[Goes out to the right.

Heire.

A substantial woman, sir! Comfortable and well-preserved; no children up to date; money well invested. Education too; she’s widely read, sir.

Stensgård.

Widely read, eh?

Heire.

Hee-hee; she ought to be; she had charge of Alm’s circulating library for a couple of years. But your head’s full of other things to-day, I daresay.

Stensgård.

Not at all; I don’t even know that I shall vote. Who are you going to vote for, Mr. Heire?

Heire.