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 Stensgård.

We'll have a jolly evening when it's all over; but remember what you, as well as I, have at stake; your paper Come, now, my good fellow, let me see that you can

Aslaksen.

There, that's enough now; I'm old enough to look after myself. [Goes out to the right.

Madam Rundholmen.

[Enters from the left, elaborately dressed.] Now, Mr. Stensgård, I'm at your service. Is it anything of importance?

Stensgård.

No, only that I want you to be good enough to let me know when Mr. Monsen comes.

Madam Rundholmen.

He won't be here to-day.

Stensgård.

Not to-day?

Madam Rundholmen.

No; he drove past here at four this morning; he's always driving about nowadays. What's more, he came in and roused me out of bed—he wanted to borrow money, you must know.

Stensgård.

Monsen did?

Madam Rundholmen.

Yes. He's a tremendous man to get through money is Monsen. I hope things may turn out