The whole thing, of course, was hallucination.—
Nothing else of importance observed to-day.”
[Proceeds on his way.
SCENE TWELFTH.
Near the village of Gizeh. The great Sphinx carved out of the rock. In the distance the spires and minarets of Cairo.
Peer Gynt enters; he examines the Sphinx attentively, now through his eyeglass, now through his hollowed hand.
Peer Gynt.
Now, where in the world have I met before
Something half forgotten that’s like this hobgoblin?
For met it I have, in the north or the south.