My dear, dear boy!

Oswald.

[Somewhat impatiently, walks about and smokes.] And what else can I do with myself here? I can’t set to work at anything.

Mrs. Alving.

Why can’t you?

Oswald.

In such weather as this? Without a single ray of sunshine the whole day? [Walks up the room.] Oh, not to be able to work——!

Mrs. Alving.

Perhaps it was not quite wise of you to come home?

Oswald.