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Kærlighedens komedie (Love’s Comedy)

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LIND.
Nej.

LIND.
No.

FALK.
Jeg skal dig bladet skikke;
der står om en, som fik, på skæbnens bud,
sin gode friske kindtand trukket ud,
fordi en fætter af ham led af tandværk.

FALK.
Do so. There ’tis told in black and white
Of one who, ill-luck’s bitter counsel taking,
Had his sound teeth extracted from his jaws
Because his cousin-german’s teeth were aching.

FRØKEN SKÆRE
(ser ud til venstre).
Der kommer presten!

MISS JAY
[looking out to the left].
Here comes the priest!

FRU HALM.
Vil De se hvor mandstærk!

MRS. HALM.
Now see a man of might!

STYVER.
Fem, seks, syv, otte børn –

STIVER.
Five children, six, seven, eight--

FALK.
Det var ubændigt!

FALK.
And, heavens, all recent!

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Uf, sligt må næsten kaldes uanstændigt!
(Man har imidlertid hørt en vogn standse udenfor til venstre. Presten,hans kone og otte småpiger, alle i rejsetøj, kommer ind en for en.)

MISS JAY.
Ugh! it is almost to be called indecent.
[A carriage has meantime been heard stopping outside to the left. STRAWMAN, his wife, and eight little girls, all in traveling dress, enter one by one.]

FRU HALM
(iler de kommende imøde).
Velkommen, hjerteligt velkommen!

MRS. HALM.
[advancing to meet them].
Welcome, a hearty welcome!

STRÅMAND.
Tak!

STRAWMAN.
Thank you.

FRU STRÅMAND.
Her er visst gæstebud –

MRS. STRAWMAN.
It is
A party?

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