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 Dr. Stockmann.

Certainly; hundreds of thousands.

Morten Kiil.

But no one can see them—isn't that it?

Dr. Stockmann.

Quite right; no one can see them.

Morten Kiil.

[With a quiet, chuckling laugh.] I'll be damned if that isn't the best thing I've heard of you yet.

Dr. Stockman.

What do you mean?

Morten Kiil.

But you'll never in this world make the Burgomaster take in anything of the sort.

Dr. Stockmann.

Well, that we shall see.

Morten Kiil.

Do you really think he'll be so crazy?

Dr. Stockmann.

I hope the whole town will be so crazy.

Morten Kiil.

The whole town! Well, I don't say but it may. But it serves them right; it'll teach them a lesson. They wanted to be so much cleverer than we old fellows. They hounded me out of the Town Council. Yes; I tell you they hounded me out like a dog, that they did. But now it's