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 Heire.

Of course; you are a statesman, a diplomatist. But I must be off and find out all I can about it. It's such sport with these heroes of finance: they are like beads on a string—when one slips off, all the rest follow. [Goes out by the back.

Stensgård.

Is there any truth in all this gossip?

Lundestad.

You showed me a bill; I thought I saw young Mr. Bratsberg's name upon it?

Stensgård.

The Chamberlain's too.

Lundestad.

And you asked me if it was good?

Stensgård.

Yes; just look at it.

Lundestad.

It's perhaps not so good as it might be.

Stensgård.

You see it then?

Lundestad.

What?

Stensgård.

That it is a forgery.