My stay is indefinite, sir.—But, ah! it is good to be at home!

Mrs. Alving.

[Beaming.] Yes, isn’t it, dear?

Manders.

[Looking sympathetically at him.] You went out into the world early, my dear Oswald.

Oswald.

I did. I sometimes wonder whether it wasn’t too early.

Mrs. Alving.

Oh, not at all. A healthy lad is all the better for it; especially when he’s an only child. He oughtn’t to hang on at home with his mother and father, and get spoilt.

Manders.