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 Ellida.

You shall hear all about it by-and-by.

Arnholm and Boletta enter from the left along the footpath outside the garden fence.

Boletta.

[To those in the garden.] Come and look! The English steamer is going up the fiord.

[A large steamer glides slowly past at some distance.

Lyngstrand.

[To Hilda, near the garden fence.] I am sure he will come down upon her to-night.

Hilda.

[Nods.] Upon his faithless wife—yes.

Lyngstrand.

Fancy,—just at midnight.

Hilda.

I think it will be thrilling.

Ellida.

[Looking after the ship.] To-morrow then

Wangel.

And after that, never again.

Ellida.

[Softly and trembling.] Oh Wangel—save me from myself.