he is. enters, supported by ''and a priest. He is in his canonicals, but without crozier and mitre.''

Light more candles. [''He is led to a seat upon the couch, near the brazier, and is covered with rugs.''] Viliam! Now have I been granted forgiveness for all my sins! They took them all away with them;—meseems I am so light now.