[Sadly.] Oh Hilda--it is not every day that I can do that.
HILDA.
[Passionately.] I will have you do it! I will have it!
[Imploringly.] Just once more, Mr. Solness! Do the impossible
once again!
SOLNESS.
[Stands and looks deep into her eyes.] If I try it, Hilda, I will
stand up there and talk to him as I did that time before.
HILDA.
[In rising excitement.] What will you say to him?
SOLNESS.
I will say to him: Hear me, Mighty Lord--thou may'st judge me as
seems best to thee. But hereafter I will build nothing but the
loveliest thing in the world---
HILDA.
[Carried away.] Yes--yes--yes!
SOLNESS.
---build it together with a princess, whom I love---
HILDA.
Yes, tell him that! Tell him that!
SOLNESS.
Yes. And then I will say to him: Now I shall go down and throw my
arms round her and kiss her---
HILDA.
--many times! Say that!
SOLNESS.
--many, many times, I will say it!
HILDA.
And then---?
SOLNESS.
Then I will wave my hat--and come down to the earth--and do as I said
to him.
HILDA.
[With outstretched arms.] Now I see you again as I did when there
was song in the air!
SOLNESS.
Pages:
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157