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 PEER
 * What is it? Who's there?

THE WOMAN
 * Old friends of yours, Peer Gynt! My home is near by.
 * We are neighbours.

PEER
 * Indeed? That is more than I know.

THE WOMAN
 * Even as your hut was builded, mine built itself too.

PEER [going].
 * I'm in haste-

THE WOMAN
 * Yes, that you are always, my lad;
 * but I'll trudge behind you and catch you at last.

PEER
 * You're mistaken, good woman!

THE WOMAN
 * I was so before;
 * I was when you promised such mighty fine things.

PEER
 * I promised-? What devil's own nonsense is this?

THE WOMAN
 * You've forgotten the night when you drank with my sire?
 * You've forgot-?