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A Third.
Braggart!
A Fourth.
Liar!
Peer.
[Threatening them.]
Ay, wait till you see! A Man.
[Half drunk.]
Ay, wait; you'll soon get your jacket dusted! Others. Your back beaten tender! Your eyes painted blue!
[The crowd disperses, the elder men angry, the younger laughing and jeering.
The Bridegroom.
[Close to Peer Gynt.]
Peer, is it true you can ride through the air?
Peer.
[Shortly.]
It's all true, Mads! You must know I'm a rare one!
The Bridegroom.
Then have you got the Invisible Cloak too?
Peer.
The Invisible Hat, do you mean? Yes, I have.
[Turns away from him. Solveig crosses
the yard, leading little Helga.