"Sit down, drink, and be merry," he said.
And Coldevin made himself at home. This tutor from the country, bald and grey, generally taciturn and restrained, talked now with and like the rest. He seemed somewhat changed since his arrival; he answered boldly when he was addressed, and was not backward in expressing his opinions. Journalist Gregersen spoke again about the political situation. He had not heard Paulsberg say anything about it. What was going to happen? What were they going to do?
"What can one do about an accomplished fact?" asked Paulsberg. "Simply take it like men; that is all I can say."
The Attorney now asked Coldevin:
"I suppose you have been in Parliament to-day, also?"
"Yes."
"You know, then, what took place. What do you think of it?"
"That is not easy to say on the spur of the moment."
"Perhaps you haven't followed matters very closely; you have just arrived,
I understand," said Mrs. Paulsberg amiably.
"Followed matters closely! I should say he has; don't you worry about that!" cried the Attorney. "I have talked with him before."