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 Kaia. I will be sure to. Good-night, Mrs. Solness.

[She goes out by the hall door.

Mrs. Solness. She must be quite an acquisition to you, Halvard, this Miss Fosli.

Solness. Yes, indeed. She is useful in all sorts of ways.

Mrs. Solness. So it seems.

Dr. Herdal. Is she good at book-keeping too?

Solness. Well—of course she has had a good deal of practice during these two years. And then she is so nice and willing to do whatever one asks of her.

Mrs. Solness. Yes, that must be very delightful

Solness. It is. Especially when one is not too much accustomed to that sort of thing.

Mrs. Solness. [In a tone of gentle remonstrance.] Can you say that, Halvard?

Solness. Oh, no, no, my dear Aline; I beg your pardon.