Enchantment

Question 1

Erna opens the door, sees them and abruptly steps back.

Answer 1

I’m sorry

Question 2

He kisses her hand and exits with a bow to Erna, who doesn’t acknowledge him.

Answer 2

I won’t keep you

Question 3

Louise: Are you all right, Erna? You look –

Answer 3

You don’t look so great yourself

Question 4

Louise: What’s happened?

Answer 4

Same old stuff. But today I couldn’t stand it any longer. I told him to get packing.

Question 5

Louise: Aren’t you in love with him any more?

Answer 5

In love with him? I’ve never been in love with him. How could you love someone like that? He’s just a parasite, feeding off other people. He hasn’t got anything of his own to contribute - no talent, no originality, nothing.

Question 6

Louise: But you always knew that…

Answer 6

Of course I knew it. He was better than nothing. I was broken-hearted, remember? Some women turn to the bottle. I’ve never been much of a drinker so I turned to other men, instead. It dulled the pain at least for a while.

Question 7

Louise enters. She is pale and staring, like a sleepwalker.

Answer 7

What is it? What’s happened now?

Question 8

Louise: I’ve just been to his studio. I’ve seen his new piece. Everyone agrees that it’s his most outstanding work yet.

Answer 8

So why has it made you like this?

Question 9

Louise: He calls it ‘Fate’. It’s a group.

Answer 9

Fate! What’s that supposed to mean.

Question 10

Louise: I’ll never forget it. The marble, dazzling white..

Answer 10

Was it you?

Question 11

Louise: He’s a great, great man, and I’ve treated him as an equal! I’ve been presumptuous enough to believe that he needed some comfort that I had to offer, and yet he is –

Answer 11

He’s thoroughly human. Just like you. Just like me.

Question 12

Louise: It was like being confronted with something more than human. Something sublime. The dead woman has my features, you see, but she is nobler, immortal, preserved for eternity -

Answer 12

Louise, I think you should lie down. I think you should calm down.

Question 13

Louise: Yes.
It’s over. That was his way of saying goodbye.

Answer 13

The louse

Question 14

Louise: (vehemently) Don’t say that! You’ve got no right! He hasn’t betrayed me, or you, or anyone! He’s just different from the rest of us. He’s different.

Answer 14

He’s a bastard. And now, at last you are going to close your door to him and refuse to let him in.

Question 15

Louise: Me? Refuse him?

Answer 15

Yes! You owe it to yourself.

Question 16

Louise: I’m not proud.

Answer 16

Then you should be. Listen to me. Listen. You can’t afford to stay here any longer. I mean financially. You don’t work, you don’t have any income, you’re just spending money. And Louise, are you listening? It seems that Viggo has had a letter from your bank manager -

Question 17

Louise: Don’t talk to me about this now. I’m too tired.

Answer 17

It’s important. You’ve got to understand that you’re finances.

Question 18

Louise: Leave me alone, Erna. Go!

Answer 18

I see

Question 19

Erna heads angrily for the door.

Answer 19

I’m going