Count Sture? What of him?

Nils Lykke.

Have they killed him?

Biörn.

[To Elina.] Where is your mother?

Two Retainers.

[Rushing in from the right.] Lady Inger! Lady Inger!

[Lady Inger Gyldenlöve enters by the furthest back door on the left, with a branch-candlestick, lighted, in her hand, and says quickly:

Lady Inger.

I know all. Down with you to the courtyard! Keep the gate open for our friends, but closed against all others!