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THE FEAST AT SOLHOUG

PLAY IN THREE ACTS



ACT FIRST

A stately room, with doors in the back and to both sides. In front, on the right, a bay window with small round panes, set in lead, and near the window a table, on which is a quantity of feminine ornaments. Along the left wall, a longer table with silver goblets, beakers and drinking-horns. The door in the back leads out to a passage-way,[1] through which can be seen a spacious fiord-landscape.

Bengt Gauteson, Margit, Knut Gesling and Erik of Heggë are seated around the table on the left. In the background are Knut's followers, some seated, some standing; one or two flagons of ale are handed round among them. Far off are heard church bells, ringing to Mass.

Erik.

[Rising at the table.] In one word, now, what answer have you to make to my wooing on Knut Gesling's behalf?

  1. This no doubt means a sort of arcaded veranda running along the outer wall of the house.