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 These fellows go from one great dinner-table to the next and gorge and guzzle day out and day in. It's for them to bestir themselves and do something in return for all the good feeding they get.

Gina.

But you didn't say that?

Hialmar.

[Humming.] Ho-ho-ho; faith, I gave them a bit of my mind.

Ekdal. Not the Chamberlains?

Hialmar.

Oh, why not? [Lightly.] After that, we had a little discussion about Tokay.

Ekdal. Tokay! There's a fine wine for you!

Hialmar.

[Comes to a standstill.] It may be a fine wine. But of course you know the vintages differ; it all depends on how much sunshine the grapes have had.

Gina. Why, you know everything, Ekdal.

Ekdal. And did they dispute that?

Hialmar.

They tried to; but they were requested to observe that it was just the same with Chamber