[With animation.] On the contrary, I am just going to begin!
HILDA.
What, then? What will you build? Tell me at once!
SOLNESS.
I believe there is only one possible dwelling-place for human
happiness--and that is what I am going to build now.
HILDA.
[Looks fixedly at him.] Mr. Solness--you mean our castles in the air.
SOLNESS.
The castles in the air--yes.
HILDA.
I am afraid you would turn dizzy before we got half-way up.
SOLNESS.
Not if I can mount hand in hand with you, Hilda.
HILDA.
[With an expression of suppressed resentment.] Only with me? Will
there be no others of the party?
SOLNESS.
Who else should there be?
HILDA.
Oh--that girl--that Kaia at the desk. Poor thing--don't you want to
take her with you too?
SOLNESS.
Oho! Was it about her that Aline was talking to you?
HILDA.
Is it so--or is it not?
SOLNESS.
[Vehemently.] I will not answer such a question. You must believe
in me, wholly and entirely!
HILDA.
All these ten years I have believed in you so utterly--so utterly.
SOLNESS.
You must go on believing in me!
HILDA.
Then let me see you stand free and high up!
SOLNESS.
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