ALLMERS. [Looking sadly at the ground.] We must accustom ourselves to think it.
RITA. I cannot. I cannot. And then that horrible sight that will haunt me all my life long.
ALLMERS. [Looking up.] What sight? What have you seen?
RITA. I have seen nothing myself. I have only heard it told. Oh—!
ALLMERS. You may as well tell me at once.
RITA. I got Borgheim to go down with me to the pier—
ALLMERS. What did you want there?
RITA. To question the boys as to how it happened.
ALLMERS. But we know that.
RITA. We got to know more.