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 Mrs. Holt.

Here, in this house, too! Don't you know that it was Mrs. Bernick s brother?

Mrs. Lynge.

What about him? I know nothing at all; emember I am quite new to the town

Mrs. Rummel.

Then you haven't heard that? H'm

[To her daughter.] You can go down the garden for a little while, Hilda.

Mrs. Holt.

You too, Netta. And be sure you are very kind to poor Dina when she comes.

[Miss Rummel and Miss Holt go out into the garden.

Mrs. Lynge.

Well, what about Mrs. Bernick's brother?

Mrs. Rummel.

Don't you know, he was the hero of the scandal?

Mrs. Lynge.

Mr. Hilmar the hero of a scandal!

Mrs. Rummel.

Good heavens, no; Hilmar is her cousin Mrs. Lynge. I am speaking of her brother

Mrs. Holt.

The Prodigal Tönnesen

Mrs. Rummel.

Johan was his name. He ran away to America.