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Aslaksen.
[Quickly.] Plague take it, there he is!
Burgomaster. Who? My brother?
Hovstad. Where? where?
Aslaksen.
He's coming through the composing-room.
Burgomaster.
Most unfortunate! I don't want to meet him here, and yet there are several things I want to talk to you about.
Hovstad.
[Pointing to the door on the right.] Go in there for a moment.
Burgomaster. But?
Hovstad. You'll find nobody but Billing there.
Aslaksen. Quick, quick, Burgomaster; he's just coming.
Burgomaster.
Very well, then. But try to get rid of him quickly.
[He goes out by the door on the right, which Aslaksen opens, and closes behind him.
