Hilmar.

Little blockhead!

[He goes out through the garden. Olaf, catching sight of Krap, who comes from the right, runs in again and shuts the door.

Krap.

[Goes up to the Consul’s door and opens it a little.] Excuse my coming again, Consul, but it’s blowing up to a hurricane. [He waits a moment; there is no answer.] Is the Indian Girl to sail in spite of it?

[After a short pause.

Bernick.

[Answers from the office.] The Indian Girl is to sail in spite of it.

[Krap shuts the door and goes out again to the right.

ACT FOURTH.