May I have a little chat with you?
With the greatest of pleasure.
Then let us sit down. [He motions the doctor to take the rocking-chair, and sits down himself in the arm-chair. Looks searchingly at him.] Tell me—did you notice anything odd about Aline?
Do you mean just now, when she was here?
Yes, in her manner to me. Did you notice anything?
[Smiling.] Well, I admit—one couldn't well avoid noticing that your wife—h'm—
DR. HERDAL. —that your wife is not particularly fond of this Miss Fosli.
Is that all? I have noticed that myself.
And I must say I am scarcely surprised at it.
At what?