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A Townsman.
[Without.] See, see! the church-robber climbs over the convent roof!
Others.
Stone him! Stone him!
Peter.
[Appears on a roof to the right, and jumps down into the yard.] Well met again, my father!
King Skule.
[Looks at him aghast.] You—I had forgotten you! Whence come you?
Peter.
[Wildly.] Where is the King-child?
Margrete.
The King-child!
King Skule.
[Starts up.] Whence come you, I ask?
Peter.
From Hladehammer; I have given Bård Bratte and the Vargbælgs to know that the King-child lies at Elgesæter to-night.
Margrete.
O God!
King Skule.
You have done that! And now?
Peter.
He is gathering together his men, and they are
