Stensgård.

Why, let them—so long as one person doesn’t believe their slanders.

Madam Rundholmen.

And who may that one person be?

Stensgård.

[Slips the letter into her hand.] Take this; read it when you are alone.

Madam Rundholmen.

Ah, I knew it!

[Goes off to the left.

Ringdal.