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 Solness.

[More lightly.] But now I am building a new home for myself—just opposite here.

Hilda.

For yourself?

SOLNESS.

Yes. It is almost finished. And on that there is a tower.

Hilda.

A high tower?

Solness.

Yes.

Hilda.

Very high?

Solness.

No doubt people will say it is too high—too high for a dwelling-house.

Hilda.

I'll go out and look at that tower the first thing to-morrow morning.

SOLNESS.

[Sits resting his check on his hand, and gazes at her.] Tell me, Miss Wangel—what is your name? Your Christian name, I mean?

Hilda.

Why, Hilda, of course.

Solness.

[As before.] Hilda? Indeed?

Hilda.

Don't you remember that? You called me Hilda yourself—that day when you misbehaved.