Kroll. Thank you. I had meant to pay you a good long visit,
because there is a matter I want to talk over with our excellent
friend--Well, then, Miss West, to prevent your taking foolish
ideas into your head again, I will come out here again from time
to time, as in the old days.

Rebecca. Yes, please do. (Holds out her hand to, him.) Thank you,
thank you! You are really uncommonly good-natured.

Kroll (with a little grumble). Am I? I can tell you that is more
than they say at home. (ROSMER comes in by the door on the
right.)

Rebecca. Mr. Rosmer, do you see who is sitting here?

Rosmer. Mrs. Helseth told me. (KROLL gets up.) I am so glad to
see you here again, my dear fellow. (Puts his hands on KROLL'S
shoulders and looks him in the face.) Dear old friend! I knew
that one day we should be on our old footing again.

Kroll. My dear fellow, have you that insane idea in your head
too, that any thing could come between us?

Rebecca (to ROSMER). Isn't it delightful to think it was all our
imagination!

Rosmer. Is that really true, Kroll? But why have you kept so
obstinately away from us?