Never thought of them in sympathy.

Allmers.

We, who had "the gold, and the green forests"——

Rita.

Our hands were closed to them. And our hearts too.

Allmers.

[Nods.] Then it was perhaps natural enough, after all, that they should not risk their lives to save little Eyolf.

Rita.

[Softly.] Think, Alfred! Are you so certain that—that we would have risked ours?

Allmers.