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The bride? Where is she?

THE BRIDEGROOM

In the store-house.

PEER

Ah.

THE BRIDEGROOM

Oh, dear Peer Gynt, you must try at least!

PEER

No, you must get on without my help.
[A thought strikes him; he says softly but sharply:]
Ingrid! The store-house!
[Goes Up tO SOLVEIG.]
Have you thought better on't?
[SOLVEIG tries to go; he blocks her path.]
You're ashamed to, because I've the look of a tramp.

SOLVEIG [hastily].

No, that you haven't; that's not true at all!

PEER

Yes! And I've taken a drop as well;
but that was to spite you, because you had hurt me.
Come then!

SOLVEIG

Even if I would now, I daren't.

PEER

Who are you frightened of?