Ella Rentheim.
Oh, not on that account, Gunhild. But because I love him.
Mrs. Borkman.
[Smiling scornfully.] Love my son? Is it possible? You? In spite of everything?
Ella Rentheim.
Yes, it is possible—in spite of everything. And it is true. I love Erhart—as much as I can love any one—now—at my time of life.
Mrs. Borkman.
Well, well, suppose you do: what then?
Ella Rentheim.
Why, then, I am troubled as soon as I see anything threatening him.