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Kroll.

What do you say? Ludicrous?

Rebecca

Yes, ludicrous. For you must let me tell you frankly——

Rosmer.

[Quickly.] No no—be quiet! Not just now!

Kroll.

[Looks from one to the other.] My dear friends, what on earth——? [Interrupting himself.] H'm!

Madame Helseth appears in the doorway on the right.

Madam Helseth.

There's a man out in the kitchen passage that says he wants to see the Pastor.

Rosmer.

[Relieved.] Ah, very well. Ask him to come in.

Madam Helseth.

Into the sitting-room?

Rosmer.

Yes, of course.

Madam Helseth.

But he looks scarcely the sort of man to bring into the sitting-room.

Rebecca.

Why, what does he look like, Madam Helseth?