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
