Mrs. Alving.
But it couldn’t be; for unfortunately Regina is not the right sort of woman.
Manders.
Well, what then? What do you mean?
Mrs. Alving.
If I weren’t such a pitiful coward, I should say to him, “Marry her, or make what arrangement you please, only let us have nothing underhand about it.”
Manders.
Merciful heavens, would you let them marry! Anything so dreadful——! so unheard of——
Mrs. Alving.
Do you really mean “unheard of”? Frankly, Pastor Manders, do you suppose that throughout the country there are not plenty of married couples as closely akin as they?