Ay, Lady Inger, he is Count Sture.

Lady Inger.

[Aside, looks at him stealthily.] Feature for feature;—ay, by God,—it is Sten Sture’s son!

[Approaches him and says with cold courtesy:

I bid you welcome under my roof, Count! It rests with you whether or not we shall bless this meeting a year hence.

Nils Stensson.

With me? Oh, do but tell me what I must do! Trust me, I have both courage and will——

Nils Lykke.

[Listens uneasily.] What is this noise and uproar, Lady Inger? There are people pressing hitherward. What does this mean?

Lady Inger.