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 Mrs. Elvsted.

[Takes a chair and is about to seat herself at his side.] Oh, how nice it is here!

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.

[She goes round the table and seats herself on the sofa on Hedda's right. Lövborg re-seats himself on his chair.

Lövborg.

[After a short pause, to Hedda.] Is not she lovely to look at?

Hedda.

[Lightly stroking her hair.] Only to look at?

Lövborg.

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. Lövborg?

Lövborg.

Well

Mrs. Elvsted.

[Softly clinging close to Hedda.] Oh, how happy I am, Hedda! For, only think, he says I have inspired him too.