Sannaes. Yes, I believe that.
Valborg (with emotion). Do you believe that I love you?
Sannaes. Yes! (Falls on one knee.)
Valborg. Deeply enough for my love to last all our lives—
Sannaes. Yes, yes!
Valborg. Then stay with me; and we will look after the old folk—and replace them when, in God's good time, they are taken from us. (SANNAES bursts into tears. TJAELDE, who has come to the window to show BERENT his ledgers, happens to look up and sees VALBORG and SANNAES.)
Tjaelde (leaning out of the window, and speaking gently:) Valborg, what has happened?
Valborg (quietly). Only that Sannaes and I are engaged to be married.
Tjaelde. Is it possible! (To BERENT, who is immersed in the accounts.) Excuse me! (Hurries away from the window.)
Sannaes (who, in his emotion has heard nothing). Forgive me! It has been such a long, hard struggle—and I feel overwhelmed!