BORKMAN. [Interrupting.] Well, well—let us say no more of these stupid old stories. After all, neither of us got into the Cabinet, neither he nor I.
FOLDAL.
But he rose high in the world.
BORKMAN.
And I fell into the abyss.
FOLDAL.
Oh, it's a terrible tragedy——
BORKMAN.
[Nodding to him.] Almost as terrible as yours, I fancy, when
I come to think of it.
FOLDAL.
[Naively.] Yes, at least as terrible.
BORKMAN. [Laughing quietly.] But looked at from another point of view, it is really a sort of comedy as well.
FOLDAL.
A comedy? The story of your life?
BORKMAN. Yes, it seems to be taking a turn in that direction. For let me tell you——
FOLDAL.
What?