[Morten Kiil goes out.
Dr. Stockmann.
Well, what do you want with me? Be brief.
Hovstad.
I can quite understand that you resent our attitude at the meeting yesterday——
Dr. Stockmann.
Your[Your] attitude, you say? Yes, it was a pretty attitude! I call it the attitude of cowards—of old women——Shame upon you!
Hovstad.
Call it what you will; but we could not act otherwise.
Dr. Stockmann.