But Svanhild, who was eagerest to hear—?

When Falk began, she suddenly took wing

And vanished—

Anna [pointing towards the back].

No, for there she sits—I see her.

Mrs. Halm [sighing].

That child! Heaven knows, she’s past my comprehending!

Miss Jay.

But, Mr. Falk, I thought the lyric’s ending

Was not so rich in—well, in poetry,