Oh, I know well enough what to think. But Lord forbid I should say anything. To be sure there’s a certain lady in the town—h’m!

Rebecca.

I can see that you mean Mrs. Kroll.

Madam Helseth.

Ah, she’s a fine one, she is. She has always been the great lady with me. And she’s never had any too much love for you neither.

Rebecca.

Do you think Mrs. Rosmer was in her right mind when she wrote that letter to Mortensgård?

Madam Helseth.

It’s a queer thing a person’s mind, Miss. Clean out of her mind I don’t think she was.

Rebecca.