Pillars of Society by Henrik Ibsen
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page 89 of 166 (53%)
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Bernick: Not a word more! Rorlund: If I did not, I should be unworthy to serve a community of whose morals I have been appointed a guardian, and should be acting most unjustifiably towards this young girl, in whose upbringing I have taken a material part, and who is to me-- Johan: Take care what you are doing! Rorlund: She shall know! Dina, this is the man who was the cause of all your mother's misery and shame. Bernick: Mr. Rorlund--? Dina: He! (TO JOHAN.) Is this true? Johan: Karsten, you answer. Bernick: Not a word more! Do not let us say another word about it today. Dina: Then it is true. Rorlund: Yes, it is true. And more than that, this fellow-- whom you were going to trust-- did not run away from home empty-handed; ask him about old Mrs. Bernick's cash-box.... Mr. Bernick can bear witness to that! Lona: Liar |
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