Halvdan. You tell that just as your wife would; she told me that story once.
Haakon. I was to tell you from her that she believes you are to die in order that what you have worked for may come to its fullest fruit. She thinks that when you are gone, people will appreciate better what your aims were.
Halvdan. There is some comfort in the thought that I may be dying in order that what I have loved may live. I have already given up happiness-even honour-for it; I gladly give my life for it now. (A pause.)
Haakon. Do you bear ill-will to any of those who have opposed you so cruelly?
Halvdan. To no one.
Haakon. Not even to those whose doing it is that you are lying here?
Halvdan. No, to no one. (A pause.)
Haakon. Could you bear to read something hateful about yourself to-day?
Halvdan. I don't know.
Haakon. Then you have not done with it all yet.