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Röda Rummet is a novel by August Strindberg, published in 1879. It is a satirical novel that explores the themes of class, politics, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Strindberg’s early, naturalistic period.

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Röda Rummet
 de åkte in  Myntgatan hade Olle fått sikte  räddaren,
riksdagsmannen Per Ilsson i Träskåla, en landsman till honom, vilken han
anropade och som bevisade att rapporten var falsk, varpå Olle släpptes
lös och återfick sitt knyte. Och nu var han här, och --

-- Här ha ni franska bröden! Det är bara fem kvar, jag har ätit upp ett.
Och här är ölet.

Han lade verkligen upp fem bröd, som han tog ur bakfickorna, och två
buteljer öl, som han fick upp ur byxfickorna, varefter hans figur
återtog sina vanliga disproportioner.

-- Bror Falk får ursäkta Olle, han är inte van vid att vara bland folk
-- stopp in bröna igen, Olle; vad är det för dumheter, rättade Sellén.

Olle lydde. Lundell ville icke släppa brickan ifrån sig, oaktat han
betat av  nätt, att man icke efter spåren kunde bestämma vad som legat
 assietterna, men brännvinsflaskan nalkades  och  glaset, varefter
Lundell liksom i tankarna tog sig en halva.  och  steg han upp eller
vände han sig om  stolen för att »se efter» vad de spelade; varvid
hans gester noga iakttogos av Sellén.  kom Rehnhjelm. Tyst och drucken
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