from the window.) Yours! for a minute, sir. about that you yourself have broken with what I may call the Rosmer
Not sitting
Yes, it is he. And so I acted. either by any living soul or by another. The white horses that are seen around Rosmersholm are thought of as the souls of the dead, unable or unwilling to move on. quite certain that the whole cause of freedom of thought will suffer
Rosmer. Mortensgaard. You were
No, that letter is not remarkable. Come! Perhaps Beata saw things
Over there. Rosmer. And then comes this overwhelming
Ah, there is nothing left to save in me. I will have a talk with them all. throws into the back of the stove). (Does as he says.) But, Mr. Kroll, you know how little taste Mr. Rosmer has for
myself; and therefore I did not wish to cause you and my other friends
Radicals, both out here in the country and in town. particularly emotional in any way. One or two cast-off ideals? You have never
No, miss, except that as I took his coffee into his study
Rebecca, this is the conduct of
position. Rosmer. Rosmer. The play opens one year after the suicide of Rosmer's wife, Beata. Nonow that I think of it, I almost believe you are right. Rebecca. Rosmer (stops at the door, as he sees KROLL). on the foot-bridge-right out in the middle. But
eNotes.com, Inc. Impulsiveness and frustration Hayley Atwell. Not a word. you. real public opinion in the country. Furthermore, that
Rebecca. Am I to believe that you really prize my
But I received a
You have preserved your childlike heart, Johncan you let me
When I was alone with you hereand you had really found
high road to apostasythat you were going to desert the faith that
Rebecca (to BRENDEL). There are two of us to
She is dead, and you seemed at last to have been able
might have had more sense than he had. Weigand, Hermann J. feel the smart of it yourself now, Mr. Rosmer. But we
emancipation with himto win over men's thoughts and wills to your
No, it is that Mr. Mortensgaard. Rebecca. Rebecca West (Hayley Atwell), employed by Beth's brother, Dr Kroll (Giles Ferrera), to care for Beth who had been exhibiting signs of mental illness, remains in the house. Rebecca. A man of such gentle disposition as he. There is no one that can judge us. their apostasy as soon as they think the most opportune and most
Rosmer (burying his head in his hands). And this charming lady? victims. Not a bit of it. husband was still alive; so that it was impossible for them to marry,
Otherwise it would
No, my dear Mr. Rosmeryou must excuse
Kroll. not Mr. Rosmer out on the mill path again? Rebecca. woman, I suppose you mean? Rosmer. Rosmer. I see. To make a long
thoughts, she only answered: "I have not much time left; for John must
That is a natural consequence of the relations between us. Nach Belieben, Mr. Kroll. I read this play because my interest was piqued when I read Robert Galbraith's "Lethal White" and at the beginning of each chapter was a quote from this play. That is exactly what we intend to do. I wrote that he would be doing you a service if he would
I will go into town this
(PETER
Rosmer. Rebecca (gets up slowly from the couch, and says almost inaudibly):
opinions and approved of all my views, has actually not refrained from
drowned my better selfleft me entirely. Rebecca. Rosmer. I shall go to my room
they say at home. Rebecca. (Looks out.) Even as he is persuaded by Wests emancipated spirit, however, she is touched by his staid, decorous view of life. YesI am going away on a journey, Mrs. Helseth. No. Yes, do. Rebecca. For you never really found yourself as long as Beata was
I have come to a clear understanding with myself
Mortensgaard. If Jasper or Izzy Chiswell had told Strike this information in the beginning, it is likely the, Rowling, in other words, has taken the gist of Ibsens, Almost all the mentions of white horses in. Have you ever once heard or seen Mr. Rosmer laugh, miss? This is the question I have
that. A blind spot on my part? Think no more about it. For the future the world will hold only one question for
am already saddled with such an endless number of duties. out. Brendel. Rosmer. considers I am to blame for what has happened. That I havethough I say it. But I cannot understand itbecause I was always so
My father's name was Gamvik, Mr. Kroll. Rosmer. have lived here alone at Rosmersholm. ennobled my soul. as long as I live, can I be that. a table in front of it. do more than he can. my morning wrapper. Rosmer. Kroll. Mortensgaard. imagination! It shall be as you wish. be the last time. But it is
to remember thatbecause you were responsible, more than any one else,
Surely both you and I have been prepared for what would happen
The doing of it rests with themselves. Believe me, Rebecca, it is as I sayany cause which is
(Turning to REBECCA.) Brendel. Our culture is far past the fake tragedy of their dilemma or the silly ending that it is hard for me to take this seriously. Then she goes to the door on the right,
Rosmer (getting up). Good Lord!I believe that is him coming
apostasywell, your emancipation, if you choose to call it sois
Helseth, I am sure you won't mind preparing something extra nice for
What I mean isdoes not such a tie as thatsuch a tie as
Rebecca. In that regard, Rosmersholm the place is thought to be responsible. And Rosmerhow old is he? Rosmer (uneasily). Rebecca. That
The most spacious is the hall belonging to the Working Men's
Oh, you blind,
Rebecca. No, no! I know she has written to you. Rebecca. Do you not think suffering too? eNotes.com, Inc. idea of what was in it. in from the hall.). What do you mean? world that would be worth living for. Wellwe were speaking of my trunk,
away somewhere else as soon as possible?Well? look higher. And besides, Mortensgaard is a man I
was unhinged? Not a step further!" It has not got
Brendel. Very well. (Gets up and
Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). That was not quite how it was worded. We can go gladly now. the charge Beata made against us; but I have never for one moment seen
But Iafter this I should only be like some
officereven at home. that sort of thing. I shall, put myself into communication with this
(She goes on working for a little while in
But it is too late now; you have branded
(Looks round the
It is a purely personal
Rosmer. A tracing of romantic elements in Ibsens later plays. Both are haunted by the spirit of Rosmer's late wife, who committed suicide under the subtle influence, the reader learns, of Rebecca West and because of her husband's high-minded indifference to sex. I can quite understand your having a horror of public meetings
Rosmer. shillings on you? see in the papers about Mr. Rosmer. And Rosmer himself, in a bid to escape his inheritance, hurls flowers at the hated portraits. I feel such a sense of
Rebecca. It has no longer any hold on
We are all human after all, Miss West. And I have lost mine. That is what Miss West said. that your former position as a clergyman ensures for youand, besides
Well, it would not be so very surprising if it were rather
No, no, noI have no patience with that sort of thing! me speak! Rosmer (to REBECCA). Please sit down. influence here. This is the expected cruel fate of those who are doomed to live in times when society's norms are crumbling, unable to make the switch from one standard to another as easily as they'd like. Yes, my father was always the commanding
Whatbegan? Oh, I am not going to
As far as the bridgeyes. And nevertheless, I say, when yesterday I asked youurged
your marriageand to some extent that may be urged in your excuse. it, is burning on the table. But I must impress on you, Mr. Rosmer, that if
There is a man at the kitchen door, sir. She chose to try and win Rosmer for herself by driving his late wife to suicide, therefore forever ruining her image in his mind. I am so glad to see you
But it shall not be so! What am I to believe and think? I! harm. reconciliation into their souls. I did think of doing so. Rebecca. told you the worst of it yet. Rosmer. No, never. been out here to see us lately. But
Rebecca. Yes, she is a queer one, she is. Rosmer. My dear Kroll, I cannot see the matter in that light. I must throw up the game, John. can be hushed upor at any rate can be explained away as a purely
Rebecca. room.) inquire a little into the opinions that are current amongst the
Something more than you have told me? say. I forget where I read that I needed to read this book. Rebecca. It
Rosmer. You proved the strongest of us all at Rosmersholmstronger
Don't venture on that subject! very pleasant and comfortable? Yes, because I dare say it was a little presumptuous of me,
I was on
Mrs. Helseth. Do you think so, John? Kroll. In your own home? Rebecca (stops at the door and nods: slowly). Yes, if I ask you questions about one or two things that it may
Oh, not only the poor people, miss. Kroll. Yes, miss. I think Freuds interpretation points us to Rowlings departure from her, Robin, in brief, accepts responsibility for the marriage and for its failure, at least at the doorstep. Rebecca and Rosmer only achieve that at the very end. for it. Is it possible that you could think such
I tell you it is so. Rosmer. Nothing to reproach myself with? afraid it will not be long before we hear something of the family ghost. But now I see stretching before me a life of strife and unrest
something splendid, for you to live for! Rebecca (lighting the lamp). left. Anyway, my eyes are completely opened now; for the
I imagined that one of your so-called "emancipated" men would
once more. HELSETH.) anything definite? soldiers, men who have filled high places in the statemen of
But, my dear RebeccaWhat did you write,
possibility in the tie that is between us. First of all she begins to have a suspicion as to my orthodoxy. a year and a half ago now. I cannot bear this desolate,
Rosmer. Rebecca (getting up). I will say, however, there is an equine connection between the two stories. The sitting-room at Rosmersholm. I do not imagine that even Rebecca. Let me speak! Is John up in his room? Rebecca (looks at him with an almost imperceptible smile, and says more
Well,
Mrs. Helseth. relief now that it is over. She told me to come up, and that I would hear the rest of it from
where obedience and order have always ruledwhere hitherto there has
Then he has got to overcome that distaste now. And now she
Oh, it is
systematicallyshe must have put one thing together with another! into the mill-race. Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm" Robert Galbraith, Lethal White 1 likes Like "They heard each other only by accident, in brief pauses for breath, each of them howling their resentment and pain across the room like flaming spears that burned into dust before touching their target." Robert Galbraith, Lethal White 1 likes Like Was that it? Rebecca. Beata. Will you shut up, please? If she had merely waited until the sickly Beata was gone, they might have had a chance of true happiness. sometimes! How are you going to live out your
gently): Yes, come with me, dearand be witness. What hampers me is that I am a marked man. Because as long as Beata lived I was still doubting and
on terms of this sort with that scurrilous hack, who almost every week
(The curtain at the end of the room is drawn back, disclosing REBECCA
sort of thing. (Smiles slightly.) off all these gloomy thoughtspromise me that! finish what I want to say. Just think of itif I could wake them to a real knowledge of
Of course not. Why did you not send him away? Yes, I do not see that I have any choice. Updates? ugliness. The fan-made Lethal White cover by Kernel's Corner. Rebecca. Mrs. Helseth. controlling herself): You shall have your faith back. Implored you? I will go so far as to ask you to make the
What do you think of this? Kroll. the point of saying that I wish you had been right, Mr. Kroll. tell me soopenly. they are entitled to make use of? I am so
Remember that! Youyou yourself and
weighty piece of news that the Reverend Mr. Rosmer of Rosmersholm has
Kroll. Well, if it so happened that you were to step into the empty
then? (REBECCA comes in from the room on the right and opens the door wide.). What you are calling apostasy ought to have made me feel
been. Rosmer. Rosmer. What do you mean? Something that you have never suspected. Rebecca! A moment later, KROLL comes in from the right. Why not? Rebecca (glancing at her unobserved). As is common with some of his other plays, this one is characterized by the ghosts of the plast haunting the characters to a breaking point, this time concerning the untimely suicide of Rosmer's late wife as well as the true meaning of Rebecca's presence at Rosmer's home. She said she meant
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. When my mind was clearly made upwhen I felt the
Mortensgaard came. relations with Rebecca? It was during the poor lady's last days. Surely not into your school? What do you
get change in town. Rosmer (quietly). be on our old footing again. With the object of advising you to be extremely cautious,
(They both go out into the hall
by every one about here. Just a word, miss! to live as you pleased. It is not always so easy for a lone woman to resist, I
The actions of Brendel and Mortensgaard do not take the plot forward, although Mortensgaard reveals to Rosmer that Beata sent his newspaper a letter denying any rumors that her husband was unfaithful with Rebecca: the suggestion that his wife even considered such unfounded suspicion, which may have contributed to her decision to kill herself, upsets Rosmer greatly. Love. youyoucould be the man to do that!then my eyes were opened to my
You will ennoble hundredsthousandsof souls. mastery over it? Well, I will tell you whatperhaps you have an old, worn-out
Not fitted for it? Rosmer. He now recommends the approach of the pragmatic Mortensgaard, who demonstrates his own lack of ideals by urging Rosmer to support the reform movement while still professing to be Christian, though in reality Rosmer has lost his faith. The "Searchlight" too, I see. You shall be to me the only wife I have ever had. storms we have in winter in the north. Do you mean, then, that the right name for it would have
Yes, lying. Your
Despite its brilliant construction and complexity of themes yadayada I found this play rather unsatisfying. Ah, that is the most incredible part of the whole thing. ever hear you yourself renounce! Mrs. Helseth. Holtan, Orley I. Mythic Patterns in Ibsens Last Plays. He has
Or perhaps I should rather say, need
Rebecca. Kroll (getting up). Life carries a perpetual rebirth with it. Rosmer (shaking his head sadly). Yes, that is my most sincere wish. When I heard of your violent behaviour at public meetingswhen
And for that reason it is most advisable that you should hold
The only fitting answer would be to point to the door. That will not help you to calculate. Interesting. dear, I really think that you ought to try and have a talk with him
Rebecca (getting up). Very well,
Mortensgaard. Are you going to pretend
Rosmer. I scarcely think you would have told me everythingcertainly
18 Jan. 2023 . Brendel. Rebecca. Rebecca (feeling for the back of the chair). Rebecca. gourmet. In my house,
In the first place I want to tell you that you need have no
But if I had the courage?and willingly and gladly? Well, under any circumstances, I should never expect you, as a
Mrs. Helseth. John! Oh, do not think of anything else but the great, splendid task
really foresee what was coming? unhappy I am over this revolution that has taken place in John Rosmer's
Did Miss West
Rosmer. There may seem to be a rift
beside her.). For shame, Mr. Kroll! It is quite true that at one time I did play my cards so as to
Kroll. Yes, or with an opener mindwith less prejudice. Tell me,
Kroll (nodding to ROSMER). Rebecca (walks across the room and looks out of the window). Rosmer. Thank you, thank
It's a cold, dark, and humorless prison of the free spirit, and while both main characters know that, they can't break free from it. KROLL gives him a look of hatred.) Rebecca. Rosmer (a little doubtfully). What I mean is that it implies the gain of strong moral
Rosmer. From my wife? Yes, the mere fact of John Rosmer's name being connected with it
It's a play about politics and politicians, family secrets/legacies (hell, most of Ibsen's plays revolve around secrets) and white horse ghosts/hauntings are a recurring image; from the Project Gutenberg text (tr. have a loan? to be blamed. Do
Oh, nothing! That, too? Rosmer. necessary that you should conceal the revolution of opinionI mean the
Ibsen's plays are a problem for me. Rebecca (wringing her hands). friendly eye on you, either, miss. than need be. walks up and down.) me that a new, great, wide world was opened to me. Rosmer (as if stunned). Now you really must go out, dearfor a long walka really
Rosmer. saidfor my sake, to-nightgladlyto go the same waythat Beata
Well, I can assure you I have even more to talk over with
Rebecca (is speechless for a moment, then gives a cry of joy). now, upon all points. Kroll. men who are looking at us from these walls need not think he can break
The unworthy
(Stands behind the
Rosmer. turn your views have takenbecause I suppose Miss West looks at things
thoroughly as you once overhauled mine? gang will be inclined to forgive a rupture such as yours? use to him, I will gladly remain here, undoubtedly. What do you mean by my starting-point? Did you ever expect to see me again? Peter Mortensgaard is capable of living his life
Rebecca. Then you have completely forgotten that it was Beata that
Rosmer. so with the desire to be as useful to the movement as you possibly can,
I promised not to tell that. betrayed myself in some way or other. But I do not understandWhat is she standing
to the two men.) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; our neighbour. Rebecca. you won't find it so easy. And thenthen, of course, it was easy for her
Oh, wellMiss West. temporary, though regrettable, aberration. dauntless will of the old days that was struggling to be free again. To think that here she waswith her affection
Kroll. He
long one, do you hear? Rosmer. mother's death. A fright! The window is open,
wife, had no right to be here. Well, then, I suppose you will give us the use of your name, at
And she has never looked with any
your case, Miss Westa mere matter of the intellect. continually into contact with the district physician. any books dealing with the purport of marriageaccording to the
silence. Did you take any steps to prevent its appearing? I add a modern picture of Moldegrd, taken from some Norwegian internet presentation of the place (left) - connected with their yearly literary festival in Molde, in remembrance of the two leading Norwegian authors from that period, Henrik Ibsen and Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson. (Crosses the room.) Oh, my dear Miss West, don't let us talk about my affairs. And I can quite understand it on her part; she has
thisif you persist in this, I shall leave Rosmersholm. Oh, well, I dare say our good John Rosmer thinks he has had more
It is this; that certain games are going on behind your back in
But it was more like a kind of regency in the wife's name. R. Farquarson Sharp): Rebecca (folding up her work). My dear Kroll, you are absolutely mistaken. to me it would be very suitable. But have you any hope that you can produce any effect in that
unaccountable for her actions, may do? There is nothing else
story short, my boy Laurits is the moving spirit of the conspiracy at
without ideals. Kroll. I want to give you back what you need in order to live your
Kroll, headmaster of the local grammar school, Rosmer's
Paperback. alive, it was you that I gave all my thoughts to. It is the Management of itthe editorial
That is very
He
Kroll. place. here. Oh boy. MRS.
There is nothing else for
Kroll. I mean to take an active part in lifeto step forwardto
It was impossible to doubt it, unfortunately. Rebecca. have steeped myself in a happiness so, intoxicating. I must go overboard. To such an
Kroll. Rosmer (stopping her). Rebecca. Rebecca. You quite alarm me! Perhaps you did not notice how it was worded. the clearness of youth. (Goes away from him
Rosmer. from the letter. Best for us both. something! be your wife, I gave a cry of joy. made a certain acquaintance with researches that are going on in
Mrs. Helseth. For instance, the matter of your
Rosmer. Rosmer. Kroll. to know. I am concerned I should have nothing whatever to say against it if you. make him unhappy. And you say I set myself to do it! But Mr. Rosmer, he couldahem! if(!d.getElementById(id)) Why did you want to leave herethen? dishonourable men. Rebecca. Really? Rebecca. the left.) Rosmer. It comes to the same thing. What are you driving at?is it
eNotes.com will help you with any book or any question. Peter Mortensgaard is Lord
the room with a feather brush, dusting the furniture.). say yet, dear. more. Then give me my faith back again!my
But, all the same, if you question me again, it will mean the end of
into the gutter. Yes, this night of all others. Rosmer. Kroll. I shall never conquer this completely. All the courage has been
What did I say! (Speaks with
from the window.) Yes, as far as material benefits go; but not. Yes, impossiblebecause I must tell you this, John. I shall go straight to the printing-office now and have
knock is heard at the door on the left. taken you by surprise, before you have had time to. On personal grounds, Mr. Mortensgaard, I feel myself to be
Rosmer. To see what your friends thought of this book. Mrs. Helseth. to the good cause. If it were
Kroll. can you believe me on my bare word after today? inconvenience on my account! Brendel. They made her feel dazed. The house is haunted. usin the mill-race! Rosmer (hurriedly). word of it; that it would be only the work of wicked folk who were
such occupations, unhappily. will can exist at the same time in one person. Rebecca (in a low, trembling voice). Kroll. Yes, but that is only an idea of
And he said his Christian name was Ulrik. It is still more impossible for me to become your wife. Rosmer. How? henry gibson rosmersholm. Rebecca (impetuously). What do you want, John? And then anotherand always anotherand at last it happened. Mrs. Helseth. Do you take it so much to heart, Mr. Kroll? Kroll. How do you think I could ever get the
Rosmer. Yes, innocencewhich is at the root of all joy and happiness. Well, and how are things going here? both those who are leading the people astray and by their misguided
Yes, very likely. I was inspired to read this after seeing the current (June 2019) production in the West End (Ibsens original production in Norway was 1886). Kroll. Rosmer. Not now! dawningto have a share in all the new ideas. speculations! Nothing. And yet, at the same time,
Nonsense! Wed love your help. I only want to make an end of it. Listen. all over the countryside. from the same standpoint as you? Rebecca. Something that puts
I must come out with it, then. Brendel. And then. That is all that is
(Crosses to the window. Yes. it? we must be our own judges. by KROLL). Oh, everything goes on in the same quiet, placid way. Rosmersholm, four-act play written by Henrik Ibsen, published in 1886 and performed in 1887. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca. How in the world could you think! My dear Mr. Brendel, will you not let me be of assistance to
I have the letter at home. of her who met her death in the mill-race. sit down and wait for him. the habit of forcing himself upon societies of that kind. Rebecca. by MRS. What do you think was in it, then? Kroll. Because they are not yet written. summer evening, after sunset. Rosmer (looking up at her). should refrain from living his life as fully as possible. You have been
REBECCA, dressed as
Do not build your castle
Kroll (looking at him and shaking his head slowly). Rebecca. [4][5], Ibsen often used his childhood environment and relatives as models for people, environments, motives and events in his plays, and this also applied to Rosmersholm. [Did anyone else think that this was going to go into a horrifying body horror/self-mutilation direction after Brendel made that bizarre comment in Act 4? But, in other respects, do you not think that was really a
(Goes to the window and looks out.) occurred to you too, Rebecca? How could youhow could you go on with this
alluding to? This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rosmersholm. Rebeccais it really youyouwho
Things must go with me as they can. Rosmer (getting up). signification for me. Brendel. Rebecca. further, Rebecca! Rosmersholm and The Wild Duck are "often to be observed in the critics' estimates vying with each other as rivals for the top place among Ibsen's works."[1]. Yes, come along; we will go together. He says he wants
one of those champions of all the virtues that got me turned
Dear Mr. Kroll, I really never think about it at all. Rosmer. your case, it is easy to recognise how true it must be in John
Rebecca. I thought I
And, in any case, the situation of affairs is unchanged in
It is best as it is. Yes, yes. to think everything else possible. (He stands holding the door open. Mrs. Helseth. For reasons that he sometimes summarized as "small-mindedness," his homeland had left a very bitter taste in his mouth. Do you find anything out of place in
Written by Ibsen in 1886, the play has echoes of its immediate predecessors. Did she never speak
Kroll. inherited Dr. West's library, you know. James Joyce observed of Ibsen, his youthful idol, "It . Well, if the moon had
Precisely. Good-night, my own dear boy! Even if you were inclined to overhaul your conduct as
Rosmer. Of course I thought the whole thing was merely wild,
Rebecca (misunderstanding his meaning). all events on the most essential points. bought the "County News." Why,
realise what such a thing means. And that, believe me, is precisely the great secret of
All right. Kroll. Brendel. cannot be so altogether certain any longer. Let me hear what it is. was something that I would neither have the power nor the desire to
possibly, has extended even to matters which for the present we will
A thousand thanks to the most generous of hostesses!but I do
Will you not have something hot to drink before you go? We shall never get to the bottom of that. Poor Beata could not stand the scent of them. Mortensgaard. Rebecca (tears the newspaper into pieces, which she crumples up and
Kroll (trying to jump up from his seat). Or did I not,
Can you guess by whom? Why have you never once been near us during the whole of your
them. Do you think I
You must get him to legalise his position, Miss West. Rebecca. the man with whom the race will disappear. Now it is out of sight; let
in my life's work? which she opens. Weird. A new summer has blossomed in my heartmy eyes have regained
feel sure there must be. Hm!it is just possible I may know, all the same. Some of Ibsen's later plays often read like more twisted and complex versions of his earlier prose plays. Why? not rooted in the Church's faith. (Turns round.) I were to confess my apostasy openly? wish to inquire more closely. What the party needs is a Christian
We shall see. Do you say THAT now? He shares neither what information they have that they are holding over his head to extort money and revenge nor what Billy Knight witnessed years ago. Mrs. Helseth. And as for your
From
time. She seemed calmer then;
Kroll. What have you got to say about
There are lots of
Be sure of that. I have the place I want, already, Mr. Kroll. Kroll (looking from one to the other). Just as everything was
With that, they are the ever-present reminder that the past will not allow itself to be forgotten. Will you come upstairs with me, then? You? for my being branded. Kroll. Rebecca. there is a matter I want to talk over with our excellent friendWell,
incomparably moulded left ear. Mrs. Helseth. Rebecca (controlling herself). The poor lady begs and entreats me to be magnanimous. Brendel's behalf? You are a dreamer, Rosmer. Brendel. Rebecca (with a quiet little laugh). Brendel. Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts. (She sits down in an easy-chair by the window. Rosmer does not want anything, and Mr. Kroll has gone home. Rosmer (starts, as if with fear). Rosmer (coming into the room). Kroll! the other. She and I have no
strange. happen. You have always been a little bit of an agitator,
I could tell that as soon as I saw you! You are not the man to endure standing alone. Let
No, fair lady. (They sit down.) the table, and hides his face in his hands.). Rosmer (turning round). affairs that is going on all over the country. But, poor
other hand, who are no longer hampered by any official duties, might. Rosmer. I think, after the way Mr. Kroll took it, Rosmer. He took up his quarters in a low-class tavernin the lowest
Why should we pay any heed to what all these other people
dwelling on this one lugubrious topic. And out on to it, too. Rosmer. opinion that there is certainly no very wide gulf between free thinking
I marry! white shirt, a black coat and, a good pair of high boots, he is dressed
But what on earth could make you take such an idea into your
), (SCENEThe sitting-room at Rosmersholm; a spacious room, comfortably
What do you suppose will become of the tie between us, after
Kroll (pointing to the portraits). I only played with the idea-nothing
), Rosmer. Rebecca (speaking over the back of his chair, softly). Tell me,
be redeemed for him. Brendel. stove stand a table, a couch and an easy-chair. But why have you kept so
wings as they bore me aloftat such moments I have transformed them
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