ACT FOURTH.
A public room in Madam Rundholmen's hotel. Entrance door in the back; a smaller door on either side. A window on the right; before it, a table with writing materials; further back, in the middle of the room, another table.
Madam Rundholmen.
[Within, on the left, heard talking loudly.] Oh, let them go about their business! Tell them they've come here to vote and not to drink. If they won't wait, they can do the other thing.
Stensgård.
[Enters by the back.] Good-morning! H'm, h'm, Madam Rundholmen! [Goes to the door on the left and knocks.] Good-morning, Madam Rundholmen!
Madam Rundholmen.
[Within.] Oh! Who's there?
Stensgård.
It is I—Stensgård. May I come in?
Madam Rundholmen.
No, indeed you mustn't! No! I'm not dress'd.
Stensgård.
What? Are you so late to-day?
