And perhaps you have confided to her something about us?

Lövborg.

Not a word. She is too stupid to understand anything of that sort.

Hedda.

Stupid?

Lövborg.

She is stupid about matters of that sort.

Hedda.

And I am cowardly. [Bends over towards him, without looking him in the face, and says more softly:] But now I will confide something to you.

Lövborg.