STYVER
(går op på altanen).
Har fruen læst departementets bønskrift?
Det er et mønster på stilistisk skønskrift; –
(tar en bog op af lommen.)
nu skal jeg in extenso referere –
(nøder dem høfligt ind i stuen, og går selv med. Falk kommer frem i haven; han og Stråmand mødes; de ser en stund på hinanden.)
STIVER
[going on to the verandah].
Pray, madam, have you read the official charge?
A masterpiece of literary style.
[Takes a book from his pocket.]
Which I shall now proceed to cite at large.
[Ushers her politely into the room, and follows himself. FALK comes forward; he and Strawman meet; they regard one another a moment in silence.]
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