Yes, but there is an expression about the corners of the mouth—something about the lips—that reminds one exactly of Alving: at any rate, now that he is smoking.

Mrs. Alving.

Not in the least. Oswald has rather a clerical curve about his mouth, I think.

Manders.

Yes, yes; some of my colleagues have much the same expression.

Mrs. Alving.

But put your pipe away, my dear boy; I won’t have smoking in here.

Oswald.

[Does so.] By all means. I only wanted to try it; for I once smoked it when I was a child.

Mrs. Alving.