Hedda.
[Receives her warmly.] How do you do, my dear Mrs. Elvsted? It’s delightful to see you again.
Mrs. Elvsted.
[Nervously, struggling for self-control.] Yes, it’s a very long time since we met.
Tesman.
[Gives her his hand.] And we too—eh?
Hedda.
Thanks for your lovely flowers——
Mrs. Elvsted.
Oh, not at all——. I would have come straight here yesterday afternoon; but I heard that you were away——