[Drawing his chair closer.] Now listen to me my dear Mr. Solness. May I ask you a question, quite between ourselves?

Solness.

By all means.

Dr. Herdal.

Women, you see—in certain matters, they have a deucedly keen intuition——

Solness.

They have, indeed. There is not the least doubt of that. But——?

Dr. Herdal.

Well, tell me now—if your wife can’t endure this Kaia Fosli——?

Solness.