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 ACT FOURTH.

Garden-room at Dr. Wangel's. Doors right and left. In the back, between the two windows, an open glass door leading out to the verandah. A portion of the garden is seen below. A sofa and table in front on the left. To the right a piano, and farther back a large flower-stand. In the middle of the floor a round table with chairs about it. On the table, a rose-bush in bloom, and other plants in pots about the room. It is forenoon.

Boletta is seated on the sofa by the table, left, working at a piece of embroidery. Lyngstrand sits on a chair at the upper end of the table. Ballested is seated in the garden, painting. Hilda stands beside him, looking on.

Lyngstrand.

[Sits silent awhile with his arms on the table, watching Boletta at work.] It must be very difficult to sew edging like that, Miss Wangel.

Boletta.

Oh no, it's not so difficult, if only you are careful to count right

Lyngstrand.

Count? Have you to count?

Boletta.

Yes, the stitches. Look here.