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 Heire.

With the Chamberlain's? With your What does it mean?

Lundestad.

Is the Doctor out of his mind?

Stensgård.

But, Chamberlain?

The Chamberlain.

What can I do? I am a Liberal. I join the League of Youth!

Fieldbo.

Thanks, thanks—and forgive me!

The Chamberlain.

Associations are the order of the day, Mr. Stensgård. There is nothing like free competition!

Thora.

Oh, my dear father!

Lundestad.

Yes, and engagements are the order of the day I have another to announce.

Stensgård.

A mere invention!

Lundestad.

No, not a bit of it; Miss Monsen is engaged to

Stensgård.

False, false, I say!

Thora.

No, father, it's true; they are both here.