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 Solness.

Well, then, you talk to me about it.

Hilda.

When the tower was finished, we had grand doings in the town.

Solness.

Yes, I shall not easily forget that day.

Hilda.

[Smiles.] Will you not? That comes well from you.

Solness.

Comes well?

Hilda.

There was music in the churchyard—and many, many hundreds of people. We school-girls were dressed in white; and we all carried flags.

SOLNESS.

All yes, those flags—I can tell you I remember them!

Hilda.

Then you climbed right up the scaffolding, straight to the very top; and you had a great wreath with you; and you hung that wreath right away up on the weather-vane.

Solness.

[Curtly interrupting.] I always did that in those days. It is an old custom.

Hilda.

It was so wonderfully thrilling to stand below