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Solness.

You will have other things to think of now, and to attend to; and that is a very good thing for you. Well, go home with the drawings now, Miss Fosli. At once! Do you hear?

Kaia.

[As before.] Yes, Mr. Solness. [She goes out.

Mrs. Solness.

Heavens! what deceitful eyes she has.

Solness.

She? That poor little creature?

Mrs. Solness.

Oh—I can see what I can see, Halvard.——Are you really dismissing them?

Solness.

Yes.

Mrs. Solness.

Her as well?

Solness.

Was not that what you wished?

Mrs. Solness.

But how can you get on without her——? Oh well, no doubt you have some one else in reserve, Halvard.

Hilda.

[Playfully.] Well, I for one am not the person to stand at that desk.