Solness: You must pass out of life as best you can.
[Brovik reels. Ragnar enters and takes his father home. Solness detains Kaia.
Solness: You want to marry Ragnar.
Kaia: I cared for him once—before I met you. I can't be separated from you———
Solness: Marry him as much as you please. Make him stay here, and then I can keep you, too, my dear Kaia.
Kaia (sinks down before him): Oh, how unspeakably good you are to me!
Solness: Get up! For goodness' sake get up! I think I hear someone.
[Mrs. Solness enters. She is wasted with grief, but has once been beautiful.
Mrs. Solness (with a glance at Kaia): Halvard! I'm afraid I'm disturbing you.