——I was to humble myself, and eat the dust; I was to set my personal interests above my deepest, holiest convictions——
Billing.
Strike me dead, but that’s too outrageous![outrageous!]
Hovstad.
Oh, what can you expect from that quarter?
Dr. Stockmann.
But they shall find they were mistaken in me; they shall learn that in black and white, I promise them! I shall throw myself into the breach every day in the Messenger, bombard them with one explosive article after another——
Aslaksen.
Yes, but look here——
Billing.