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The Master Builder Part 8
SOLNESS.
[Clasps her head with his two hands and whispers.] For I cannot get on without you, you see. I must have you with me every single day.
KAIA.
[In nervous exaltation.] My G.o.d! My G.o.d!
SOLNESS.
[Kisses her hair.] Kaia--Kaia!
KAIA.
[Sinks down before him.] Oh, how good you are to me! How unspeakably good you are!
SOLNESS.
[Vehemently.] Get up! For goodness sake get up! I think I hear some one.
[He helps her to rise. She staggers over to the desk.
MRS. SOLNESS enters by the door on the right. She looks thin and wasted with grief, but shows traces of bygone beauty.
Blonde ringlets. Dressed with good taste, wholly in black.
Speaks some-what slowly and in a plaintive voice.
MRS. SOLNESS.
[In the doorway.] Halvard!
SOLNESS.
[Turns.] Oh, are you there, my dear--?
MRS. SOLNESS.
[With a glance at KAIA.] I am afraid I am disturbing you.
SOLNESS.
Not in the least. Miss Fosli has only a short letter to write.
MRS. SOLNESS.
Yes, so I see.
SOLNESS.
What do you want with me, Aline?
MRS. SOLNESS.
I merely wanted to tell you that Dr. Herdal is in the drawing-room.
Wont you come and see him, Halvard?
SOLNESS.
[Looks suspiciously at her.]. Hm--is the doctor so very anxious to see me?
MRS. SOLNESS.
Well, not exactly anxious. He really came to see me; but he would like to say how-do-you-do to you at the same time.
SOLNESS.
[Laughs to himself.] Yes, I daresay. Well, you must ask him to wait a little.
MRS. SOLNESS.
Then you will come in presently?
SOLNESS.
Perhaps I will. Presently, presently, dear. In a little while.
MRS. SOLNESS.
[Glancing again at KAIA.] Well now, dont forget, Halvard.
[Withdraws and closes the door behind her.
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