And I suppose you have seen him pretty regularly every
day?
Regina. I? Oh, yes, I do--whenever I have time, that is to say.
Manders. Your father has not a very strong character, Miss
Engstrand. He sadly needs a guiding hand.
Regina. Yes, I can quite believe that.
Manders. He needs someone with him that he can cling to, someone
whose judgment he can rely on. He acknowledged that freely
himself, the last time he came up to see me.
Regina. Yes, he has said something of the same sort to me. But I
don't know whether Mrs. Alving could do without me--most of all
just now, when we have the new Orphanage to see about. And I
should be dreadfully unwilling to leave Mrs. Alving, too; she has
always been so good to me.
Manders. But a daughter's duty, my good child--. Naturally we
should have to get your mistress' consent first.
Regina. Still I don't know whether it would be quite the thing,
at my age, to keep house for a single man.
Manders. What! My dear Miss Engstrand, it is your own father we
are speaking of!
Regina.
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