Can it be only a superstition——?
Oswald.
Yes; surely you can see that, mother. It’s one of those notions that are current in the world, and so——
Mrs. Alving.
[Deeply moved.] Ghosts!
Oswald.
[Crossing the room.] Yes; you may call them ghosts.
Mrs. Alving.
[Wildly.] Oswald—then you don’t love me, either!
Oswald.