[Sitting down by the desk.] Yes, if we only had that——

Billing.

Suppose you applied to Dr. Stockmann?

Hovstad.

[Turning over his papers.] What would be the good? He hasn’t a rap.

Billing.

No; but he has a good man behind him—old Morten Kiil—“The Badger,” as they call him.

Hovstad.

[Writing.] Are you so sure he has money?

Billing.