Yes, downhill. [Looks after him.] Now he’s jumping too! And it never occurs to him that he will have to come up again.

Boletta.

Poor creature——!

Hilda.

If Lyngstrand were to propose to you, would you have him?

Boletta.

Are you out of your senses?

Hilda.

Oh I mean, of course, if he hadn’t this “lesion”—and if he weren’t going to die so soon. Would you have him then?

Boletta.