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 The Chamberlain.

Oh, let us have no big phrases! There's no honour involved in commercial success nowadays; quite the opposite, I had almost said. Go home and make up your accounts; pay every man his due, and have done with it, the sooner the better.

Erik.

Oh, you don't know

Selma and Thora enter from the drawing-room.

Selma.

Is that Erik's voice?—Good heavens, what is the matter?

The Chamberlain.

Nothing. Go into the drawing-room again.

Selma.

No, I won't go. I will know. Erik, what is it? Tell me!

Erik.

It's only that I am ruined!

Thora.

Ruined!

The Chamberlain.

There, you see!

Selma.

What is ruined?

Erik.

Everything.

Selma.

Do you mean you have lost your money?