"I refuse to tell you," she said, and turned to Aagot in order to avoid further references to the matter.
Attorney Grande and Coldevin entered just then.
"Of course you are coming," said the Attorney. "I never heard anything like it! I want you to join me in a little drink. Come and help me, you fellows; I can't get the man inside!"
But when Coldevin saw who were present he wrenched himself free quickly and disappeared.
He had visited Ole Henriksen one morning according to his promise, but he had vanished since then and nobody had seen him until now.
The Attorney said:
"I discovered him outside; I had pity on the poor man, he seemed so altogether alone, and I—"
Aagot had jumped up quickly and hurried outside; she caught up with Coldevin on the stairs. They talked together a few moments; finally they both returned.
"I beg your pardon," he said. "Attorney Grande was kind enough to ask me to come with him, but I did not know that there were others here—that there was a party here," he corrected himself.
The Attorney laughed.