——full steam, Mr. Tönnesen.

Hilmar.

[Coming forward.] Indeed!

Rörlund.

What?

Mrs. Bernick.

[At the door.] My dear Karsten, what’s the meaning——?

Bernick.

Oh, my dear Betty, it can’t possibly interest you. [To the three men.] Now we must get the prospectus ready; the sooner the better. Of course we four put our names down first. Our position in society renders it our duty to do as much as we can.

Sandstad.