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THIRD
- Braggart!
A FOURTH
- Liar!
PEER [threatening them].
- Ay, wait till you see!
A MAN [half drunk].
- Ay, wait; you'll soon get your jacket dusted!
OTHERS
- Your back beaten tender! Your eyes painted blue!
[The crowd disperses, the elder men angry, the younger laughing and jeering.] THE BRIDEGROOM [close to PEER GYNT].
- Peer, is it true you can ride through the air?
PEER [shortly].
- It's all true, Mads! You must know I'm a rare one!
THE BRIDEGROOM
- Then have you got the Invisible Cloak too?
PEER
- The Invisible Hat, do you mean? Yes, I have.
[Turns away from him. SOLVEIG crosses the yard, leading little HELGA.] PEER [goes
