What did I say! (To MRS. HELSETH). Of course
he may. (Goes to the door and calls down the stairs.) Come up, my
dear fellow! I am delighted to see you! (He stands holding the
door open. MRS. HELSETH goes out. REBECCA draws the curtain over
the doorway at the back, and then begins to tidy the room. KROLL
comes in with his hat in his hand.)
Rosmer (quietly, and with some emotion). I knew quite well it
would not be the last time--
Kroll. To-day I see the matter in quite a different light from
yesterday.
Rosmer. Of course you do, Kroll! Of course you do! You have been
thinking things over--
Kroll. You misunderstand me altogether. (Puts his hat down on the
table.) It is important that I should speak to you alone.
Rosmer. Why may not Miss West--?
Rebecca. No, no, Mr. Rosmer. I will go.
Kroll (looking meaningly at her). And I see I ought to apologise
to you, Miss West, for coming here so early in the morning. I see
I have taken you by surprise, before you have had time to--
Rebecca (with a start). Why so? Do you find anything out of place
in the fact of my wearing a morning wrapper at home here?
Kroll. By no means! Besides, I have no knowledge of what customs
may have grown up at Rosmersholm.
Rosmer. Kroll, you are not the least like yourself to-day.
Rebecca. I will wish you good morning, Mr. Kroll. (Goes out
to the left.)
Kroll. If. you will allow me-- (Sits down on the couch.
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