Kroll.
And what then? What is your answer?
Rosmer.
[Still quiet and self-restrained.] To such an unheard-of——? The only fitting answer would be to point to the door.
Kroll.
[Rises.] Well and good.
Rosmer.
[Stands in front of him.] Listen to me. For more than a year—ever since Beata left us—Rebecca West and I have lived alone here at Rosmersholm. During all that time you have known of Beata’s accusation against us. But I have never for a moment noticed that you disapproved of Rebecca’s living in my house.
Kroll.
I did not know till yesterday evening that it was an unbelieving man who was living with an—emancipated woman.