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 ''about for a little. Then he seats himself on a stone under the trees on the left.''

[''Comes up and stands before him, her hands folded and hanging down.''] Can you think the thought, Alfred—that we have lost Eyolf?

[Looking sadly at the ground.] We must accustom ourselves to think it.

I cannot. I cannot. And then that horrible sight that will haunt me all my life long.

[Looking up.] What sight? What have you seen?

I have seen nothing myself. I have only heard it told. Oh!

You may as well tell me at once.

I got Borgheim to go down with me to the pier

What did you want there?

To question the boys as to how it happened.