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 Hedda.

Yes, I gathered that you had had an exceedingly jolly evening at Judge Brack's.

Lövborg.

Nothing more?

Hedda.

I don't think so. However, I was so dreadfully sleepy

Mrs. Elvsted enters through the curtains of the middle doorway.

Mrs. Elvsted. [Going towards him.] Ah, Lövborg! At last!

Lövborg. Yes, at last. And too late!

Mrs. Elvsted, [Looks anxiously at him.] What is too late?

Lövborg.

Everything is too late now. It is all over with me.

Mrs. Elvsted. Oh no, no—don't say that!

Lövborg. You will say the same when you hear

Mrs. Elvsted. I won't hear anything!