Yes, yes, I am thinking!

Tesman.

And then how pitiful to think that he—with all his gifts—should be irreclaimable, after all.

Hedda.

I suppose you mean that he has more courage than the rest?

Tesman.

No, not at all—I mean that he is incapable of taking his pleasures in moderation.

Hedda.

And what came of it all—in the end?

Tesman.