Manders.
You have established a happy illusion in your son’s heart, Mrs. Alving; and assuredly you ought not to undervalue it.
Mrs. Alving.
H’m; who knows whether it is so happy after all——? But, at any rate, I will not have any tampering with Regina. He shall not go and wreck the poor girl’s life.
Manders.
No; good God—that would be terrible!
Mrs. Alving.
If I knew he was in earnest, and that it would be for his happiness——
Manders.
What? What then?