Rebecca. Do you take it so much to heart, Mr. Kroll?
Kroll. Do I take it to heart, to find myself so hampered and
thwarted in my life's work? (Speaking more gently.) I might find
it in my heart to say that I could even take that for what it is
worth; but I have not told you the worst of it yet. (Looks round
the room.) I suppose nobody is likely to be listening at the
doors?
Rebecca. Oh, certainly not.
Kroll. Then let me tell you that the revolt and dissension has
spread into my own home--into my own peaceful home--and has
disturbed the peace of my family life.
Rosmer (getting up). Do you mean it? In your own home?
Rebecca (going up to Kroll). Dear Mr. Kroll, what has happened?
Kroll. Would you believe it that my own children--. To make a long
story short, my boy Laurits is the moving spirit of the
conspiracy at the school. And Hilda has embroidered a red
portfolio to keep the numbers of the "Searchlight" in.
Rosmer. I should never have dreamed of such a thing; in your
family--in your own house!
Kroll. No, who would ever have dreamed of such a thing? In my
house, where obedience and order have always ruled--where hitherto
there has never been anything but one unanimous will--
Rebecca. How does your wife take it?
Kroll. Ah, that is the most incredible part of the whole thing.
She, who all her days--in great things and small--has concurred in
my opinions and approved of all my views, has actually not
refrained from throwing her weight on the children's side on many
points.
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