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A Man.

[In the crowd.] Blow your horn, Evensen! Blow man, blow!

[Horn-blowing, whistling, and wild shouting. The Doctor, with his family, goes towards the door. Horster clears the way for them.

All.

[Yelling after them as they go out.] Enemy of the people! Enemy of the people! Enemy of the people!

Billing.

Strike me dead if I'd care to drink toddy at Stockmann's to-night!

[The people throng towards the door; the shouting is taken up by others outside; from the street are heard cries of "Enemy of the people! Enemy of the people!"