Scene 5.
Magnus. Jeppe. Jakob.
Magnus—Ha! Ha! Ha! I'll tell you a confounded story about a man called Jeppe on the Hill, who was found drunk and sleeping in the field,—his clothes were changed, and he was laid in the best bed on the estate. He was made to believe that he was the Baron, then they made him drunk again, and put him back on the dung-heap. When he woke up, he imagined that he had been in paradise. I laughed till I almost died when I heard that story from the overseer's men. I would give a Rixdollar if I could get a chance to see the fool. Ha, ha, ha!
Jeppe—How much do I owe, Jakob?
Jakob—Twelve pence.
(Jeppe wipes his mouth and goes away very much ashamed.)
Magnus—Why did that man leave so suddenly?
Jakob—That is the very person on whom the trick was played.
Magnus—Is it possible? Then I must hurry after him. Hold on, Jeppe! One word more. How is everything getting along in the other world?
Jeppe—Let me go in peace.
Magnus—Why didn't you stay there longer?
Jeppe—Is that any of your business?
Magnus—Ay, tell us something about your journey.
Jeppe—Let me go, I tell you; or I shall do something to you.
Magnus—Ay, Jeppe, I am so anxious to find out something about it.
Jeppe—Jakob Skomager! Help! Will you let people be attacked in your house?
Magnus—I am doing you no harm, Jeppe. I only ask what you saw in the other world.
Jeppe—Hey! Help! Help!
Magnus—Did you see any of my ancestors there?
Jeppe—No, your ancestors must be in the other place, where I hope you and other rascals will go when you die. (Struggles with Magnus and gets away.)