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to do. [Mixes her toddy.] Ah, this will taste good!

Hovstad.

Have you been teaching in the night school as well to-day?

Petra.

[Sipping from her glass.] Two hours.

Billing.

And four hours in the morning at the institute——

Petra.

[Sitting down by the table.] Five hours.

Mrs. Stockmann.

And I see you have exercises to correct this evening.

Petra.

Yes, a heap of them.

Horster.

It seems to me you have plenty to do, too.

Petra.

Yes; but I like it. You feel so delightfully tired after it.

Billing.

Do you like that?

Petra.

Yes, for then you sleep so well.

Morten.

I say, Petra, you must be a great sinner.