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

There. Read it yourself . . . . It is a letter from Adolf. He writes that through a friend in
Copenhagen he has arranged to come to stay here on the farm, and that he and his
squadron are arriving early this morning. He could be here at any moment.
(after having looked at the letter).
LOUISE
But it appears he is not lodging with us for our sakes at all. Just listen! (Reads.) "For a
long time I have wished to spend some time in the vicinity of my beloved Aunt." . . . So
he doesn't know that my mother has been taken over to Fyen.
BRANDT.
Or it seems like he doesn't know it. Do you believe that he is lodging with us for your
mother's sake, he, who is otherwise such a great lover of the free-and-easy life?
LOUISE.
Well, in any case we must prepare for his arrival, and make a couple of rooms ready.
We have no room. We cannot receive him.
BRANDT.
LOUISE.
We have no room? We have two guest rooms, which you yourself have been busy
furnishing.
They can be made ready in a minute.
HANNE.
LOUISE.
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