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Heire.
Yes, by-the-bye
! What on earth was the meaning of all that?The Chamberlain.
I'll tell you afterwards. And you told him
Lundestad.
You persuaded him it was a forgery?
Heire.
Pooh, a mere innocent jest, to bewilder him a little in the hour of triumph.
Lundestad.
And you told him both signatures were forged?
Heire.
Oh yes; why not both while I was about it?
The Chamberlain.
So that was it!
Lundestad.
[To the Chamberlain.] And when he heard that
The Chamberlain.
He gave the bill to Ringdal!
Lundestad.
The bill that was useless as a weapon of offence.
The Chamberlain.
He shams magnanimity! Makes a fool of me a second time! Gains admission to my house, and makes me welcome him and thank him—this—this
! And this is the fellowHeire.
Why, what are you going on about, my dear sir?