Mr. President has forgotten his hat. [_Hands it to him._ ASLAKSEN. Here; have some punch! Here’s a whole bowlful! STENSGÅRD. Thanks, no more. MONSEN. And the members of the League will recollect that we meet to-morrow at Stonelee—— STENSGÅRD. To-morrow? It wasn’t to-morrow, was it——? MONSEN. Yes, certainly; to draw up the manifesto—— STENSGÅRD. No, I really can’t to-morrow—I shall see about it the day after to-morrow, or the day after that. Well, good-night, gentlemen; hearty thanks all round, and hurrah for the future! THE CROWD. Hurrah! Let’s take him home in triumph! STENSGÅRD. Thanks, thanks! But you really mustn’t—— ASLAKSEN. We’ll all go with you. STENSGÅRD. Very well, come along. Good-night, Fieldbo; you’re not coming with us? FIELDBO. No; but let me tell you, what you said about Chamberlain Bratsberg—— STENSGÅRD. Hush, hush! It was an exaggeration—I withdraw it! Well, my friends, if you’re coming, come; I’ll take the lead. MONSEN. Your arm, Stensgård! BASTIAN. A song! Strike up! Something thoroughly patriotic! THE CROWD. A song! A song! Music! [_A popular air is played and sung. The procession marches out by the back to the right._ FIELDBO. [_To_ LUNDESTAD, _who remains behind._] A gallant procession. LUNDESTAD. Yes—and with a gallant leader. FIELDBO. And where are you going, Mr. Lundestad? LUNDESTAD. I? I’m going home to bed. [_He nods and goes off._ DOCTOR FIELDBO _remains behind alone._ ----- Footnote 1: Letter to Lucie Wolf, May 1883. _Correspondence_, Letter 171. Footnote 2: See _Correspondence_, Letters 44 and 45. Footnote 3: “Chamberlain” (Kammerherre) is a title conferred by the King of Norway upon men of wealth and position. Hereditary nobility was abolished in 1821. Footnote 4: Pronounce _Staynsgore_. Footnote 5: In the original “Storli.” Footnote 6: Pronounce _Hellë_. Footnote 7: Heire (pronounce _Heirë_) = Heron. Footnote 8: Married women and widows of the lower middle-class are addressed as Madam in Norway. Footnote 9: The Norwegian “Independence Day.” Footnote 10: