“Has no right” represents the Norwegian “tör ikke”—the phrase which, elsewhere in this scene, is translated “dare not.” The latter rendering should perhaps have been adhered to throughout; but in this passage the Norwegian words convey a shade of meaning which is best represented by “has no right.” Footnote 14: “De lokale forholde”—the local conditions, or the circumstances of the locality, a phrase constantly in Aslaksen’s mouth in _The League of Youth_. In the present context it is about equivalent to “the lie of the land.” THE END. THE WILD DUCK (1884) CHARACTERS. WERLE, _a merchant, manufacturer, etc._ GREGERS WERLE, _his son_. OLD EKDAL. HIALMAR EKDAL, _his son, a photographer_. GINA EKDAL, _Hialmar’s wife_. HEDVIG, _their daughter, a girl of fourteen_. MRS. SÖRBY, _Werle’s housekeeper_. RELLING, _a doctor_. MOLVIK, _ex-student of theology_. GRABERG, _Werle’s bookkeeper_. PETTERSEN, _Werle’s servant_. JENSEN, _a hired waiter_. A FLABBY GENTLEMAN. A THIN-HAIRED GENTLEMAN. A SHORT-SIGHTED GENTLEMAN. _Six other gentlemen, guests at Werle’s dinner-party._ _Several hired waiters._ _The first act passes in Werle’s house, the remaining acts at Hialmar Ekdal’s._ _Pronunciation of Names_: Gregers Werle = Grayghers Verlë; Hialmar Ekdal = Yalmar Aykdal; Gina = Gheena; Graberg = Graberg; Jensen = Yensen. THE WILD DUCK. PLAY IN FIVE ACTS. ACT FIRST. _At_ WERLE’S _house. A richly and comfortably furnished study; bookcases and upholstered furniture; a writing-table, with papers and documents, in the centre of the room; lighted lamps with green shades, giving a subdued light. At the back, open folding-doors with curtains drawn back. Within is seen a large and handsome room, brilliantly lighted with lamps and branching candlesticks. In front, on the right (in the study), a small baize door leads into_ WERLE’S _office. On the left, in front, a fireplace with a glowing coal fire, and farther back a double door leading into the dining-room._ WERLE’S _servant,_ PETTERSEN, _in livery, and JENSEN, the hired waiter, in black, are putting the study in order. In the large room, two or three other hired waiters are moving about, arranging things and lighting more candles. From the dining-room, the hum of conversation and laughter of many voices are heard; a glass is tapped with a knife; silence follows, and a toast is proposed; shouts of “Bravo!” and then again a buzz of conversation._ PETTERSEN.