Mrs. Elvsted.
[Takes a chair and is about to seat herself at his side.] Oh, how nice it is here!
Hedda.
No, thank you, my little Thea! Not there! You'll be good enough to come over here to me. I will sit between you.
Mrs. Elvsted.
Yes, just as you please.
[She goes round the table and seats herself on the sofa on Hedda's right. Lövborg re-seats himself on his chair.
Lövborg.
[After a short pause, to Hedda.] Is not she lovely to look at?
Hedda.
[Lightly stroking her hair.] Only to look at?
Lövborg.
Yes. For we two—she and I—we are two real comrades. We have absolute faith in each other; so we can sit and talk with perfect frankness
Hedda.
Not round about, Mr. Lövborg?
Lövborg.
Well
Mrs. Elvsted.
[Softly clinging close to Hedda.] Oh, how happy I am, Hedda! For, only think, he says I have inspired him too.
