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 Ringdal.

Lundestad is here at the works to-day; there's a meeting of the school committee.

The Chamberlain.

So much the better. Find him; bring him here.

Fieldbo.

I'll go at once. [Goes out at the back.

The Chamberlain.

And you, Ringdal, make inquiries at the Ironworks. As soon as we have got to the bottom of the matter, we'll lay an information. No mercy to the scoundrels!

Ringdal.

Very good, sir. Bless me, who'd have thought of such a thing? [Goes out to the right.

[The Chamberlain paces the room once or twice, and is then about to go into his study. At that instant Erik Bratsberg enters from the back.

Erik.

My dear father!

The Chamberlain.

Oh, are you there?

Erik.

I want so much to speak to you.

The Chamberlain.

H'm; I'm not much in the humour for speaking to any one. What do you want?