Lona.

To help you to get firm ground under your feet, Karsten.

Bernick.

Revenge! You want to revenge yourself. I thought as much! But you will not succeed! There is only one who has a right to speak, and he is silent.

Lona.

Johan?

Bernick.

Yes, Johan. If any one else accuses me, I shall deny everything. If you try to crush me, I shall fight for my life. You will never succeed, I tell you! He who could destroy me will not speak—and he is going away again.

Rummel and Vigeland enter from the right.

Rummel.