Yes, for now I see it. Men have no use for these homes of theirs--
to be happy in. And I should not have had any use for such a home,
if I had had one. [With a quiet, bitter laugh.] See, that is the
upshot of the whole affair, however far back I look. Nothing really
built; nor anything sacrificed for the chance of building. Nothing,
nothing! the whole is nothing!


HILDA.

Then you will never build anything more?


SOLNESS.

[With animation.] On the contrary, I am just going to begin!


HILDA.

What, then? What will you build? Tell me at once!


SOLNESS.

I believe there is only one possible dwelling-place for human
happiness--and that is what I am going to build now.