[Still in the garden.] Uncle Hilmar, I’ve been down seeing the steamboat.

Bernick.

Have you been on the pier again?

Olaf.

No, I was only out in a boat. But just fancy, Uncle Hilmar, a whole circus company came ashore from the steamer, with horses and wild beasts; and there were a lot of passengers besides.

Mrs. Rummel.

Oh, are we to have a circus?

Rörlund.

We? Really I should hope not.

Mrs. Rummel.