An Enemy of the People The Wild Duck Author:Henrik Ibsen Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Dr. Stockmann. Would you have had me rush all over the town and chatter about it, before I was quite certain ? No, thank you; I'm not so mad as that. Petra... more ». But to us at home Dr. Stockmann. I couldn't say a word to a living soul. But to-morrow you may look in at the Badger's Mrs. Stockmann. Oh, Thomas! Dr. Smockmann. Well well, at your grandfather's. The old fellow will be astonished! He thinks I'm not quite right in my head—yes, and plenty of others think the same, I've noticed. But now these good people shall see—yes, they shall see now ! [ Walks up and down nibbing his hands.] What a stir there will be in the town, Katrina ! Just think of it! All the water-pipes will have to be relaid. Hovstad. [Rising.] All the water-pipes ? Dr. Stockmann. Why, of course. The intake is too low down ; it must be moved much higher up. Petra. So you were right, after all. Hovstad and Billing. Your health, your health. Doctor ! Horster. [Clinking glasses with the Doctor.] I hope you may have nothing but joy of your discovery. Dr. Stockmann. Thanks, thanks, my dear friends ! I can't tell you how happy I am—! Oh, what a blessing it is to feel that you have deserved well of your native town and your fellow citizens. Hurrah, Katrina! [He puts both his arms round her neck, and whirls her round with him. Mrs. Stockmann screams and struggles. A burst of laughter, applause, and cheers for the Doctor. The boys thrust their heads in at the door. ACT SECOND. The Doctor's sitting-room. The dining-room door is closed. Morning. Mrs. Stockmann. [Enters from the dining-room with a sealed letter in her hand, goes to the foremost door on the right, and peeps in.] Are you there, Thomas ? Dr. Stockmann. [Within.] Yes, I have just come in. [Enters...« less