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Solness. In the sagas you read about vikings, who sailed to foreign lands, and plundered and burned and killed men
Hilda. And carried off women
Solness. and kept them in captivity
Hilda. took them home in their ships
Solness. and behaved to them like—like the very worst of trolls.
Hilda. [Looks straight before her, with a half-veiled look.] I think that must have been thrilling.
Solness. [With a short, deep laugh.] To carry off women eh?
Hilda. To be carried off.
Solness. [Looks at her a moment.] Oh, indeed.
Hilda. [As if breaking the thread of the conversation.] But what made you speak of these vikings, Mr. Solness?
