Unanimously—Mr. Stensgård enjoys the confidence of the constituency, as the saying is. Old Lundestad is going about with a face like a pickled cucumber. Oh, it’s a pleasure to see it all.
Madam Rundholmen.
They shan’t regret having voted for him. If I can’t vote, I can stand treat.
[Goes out to the left.
Heire.
Ah, you are the man for the widows, Mr. Stensgård! I’ll tell you what—if you can only get hold of her, you’re a made man, sir!
Stensgård.
Get hold of Madam Rundholmen?
Heire.
Yes, why not? She’s a substantial woman in every sense of the word. She’ll be mistress of the situation as soon as the Stonelee card-castle has come to grief.