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 Ellida. Three years?

Lyngstrand.

Or a little more. We left America in February, and we were wrecked in March. We got into the equinoctial gales.

Ellida. [Looking at Wangel.] You see that was the time

Wangel.

But, my dear Ellida?

Ellida.

Well, don't let us detain you, Mr. Lyngstrand, Go; but don't dance.

Lyngstrand. No, I shall only look on.

[He goes out to the right.

Wangel.

Dear Ellida—why did you cross-question him about that voyage?

Ellida.

Johnston was in the same ship. Of that I am perfectly certain.

Wangel. What makes you think so?

Ellida.

[Without answering.] He came to know, during the voyage, that I had married some one else, while he was away. And then—at the very same moment, this came upon me!