He’s founding the League. It’s nearly founded.

Lundestad.

[Who has quietly drawn near.] Are many putting down their names?

Aslaksen.

We’ve enrolled about seven-and-thirty, not counting widows and so forth. Pen and ink, I say! No waiters to be found!—that’s the fault of the local situation.

[Goes off behind the tent.

Lundestad.

Puh! It has been hot to-day.

Fieldbo.

I’m afraid we have hotter days to come.