And I promise that you shall never have reason to. In future you shall be allowed to grow up, not as the heir to my life-work, but as one who has a life-work of his own to look forward to.
Olaf.
And will you let me be whatever I want to?
Bernick.
Whatever you like.
Olaf.
Thank you, father. Then I won’t be a pillar of society.
Bernick.
Ah! Why not?
Olaf.