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

ADOLF (stands up straight).
By all means! I am your Servant. But we must agree about one thing, it will not do to
say De to me. I say Du with Louise.
LOUISE.
Yes, naturally we must say Du to each other. That goes without saying.
Oh, that is not necessary.
BRANDT (steps between them).
ADOLF.
What? Shall I say Du to your wife and De to your sister-in-law?
LOUISE.
That certainly brought a little variety into the conversation. But all the same the best
thing is to say Du. So you are the cousin we have heard so much about?
ADOLF.
If what they have said about me is not too bad, then yes, it is I.
LOUISE.
It is not good to answer so definitely. We have heard so much about you. People are
sometimes of the opinion that you are rather irresponsible, but then sometimes, that you
have a very respectable character. (To BRANDT.) Isn't that true?
BRANDT (aside).
She is teasing me. (Aloud.) The two qualities can very well go together, especially when
one is young.
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