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 Heire.

Yes, to study the epidemic; you've heard of the virulent rabies agitatoria that has broken out? God be with you, my dear young friends?

[Goes out to the right.

Stensgård.

Tell me quickly—have you seen the Chamberlain to-day?

Fieldbo.

Yes.

Stensgård.

And what did he say?

Fieldbo.

What did he say?

Stensgård.

Yes; you know I have written to him.

Fieldbo.

Have you? What did you write?

Stensgård.

That I am still of the same mind about his daughter; that I want to talk the matter over with him; and that I propose to call on him to-morrow.

Fieldbo.

If I were you, I should at least defer my visit. It is the Chamberlain's birthday to-morrow; a crowd of people will be there

Stensgård.

That's all right; the more the better. I hold big cards in my hand, let me tell you.