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Stensgård.
There's nothing wrong at Stonelee, is there?
Heire.
Isn't there? You have a short memory, my dear sir. Didn't I tell you there were rumours of failure, and bankruptcy, and
?Stensgård.
Well, what then?
Heire.
What then? That's just what we want to know. There's a hue and cry after Monsen; two men have come to Stonelee
Stensgård.
Yes, I know—a couple of visitors
Heire.
Uninvited visitors, my dear young friend; there are whispers of the police and infuriated creditors—there's something queer about the accounts, you must know! Talking of that—what paper was that Monsen gave you yesterday?
Stensgård.
Oh, just a paper
Something queer about the accounts, you say? Look here! you know Chamberlain Bratsberg's signature?Heire.
Hee-hee! I should rather think I did.
Stensgård.
[Produces the bill.] Well, look at this.