[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.