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 Kaia. [Obeying.] What do you want with me?

Solness. [Looks at her for a while.] Is it you I have to thank for all this?

Kaia. No, no, don't think that!

Solness. But confess now—you want to get married!

Kaia. [Softly.] Ragnar and I have been engaged for four or five years, and so

Solness. And so you think it time there were an end of it. Is not that so?

Kaia. Ragnar and Uncle say I must. So I suppose I shall have to give in.

Solness. [More gently.] Kaia, don't you really care a little bit for Ragnar, too?

Kaia. I cared very much for Ragnar once—before I came here to you.

Solness. But you don't now? Not in the least?

Kaia. [Passionately, clasping her hands and holding them out towards him.] Oh, you know very well