Second Citizen.

He’s a good ’un, is Evensen!

[Laughter in the group.

A Fourth Citizen.

[Joining them.] I say, what’s it all about? What’s going on here to-night?

Second Citizen.

Why, it’s Dr. Stockmann that’s going to lecture against the Burgomaster.

Fourth Citizen.

But the Burgomaster’s his brother.

First Citizen.