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SCENE SECOND
[A room in ASE's house. Everything in disorder; boxes standing open; wearing apparel strewn around. A cat is lying on the bed.] [ASE and the COTTAR's WIFE are hard at work packing things together and putting them straight.] ASE [running to one side].
- Kari, come here!
KARI
- What now?
ASE [on the other side].
- Come here-!
- Where is-? Where shall I find-? Tell me where-?
- What am I seeking? I'm out of my wits!
- Where is the key of the chest?
KARI
- In the key-hole.
ASE
- What is that rumbling?
KARI
- The last cart-load
- they're driving to Hegstad.
ASE [weeping].
- How glad I'd be
