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 * The bride? Where is she?

THE BRIDEGROOM
 * In the store-house.

PEER
 * Ah.

THE BRIDEGROOM
 * Oh, dear Peer Gynt, you must try at least!

PEER
 * No, you must get on without my help.
 * [A thought strikes him; he says softly but sharply:]
 * Ingrid! The store-house!
 * [Goes Up tO SOLVEIG.]
 * Have you thought better on't?
 * [SOLVEIG tries to go; he blocks her path.]
 * You're ashamed to, because I've the look of a tramp.

SOLVEIG [hastily].
 * No, that you haven't; that's not true at all!

PEER
 * Yes! And I've taken a drop as well;
 * but that was to spite you, because you had hurt me.
 * Come then!

SOLVEIG
 * Even if I would now, I daren't.

PEER
 * Who are you frightened of?