Kroll. Does she really?
Rebecca (lighting the lamp). Yes, it is really quite true.
Rosmer. She really does. We both think so affectionately of her.
And both Rebecca--both Miss West and I know in our hearts that we
did all that lay in our power for the poor afflicted creature. We
have nothing to reproach ourselves with. That is why I feel there
is something sweet and peaceful in the way we can think of Beata
now.
Kroll. You dear good people! In future I am coming out to see you
every day.
Rebecca (sitting down in an arm-chair). Yes, let us see that you
keep your word.
Rosmer (with a slight hesitation). I assure you, my dear fellow,
my dearest wish would be that our intimacy should never suffer in
any way. You know, you have seemed to be my natural adviser as
long as we have known one another, even from my student days.
Kroll. I know, and I am very proud of the privilege. Is there by
any chance anything in particular just now--?
Rosmer. There are a great many things that I want very much to
talk over with you frankly--things that lie very near my heart.
Rebecca. I feel that is so, too, Mr. Rosmer. It seems to me it
would be such a good thing if you two old friends--
Kroll. Well, I can assure you I have even more to talk over with
you--because I have become an active politician, as I dare say you
know.
Rosmer. Yes, I know you have. How did that come about?
Kroll.
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