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Tesman.

Yes, I will.

Mrs. Elvsted.

But please, please don't say a word to show that I have suggested it.

Tesman.

No, how could you think I would? Eh? [He goes out to the right, through the inner room.

Hedda.

[Goes up to Mrs. Elvsted, smiles, and says in a low voice.] There! We have killed two birds with one stone.

Mrs. Elvsted.

What do you mean?

Hedda.

Could you not see that I wanted him to go?

Mrs. Elvsted.

Yes, to write the letter——

Hedda.

And that I might speak to you alone.

Mrs. Elvsted.

[Confused.] About the same thing?

Hedda.

Precisely.

Mrs. Elvsted.

[Apprehensively.] But there is nothing more Mrs. Tesman! Absolutely nothing!