Miss Asta——you can’t think how grieved I am about little Eyolf.

Asta.

[Looks up at him.] Yes, I am sure you feel it deeply.

Borgheim.

And the feeling tortures me. For the fact is, grief is not much in my way.

Asta.

[Raising her eyes to the flag.] It will pass over in time—all of it. All our sorrow.

Borgheim.

All? Do you believe that?

Asta.