[Scratching his head.]

Well, but——

The Old Man.

It must, if you here would be master!

Peer.

Oh well, let it pass; after all, it’s no worse——

The Old Man.

And next you must learn to appreciate

Our homely, everyday way of life.

[He beckons; two Trolls with pigs’-heads, white night-caps, and so forth, bring in food and drink.