Part 58

LOVBORG.

No.

HEDDA.

Mr. Lovborg remains with us.

MRS. ELVSTED.

HEDDA.

No, thank you, my little Thea! Not there! You'll be good enough to come over here to me. I will sit between you.

MRS. ELVSTED.

Yes, just as you please.

LOVBORG.

HEDDA.

LOVBORG.

Yes. For we two--she and I--we are two real comrades. We have absolute faith in each other; so we can sit and talk with perfect frankness--

HEDDA.

Not round about, Mr. Lovborg?

LOVBORG.

Well--

MRS. ELVSTED.

HEDDA.

LOVBORG.

And then she is so brave, Mrs. Tesman!

MRS. ELVSTED.

Good heavens--am I brave?

LOVBORG.

Exceedingly--where your comrade is concerned.

HEDDA.

Ah, yes--courage! If one only had that!

LOVBORG.