cultural resources in henrik ibsen's early environment - Ibsen.net

Yes, indeed it was.
LOUISE.
And, if I remember correctly, you told me six months ago, when you were in need of
money for the new English loom, that a friend of your youth went out of his way to make
you a very generous offer. Was that Adolf too, perhaps?
Yes, indeed it was.
BRANDT (embarrassed).
LOUISE.
Well . . . so the friendship has not been so very irresponsible.
BRANDT.
Yes . . . understand me rightly . . . he is brave and generous. But . . . but his
irresponsibility . . . oh, when I tell you . . .
LOUISE.
Yes, I do not know him at all. As you know, his father and mine were at odds with one
another. I myself have lived for a long time in Fyen, so I am not acquainted with my own
family. I have never even seen Adolf. In the past he was of spoken of in my parents'
house; but . . . with all due respect for your opinion about the friend of your youth . . . it
seems to me that at home they judged him more gently.
So?
BRANDT.
LOUISE.
They did speak now and then about how wild and unrestrained he was . . . .
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