Hialmar.

[Humming.] Ho-ho-ho——; faith, I gave them a bit of my mind.

Ekdal.

Not the Chamberlains?

Hialmar.

Oh, why not? [Lightly.] After that, we had a little discussion about Tokay.

Ekdal.

Tokay! There’s a fine wine for you!

Hialmar.

[Comes to a standstill.] It may be a fine wine. But of course you know the vintages differ; it all depends on how much sunshine the grapes have had.