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Ellida.
You shall hear all about it by-and-by.
Arnholm and Boletta enter from the left along the footpath outside the garden fence.
Boletta.
[To those in the garden.] Come and look! The English steamer is going up the fiord.
[A large steamer glides slowly past at some distance.
Lyngstrand.
[To Hilda, near the garden fence.] I am sure he will come down upon her to-night.
Hilda.
[Nods.] Upon his faithless wife—yes.
Lyngstrand.
Fancy,—just at midnight.
Hilda.
I think it will be thrilling.
Ellida.
[Looking after the ship.] To-morrow then
Wangel.
And after that, never again.
Ellida.
[Softly and trembling.] Oh Wangel—save me from myself.
