What! No good, in a free community, to have right on your side? What an absurd idea, Katrina! And besides—haven’t I the free and independent press before me—and the compact majority at my back? That is might enough, I should think!

Mrs. Stockmann.

Why, good heavens, Thomas! you’re surely not thinking of——?

Dr. Stockmann.

What am I not thinking of?

Mrs. Stockmann.

——of setting yourself up against your brother, I mean.

Dr. Stockmann.

What the devil would you have me do, if not stick to what is right and true?

Petra.