Ella Rentheim.
It seems an endless time since we two met, Borkman, face to face.
Borkman.
[Gloomily.] It is a long, long time. And terrible things have passed since then.
Ella Rentheim.
A whole lifetime has passed—a wasted lifetime.
Borkman.
[Looking keenly at her.] Wasted!
Ella Rentheim.
Yes, I say wasted—for both of us.