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 ACT FOURTH.

A public room in Madam Rundholmen's hotel. Entrance door in the back; a smaller door on either side. A window on the right; before it, a table with writing materials; further back, in the middle of the room, another table.

Madam Rundholmen.

[Within, on the left, heard talking loudly.] Oh, let them go about their business! Tell them they've come here to vote and not to drink. If they won't wait, they can do the other thing.

Stensgård.

[Enters by the back.] Good-morning! H'm, h'm, Madam Rundholmen! [Goes to the door on the left and knocks.] Good-morning, Madam Rundholmen!

Madam Rundholmen.

[Within.] Oh! Who's there?

Stensgård.

It is I—Stensgård. May I come in?

Madam Rundholmen.

No, indeed you mustn't! No! I'm not dress'd.

Stensgård.

What? Are you so late to-day?