[She puts down her umbrella and lays the flowers upon a chair.
Borgheim.
Miss Allmers has been very silent during our walk.
Rita.
Indeed, has she? Well, Alfred and I have talked things out thoroughly enough——
Asta.
[Looking eagerly at both of them.] What is this——?
Rita.
Enough to last all our lifetime, I say. [Breaking off.] Come now, let us go up to the house, all four of us. We must have company about us in future. It will never do for Alfred and me to be alone.
Allmers.