throw myself personally into the turmoil of public affairs. You, on the other hand, Mr. Stensgård, have every qualification for them; so let us hold together.
Stensgård.
Thanks, Chamberlain; many, many thanks!
Ringdal and Daniel Heire enter from the garden.
Ringdal.
And I tell you it must be a misunderstanding.
Heire.
Indeed? I like that! How should I misunderstand my own ears?
The Chamberlain.
Anything new, Heire?
Heire.
Only that Anders Lundestad is going over to the Stonelee party.
The Chamberlain.
Oh, you're joking!
Heire.
I beg your pardon, my dear sir; I have it from his own lips. Mr. Lundestad intends, on account of failing health, to retire from political life; you can draw your own conclusions from that.
Stensgård.
He told you so himself?
