[_Throwing his arms about her and kissing her._] Thank you for that! Now, my good sirs, we’re ready for the fight! Now we shall see whether your despicable tactics can stop the mouth of the patriot who wants to purge society! [_He and his wife go out together by the door in the back, left._ BURGOMASTER. [Shaking his head dubiously.] Now he has turned _her_ head too! ----- Footnote 10: It will be remembered that Aslaksen figures in _The League of Youth_, of which Stensgård is the central character. Stensgård, we see, has justified Lundestad’s prophecy by attaining the high administrative dignity of “Stiftamtmand,” here roughly translated “Governor.” Footnote 11: The reference is to the continental feuilleton at the foot of the page. ACT FOURTH. _A large old-fashioned room in CAPTAIN HORSTER’S house. An open folding-door in the background leads to an anteroom. In the wall on the left are three windows. About the middle of the opposite wall is a platform, and on it a small table, two candles, a water-bottle and glass, and a bell. For the rest, the room is lighted by sconces placed between the windows. In front, on the left, is a table with a candle on it, and by it a chair. In front, to the right, a door, and near it a few chairs._ _Large assemblage of all classes of townsfolk. In the crowd are a few women and schoolboys. More and more people gradually stream in from the back until the room is quite full._ FIRST CITIZEN. [_To another standing near him._] So you’re here too, Lamstad? SECOND CITIZEN. I never miss a public meeting. A BYSTANDER. _I_ suppose you’ve brought your whistle? SECOND CITIZEN. Of course I have; haven’t you? THIRD CITIZEN. I should think so. And Skipper Evensen said he’d bring a thumping big horn. SECOND CITIZEN. He’s a good ’un, is Evensen! [_Laughter in the group._ A FOURTH CITIZEN. [_Joining them._] I say, what’s it all about? What’s going on here to-night? SECOND CITIZEN. Why, it’s Dr. Stockmann that’s going to lecture against the Burgomaster. FOURTH CITIZEN. But the Burgomaster’s his brother. FIRST CITIZEN. That makes no difference. Dr. Stockmann’s not afraid of him. THIRD CITIZEN. But he’s all wrong; the _People’s Messenger_ says so. SECOND CITIZEN. Yes, he must be wrong this time; for neither the House-owners’ Association nor the Citizens' Club would let him have a hall. FIRST CITIZEN.