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 Mrs. Holt.

Had to run away, you understand.

Mrs. Lynge.

Then the scandal was about him?

Mrs. Rummel.

Yes, it was a sort of—what shall I call it?—a sort of a—with Dina's mother. Oh, I remember it as if it were yesterday. Johan Tönnesen was in old Mrs. Bernick's office; Karsten Bernick had just come home from Paris—it was before his engagement

Mrs. Lynge.

Yes, but the scandal?

Mrs. Rummel.

Well, you see, that winter Möller's comedy company was in the town

Mrs. Holt.

and in the company were Dorf and his wife. All the young men were mad about her.

Mrs. Rummel.

Yes, heaven knows what they could see in her. But one evening Dorf came home very late

Mrs. Holt.

and quite unexpectedly

Mrs. Rummel.

And there he found—no, really I don't think I can tell you.

Mrs. Holt.

Why, you know, Mrs. Rummel, he found nothing, for the door was locked on the inside.