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Lundestad.

No, I haven't. But, by-the-bye, I see you are flourishing in the paper to-day.

Stensgård.

I?

Lundestad.

Yes, with a nice little epitaph on me.

Stensgård.

Oh, that's that beast Aslaksen, of course——

Lundestad.

Your attack on the Chamberlain is in too.

Stensgård.

I don't know anything about that. If it's to be war between the Chamberlain and me, I have sharper weapons.

Lundestad.

Indeed!

Stensgård.

Have you ever seen this bill? Look at it. Is it good?

Lundestad.

Good, you say? This bill here?

Stensgård.

Yes look closely at it.

Heire.

[Enters from the right.] Why, what the deuce can be the meaning of—— Ah, how interesting! Do remain as you are, gentlemen, I beg! Do you