Aagot.—as me, could not have her equal anywhere!
Leonarda. You must have been praising me up nicely?
Aagot. On the contrary. It was afterwards when he said he would come here first, before me—it was his duty, he said, to stand the first shock. "For heaven's sake don't," I said; "you don't know her, she will crush you!"
Leonarda. Oh, Aagot!
Aagot. It was then that he said, "No, the woman who has fostered such a girl," etcetera, etcetera. Ah, now I see you have been horrid to him.
Leonarda. I had been worried all the morning—and I misunderstood—
Aagot. You shall have no more worries after this. Because people are so kind, you know, and you are going to move about among them again. You, who are so good yourself—
Leonarda. No, that is just what I am not.
Aagot. You? You are only so very difficult to understand, aunt!—Oh, what is it, dear?
Leonarda. I am unhappy, Aagot!