[Writing.] Yes, yes.
Billing.
Well—they shall soon hear from me!—Now I'll go and write the appeal to the House-owners' Association. [Goes into the room on the right.
Hovstad.
[Sits at his desk, biting his penholder, and says slowly:] H'm—so that’s the way of it.—[A knock at the door.] Come in.
Petra enters from the back, left.
Hovstad.
[Rising.] What! Is it you? Here?
Petra.
Yes; please excuse me——