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a reindeer-skull].

Here is the wonderful reindeer that bore,
at Gendin, Peer Gynt over edge and scaur.

A THIRD [with a hammer, calls out to the MAN IN MOURNING].

Hei, Aslak, this sledge-hammer, say, do you know it?
Was it this that you used when the devil clove the wall?

A FOURTH [empty-handed].

Mads Moen, here's the invisible cloak
Peer Gynt and Ingrid flew off through the air with.

PEER

Brandy here, boys! I feel I'm grown old;-
I must put up to auction my rubbish and lumber!

A LAD

What have you to sell, then?

PEER

A palace I have-
it lies in the Ronde; it's solidly built.

THE LAD

A button is bid!

PEER

You must run to a dram.
'Twere a sin and a shame to bid anything less.

ANOTHER

He's a jolly old boy this!
[The bystanders crowd round him.]

PEER [shouts].