Hovstad.
I am no weathercock—and never will be.
Aslaksen.
A politician should never be too sure of anything on earth, Mr. Hovstad. And as for you, Mr. Billing, you ought to take in a reef or two, I should say, now that you are applying for the secretaryship to the Town Council.
Billing.
I——!
Hovstad.
Is that so, Billing?
Billing.
Well, yes—but, deuce take it, you understand, I'm only doing it to spite their high-mightinesses.