I knew her when she was a child.
MRS. SOLNESS.
Did you really, Halvard? Well, shall we go?
[She takes DR. HERDAL's arm and goes out with him to the
right. HILDA has meanwhile been collecting her travelling
things.
HILDA.
[Softly and rapidly to SOLNESS.] Is it true, what you said? Can I
be of use to you?
SOLNESS.
[Takes the things from her.] You are the very being I have needed
most.
HILDA.
[Looks at him with happy, wondering eyes and clasps her hands.] But
then, great heavens---!
SOLNESS.
[Eagerly.] What---?
HILDA.
Then I have my kingdom!
SOLNESS.
[Involuntarily.] Hilda---!
HILDA.
[Again with the quivering twitch of her lips.] Almost--I was going
to say.
[She goes out to the right, SOLNESS follows her.
ACT SECOND.
A prettily furnished small drawing-room in SOLNESS'S house.
In the back, a glass-door leading out to the verandah and
garden. The right-hand corner is cut off transversely by
a large bay-window, in which are flower-stands. The left-
hand corner is similarly cut off by a transverse wall, in
which is a small door papered like the wall.
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