Freedom, Mrs. Hedda? Well, of course, it is a release for him——

Hedda.

I mean for me. It gives me a sense of freedom to know that a deed of deliberate courage is still possible in this world,—a deed of spontaneous beauty.

Brack.

[Smiling.] H’m—my dear Mrs. Hedda——

Hedda.

Oh, I know what you are going to say. For you are a kind of specialist too, like—you know!

Brack.

[Looking hard at her.] Eilert Lövborg was more to you than perhaps you are willing to admit to yourself. Am I wrong?

Hedda.