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John Gabriel Borkman

Creator: Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906
Translator: Archer, William, 1856-1924
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MRS. BORKMAN. [Contemptuously.] Pooh--people situated as we are have something else than happiness to think of. ELLA RENTHEIM. What, then? MRS. BORKMAN. [Looking steadily and earnestly at her.] Erhart has in the first place to make so brilliant a position for himself, that no trace shall be left of the shadow his father has cast upon my name--and my son's. ELLA RENTHEIM. [Searchingly.] Tell me, Gunhild, is this what Erhart himself demands of his life? MRS. BORKMAN. [Slightly taken aback.] Yes, I should hope so! ELLA RENTHEIM. Is it not rather what you demand of him? MRS. BORKMAN. [Curtly.] Erhart and I always make the same demands upon
Wit Without Money The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

WIT WITHOUT MONEY, A COMEDY. * * * * * Persons Represented in the Play. Valentine, _a Gallant that will not be perswaded to keep his Estate_. Francisco, _his younger Brother_. _Master_ Lovegood _their Uncle_. _A_ Merchant, _Friend to Master_ Lovegood. Fountain, } Bellamore,} _companions of_ Valentine, _and Sutors to the_ Widow. Hairbrain,}
ourselves. ELLA RENTHEIM. [Sadly and slowly.] You are so very certain of your boy, then, Gunhild? MRS. BORKMAN. [With veiled triumph.] Yes, that I am--thank Heaven. You may be sure of that! ELLA RENTHEIM. Then I should think in reality you must be happy after all; in spite of all the rest. MRS. BORKMAN. So I am--so far as that goes. But then, every moment, all the rest comes rushing in upon me like a storm. ELLA RENTHEIM. [With a change of tone.] Tell me--you may as well tell me at once--for that is really what I have come for---- MRS. BORKMAN. What? ELLA RENTHEIM.