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Petra.
Yes; please excuse me
Hovstad.
[Offering her an arm-chair.] Won't you sit down?
Petra.
No, thanks; I must go again directly.
Hovstad.
Perhaps you bring a message from your father?
Petra.
No, I have come on my own account. [Takes a book from the pocket of her cloak.] Here is that English story.
Hovstad.
Why have you brought it back?
Petra.
Because I won't translate it.
Hovstad.
But you promised
Petra.
Yes; but then I hadn't read it. I suppose you have not read it either?
Hovstad.
No; you know I can't read English; but
Petra.
Exactly; and that's why I wanted to tell you that you must find something else. [Putting the
