Solness.

Perhaps so. But I cannot help it. [Looks observantly at her.] Are you cold, Hilda? I think you look cold.

Hilda.

I have just come up out of a tomb.

Solness.

What do you mean by that?

Hilda.

That I have got chilled through and through, Mr. Solness.

Solness.

[Slowly.] I believe I understand——