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 Hialmar.

You're very strange*̣ You were so bent upon getting the room let before; and now you don't like it.

Gina.

Yes I do, Ekdal; if it had only been to some one else But what do you suppose Mr. Werle will say?

Hialmar.

Old Werle? It doesn't concern him.

Gina.

But surely you can see that there's something amiss between them again, or the young man wouldn't be leaving home. You know very well those two can't get on with each other.

Hialmar.

Very likely not, but

Gina.

And now Mr. Werle may fancy it's you that has egged him on

Hialmar.

Let him fancy so, then! Mr. Werle has done a great deal for me; far be it from me to deny it. But that doesn't make me everlastingly dependent upon him.

Gina.

But, my dear Ekdal, maybe grandfather'll suffer for it. He may loose the little bit of work he gets from Gråberg.

Hialmar.

I could almost say: so much the better! Is it