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 Lundestad.

A forgery? Forged bills are often the safest; people redeem them first.

Stensgård.

But what do you think? Isn't it a forgery?

Lundestad.

I don't much like the look of it.

Stensgård.

How so?

Lundestad.

I'm afraid there are too many of these about, Mr. Stensgård.

Stensgård.

What! It's not possible that?

Lundestad.

If young Mr. Bratsberg slips off the string, those nearest him are only too likely to follow.

Stensgård.

[Seizes his arm.] What do you mean by those nearest him?

Lundestad.

Who can be nearer than father and son?

Stensgård.

Why, good God!

Lundestad.

Remember, I say nothing! It was Daniel Heire that was talking of failure and bankruptcy and