Dr. Stockmann.
Well, you can see for yourself I'm doing all I can. But the people of this town are mad!
Morten Kiil.
You said yesterday that the worst filth came from my tannery. Now, if that’s true, then my grandfather, and my father before me, and I myself, have for ever so many years been poisoning the town with filth, like three destroying angels. Do you think I'm going to sit quiet under such a reproach?
Dr. Stockmann.
Unfortunately, you can’t help it.
Morten Kiil.
No, thank you. I hold fast to my good name, I've heard that people call me “the Badger.” A badger’s a sort of a pig, I know; but I'm determined to give them the lie. I will live and die a clean man.
Dr. Stockmann.
And how will you manage that?