cultural resources in henrik ibsen's early environment - Ibsen.net

Good grief! I shall be as honest
As Esau, when he bought Jacob's birthright.
I cannot express how happy it makes me
That your grace has such a merry humor.
My humble self is happy to serve
As the target for wit's keen arrow,
When my exalted king amuses himself in this way.
But permit me to lead you to the castle,
And I shall entertain you as well as I can.
KING.
I accept your offer.
EBBESEN.
My king!
This is the way, we must go to this side.
FLEMMING.
(to EBBESEN, as they are going):
You got off that time, but do not celebrate just yet;
I don't believe your confession is quite complete.
(All three go out to the left.)
SCENE FIVE.
AGNETE comes across the bridge. She walks slowly, with soft steps, and looks off to
the side, where the preceding characters went out.
AGNETE.
I wonder what that was about, those two gentlemen who waited for him and went off with
him? Probably a couple of knights who are going to accompany him to the wedding in
Høistrup.... Oh! The wedding, the wedding! It makes me more and more anxious.
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