But all this grandeur, and you
with it, is founded on a treacherous morass. A moment may come
and a word may be spoken, when you and all your grandeur will be
engulfed in the morass, if you do not save yourself in time.
Bernick: Lona--what is your object in coming here?
Lona: I want to help you to get firm ground under your feet,
Karsten.
Bernick: Revenge!--you want to revenge yourself! I suspected it.
But you won't succeed! There is only one person here that can
speak with authority, and he will be silent.
Lona: You mean Johan?
Bernick: Yes, Johan. If any one else accuses me, I shall deny
everything. If any one tries to crush me, I shall fight for my
life. But you will never succeed in that, let me tell you! The
one who could strike me down will say nothing--and is going away.
(RUMMEL and VIGELAND come in from the right.)
Rummel: Good morning, my dear Bernick, good morning. You must
come up with us to the Commercial Association. There is a meeting
about the railway scheme, you know.
Bernick: I cannot. It is impossible just now.
Vigeland: You really must, Mr. Bernick.
Rummel: Bernick, you must.
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