Olaf.

[Looks threateningly towards his father’s room.] He sha’n’t thrash me again. But do you know that Uncle Johan is to sail to-morrow with the Americans?

Hilmar.

What’s that to you? You get upstairs again!

Olaf.

Perhaps I may go buffalo-hunting yet, uncle.

Hilmar.

Rubbish! such a young milksop as you——

Olaf.

Just wait a little; you shall hear something to-morrow!