[Looks at Solness.] Good night. Sleep well—if you can.

Solness.

Good night.

[Brovik and Ragnar go out by the hall-door. Kaia goes to the desk. Solness stands with bent head, to the right, by the arm-chair.

Kaia.

[Dubiously.] Is there any letter——?

Solness.

[Curtly.] No, of course not. [Looks sternly at her.] Kaia!

Kaia.

[Anxiously, in a low voice.] Yes!