Inexperienced girl! What is the use of this pretence?
HOFFMANN
[Enraged.] Loth came into this house on my responsibility. Now I want you to know that he is, to put it mildly, an exceedingly dangerous fanatic—this Mr. Loth.
HELEN
To hear you saying that of Mr. Loth strikes me as so absurd, so laughably absurd!
HOFFMANN
And he is a fanatic, furthermore, who has the gift of muddling the heads not only of women, but even of sensible people,
HELEN
Well, now, you see, that again strikes me as so absurd. I only exchanged a few words with Mr. Loth and ever since I feel a clearness about things that does me so much good …