Boletta.

Solemnly. [Changing her tone.] Oh, but what is the use of all this? Nothing can ever come of it.

Lyngstrand.

How can you say that? It would be such a joy to me to know that you were at home here thinking of me.

Boletta.

Yes, but what more?

Lyngstrand.

Well, I am not quite certain about anything more——

Boletta.

Nor I. So many things stand in the way; every possible thing stands in the way, it seems to me.