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 Hilda.

No, that hadn't occurred to me.

SOLNESS.

But I suppose you will be staying for some time?

Hilda.

That must depend upon circumstances.

[She sits awhile rocking herself and looking at him, half seriously, half with a suppressed smile. Then she takes off her hat and puts it on the table in front of her.

Hilda.

Mr. Solness!

Solness.

Well?

Hilda.

Have you a very bad memory?

Solness.

A bad memory? No, not that I am aware of.

Hilda.

Then have you nothing to say to me about what happened up there?

Solness.

[In momentary surprise.] Up at Lysanger? [Indifferently.] Why, it was nothing much to talk about, it seems to me.

Hilda.

[Looks reproachfully at him.] How can you sit there and say such things?