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 Mrs. Alving.

Is that you, Engstrand?

Engstrand.

there was none of the servants about, so I took the great liberty of just knocking.

Mrs. Alving.

Oh, very well. Come in. Do you want to speak to me?

Engstrand.

[Comes in.] No, I'm obliged to you, ma'am; it was with his Reverence I wanted to have a word or two.

Manders.

[Walking up and down the room.] Ah—indeed! You want to speak to me, do you?

Engstrand.

Yes, I'd like so terrible much to

Manders.

[Stops in front of him.] Well; may I ask what you want?

Engstrand.

Well, it was just this, your Reverence: we've been paid off down yonder—my grateful thanks to you, ma'am,—and now everything's finished, I've been thinking it would be but right and proper if we, that have been working so honestly together all this time—well, I was thinking we ought to end up with a little prayer-meeting to-night.