ELLA RENTHEIM.
Do you know her at all intimately, Gunhild?
MRS. BORKMAN. Oh yes, pretty well. She lives close by here; and she looks in every now and then.
ELLA RENTHEIM.
And do you like her?
MRS. BORKMAN.
She is unusually intelligent; remarkably clear in her judgments.
ELLA RENTHEIM.
In her judgments of people, do you mean?
MRS. BORKMAN.
Yes, principally of people. She has made quite a study of
Erhart; looked deep into his character—into his soul. And
the result is she idolises him, as she could not help doing.
ELLA RENTHEIM. [With a touch of finesse.] Then perhaps she knows Erhart still better than she knows you?
MRS. BORKMAN. Yes, Erhart saw a good deal of her in town, before she came out here.
ELLA RENTHEIM.
[Without thinking.] And in spite of that she moved out of town?
MRS. BORKMAN. [Taken aback, looking keenly at her.] In spite of that! What do you mean?