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BRANDT.<br />

That is just what I'm say<strong>in</strong>g. Oh, his wildness, his lack of restra<strong>in</strong>t! A man should not act<br />

like that!<br />

LOUISE.<br />

You didn't let me f<strong>in</strong>ish . . . . But they also agreed that his lack of restra<strong>in</strong>t was comb<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

with many remarkable qualities; that there was a life and a warmth <strong>in</strong> his nature, which<br />

from time to time tended to express itself a little wildly, but that the foundation of his<br />

character was very solid.<br />

BRANDT.<br />

So? . . . (Aside.) I believe my wife is <strong>in</strong>fatuated with him without even hav<strong>in</strong>g met him.<br />

HANNE (timidly).<br />

I remember too, that they spoke very well of him at home. (To LOUISE.) Do you recall<br />

how taken Aunt was with him . . . .<br />

Will you just be quiet.<br />

Does he know that we are married?<br />

BRANDT (aside to HANNE).<br />

LOUISE.<br />

BRANDT.<br />

By God, he should know. But I don't believe he does. We have been married for only<br />

two months. Our engagement, by your own desire, was secret almost until our wedd<strong>in</strong>g<br />

day; and for the last four or five months I have not heard anyth<strong>in</strong>g from Adolf.<br />

LOUISE.<br />

Surely you mean <strong>in</strong> the last couple of years, as you said before.<br />

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