[Gives her his arm, and laughs with pleasure.] This is great fun, isn’t it?

Hilda.

Great fun——?

Lyngstrand.

Why, it looks exactly as if we were engaged.

Hilda.

I suppose you have never given a lady your arm before, Mr. Lyngstrand.

[They go out to the left.

Wangel.

[Who is standing at the back, beside the landmark.] Dear Ellida, now we have a little time to ourselves——