Nils Stensson.
You are right, Sir; 'twere not amiss.
[Sits down by the table and eats and drinks.
Both roast meat and sweet cakes! Why, you live like lords here! When one has slept, as I have, on the naked ground, and lived on bread and water for four or five days
Nils Lykke.
[Looks at him with a smile.] Ay, such a life must be hard for one that is wont to sit at the high-table in noble halls
Nils Stensson.
Noble halls?
Nils Lykke.
But now can you take your ease at Östråt, as long as it likes you.
Nils Stensson.
[Pleased.] Ay? Can I truly? Then I am not to begone again so soon?
Nils Lykke.
Nay, that I know not. Sure you yourself can best say that.
Nils Stensson.
[Softly.] Oh, the devil! [Stretches himself in the chair.] Well, you see—'tis not yet certain. I, for my part, were nothing loath to stay quiet here awhile; but
