Mrs. Alving.

[Controlling her nervousness, walks up and down.] Nor I. But what is to be done now?

Manders.

Yes; what is to be done? I am really quite at a loss. I am so utterly without experience in matters of this sort.

Mrs. Alving.

I feel sure that, so far, no mischief has been done.

Manders.

No; heaven forbid! But it is an unseemly state of things, nevertheless.

Mrs. Alving.

It is only an idle fancy on Oswald’s part; you may be sure of that.