Character: Hedda
Act Page Line/stage direction
One 10 (She is a woman of twenty-nine. Distinguished aristocratic f
One 14 (Hedda walks up and down the room, raising her arms and clenching her fits through in desperation)
One 14 (Calm and controlled again)
One 16 (Thinks for a moment, then says suddenly) "Tell me Tesman, doesn't he live somewhere up in those
One 22 "Yes of course. Of course. I meant Thea (Looks her at sympathetically). So you're not used to kindnes
One 13 (By the french windows, impatiently)
One 15 "Oh no really, tesman, you musnt ask me to do that. Ive told you
One 19 (Looks searchingly at her)
One 19 (with a slight smile)
One 20 (Goes over to mrs elvsted, smiles and says softly) "Well! now weve killed two birds with one stone"
One 21 "Oh yes there is. Theres a lot more. I can see that. Come along, Lets sit down and have a little chat"
One 22 "Now, now, now. And I shall call you Tor, the way I used to"
One 24 (Smiles almost imperceptibley)
One 25 (after a short silence) "What do you intend to do now? How are you going to live?"
One 25 (Moves chair from the table, sits on it near Mrs Elvsted and strokes her hands)
One 25 (hides a smile)
One 30 (to Brack laughs slightly scornfully)
One 32 (moitionless in her armchair)
One 34 (her eyes cold)
Two 35 (dressed to receive callers, is alone in the room)
Two 35 "oh dear! Did I hit you?"
Two 36 (turns her head and looks at him) why stupid?
Two 36 (hedda sits on the corner of the sofa)
Two 37 (leans further back In her chair) - while brack leans in
Two 37 (coldly) as I said: every minute of ones life
Two 38 (half laughing, half annoyed)
Two 38 "why on earth did I marry george tesman"
Two 38 "oh - cause- cause - (looks seachingly at him)
Two 39 " I often longed for a third person while I was away. Oh, t
Two 42 " something that happened with Miss Tesman this morning. She'd put her hat down on a chair and I
Two 43-44 "ive made my bed and I must lie in it"
Two 51 "Ours? Leave me out of it, please."
Two 51 (hedda looks at Tesman with a cold smile)
Two 56 "glimpse into a fobidden world"
Two 57 "a dreadful coward"
Two 58 "I want to be in the middle"
Two 60 "didn’t I tell you so this morning when you came here in such a panic"
Two 64 "I want to have the power to shape a mans destiny"
Two 64 "Rubbish! First your going to have some tea, you little idiot.
Three 67 "do as I say, now; don’t argue"
Three 70 "did he name her?"
Three 72 "I loathe anything ugly"
Three 77 "im deeply thankful you havent got a hold over me"
, Three 80 (involuntarily) "I knew it"
Three 82 "that pretty little fools been trying to shape a mans destiny"
Three 84 "do it beautifully"
Three 85 "I'm burning your child"
Four 88 "Oh - Please!"
Four 91 "I'v burned eilert loevborgs manuscript - for your sake"
Four 92 hedda to tesman about eilert death rumors: don't you get mi
Four 95 hedda about eilert death: the breast. Yes; yes. That’s good,
Four 97 hedda to george after he and thea decide to reassemble
she is unha
eilerts book: you George? Your life?
Four 97 Brack to hedda: Loevborg meant more to you than your will
Four 98 hedda about eilert: hes done something big! Something beau
Four 99 hedda: why does everything I touch become mean and ludicro
Four 102 brack to hedda: yes, a scandal. The thing you're saffirs she is afraid to break the rules
Four 102 hedda: but I have nothing to do with this repulsive business
Four 102 hedda: im in your power judge. she has los
Four 103 hedda: fancy that, by jove! (runs her hands gently through
Four 103 hedda:(plays a frenzied dance melody on the piano)
Four 104 hedda to brack: the only cock on the dunghill
Four 104 hedda:9a shot is heard….Hedda is lying dead)
Four 104 brack about hedda: people don’t do such things
Act Page Line/stage direction
One 10 (She is a woman of twenty-nine. Distinguished aristocratic f
One 14 (Hedda walks up and down the room, raising her arms and clenching her fits through in desperation)
One 14 (Calm and controlled again)
One 16 (Thinks for a moment, then says suddenly) "Tell me Tesman, doesn't he live somewhere up in those
One 22 "Yes of course. Of course. I meant Thea (Looks her at sympathetically). So you're not used to kindnes
One 13 (By the french windows, impatiently)
One 15 "Oh no really, tesman, you musnt ask me to do that. Ive told you
One 19 (Looks searchingly at her)
One 19 (with a slight smile)
One 20 (Goes over to mrs elvsted, smiles and says softly) "Well! now weve killed two birds with one stone"
One 21 "Oh yes there is. Theres a lot more. I can see that. Come along, Lets sit down and have a little chat"
One 22 "Now, now, now. And I shall call you Tor, the way I used to"
One 24 (Smiles almost imperceptibley)
One 25 (after a short silence) "What do you intend to do now? How are you going to live?"
One 25 (Moves chair from the table, sits on it near Mrs Elvsted and strokes her hands)
One 25 (hides a smile)
One 30 (to Brack laughs slightly scornfully)
One 32 (moitionless in her armchair)
One 34 (her eyes cold)
Two 35 (dressed to receive callers, is alone in the room)
Two 35 "oh dear! Did I hit you?"
Two 36 (turns her head and looks at him) why stupid?
Two 36 (hedda sits on the corner of the sofa)
Two 37 (leans further back In her chair) - while brack leans in
Two 37 (coldly) as I said: every minute of ones life
Two 38 (half laughing, half annoyed)
Two 38 "why on earth did I marry george tesman"
Two 38 "oh - cause- cause - (looks seachingly at him)
Two 39 " I often longed for a third person while I was away. Oh, t
Two 42 " something that happened with Miss Tesman this morning. She'd put her hat down on a chair and I
Two 43-44 "ive made my bed and I must lie in it"
Two 51 "Ours? Leave me out of it, please."
Two 51 (hedda looks at Tesman with a cold smile)
Two 56 "glimpse into a fobidden world"
Two 57 "a dreadful coward"
Two 58 "I want to be in the middle"
Two 60 "didn’t I tell you so this morning when you came here in such a panic"
Two 64 "I want to have the power to shape a mans destiny"
Two 64 "Rubbish! First your going to have some tea, you little idiot.
Three 67 "do as I say, now; don’t argue"
Three 70 "did he name her?"
Three 72 "I loathe anything ugly"
Three 77 "im deeply thankful you havent got a hold over me"
, Three 80 (involuntarily) "I knew it"
Three 82 "that pretty little fools been trying to shape a mans destiny"
Three 84 "do it beautifully"
Three 85 "I'm burning your child"
Four 88 "Oh - Please!"
Four 91 "I'v burned eilert loevborgs manuscript - for your sake"
Four 92 hedda to tesman about eilert death rumors: don't you get mi
Four 95 hedda about eilert death: the breast. Yes; yes. That’s good,
Four 97 hedda to george after he and thea decide to reassemble
she is unha
eilerts book: you George? Your life?
Four 97 Brack to hedda: Loevborg meant more to you than your will
Four 98 hedda about eilert: hes done something big! Something beau
Four 99 hedda: why does everything I touch become mean and ludicro
Four 102 brack to hedda: yes, a scandal. The thing you're saffirs she is afraid to break the rules
Four 102 hedda: but I have nothing to do with this repulsive business
Four 102 hedda: im in your power judge. she has los
Four 103 hedda: fancy that, by jove! (runs her hands gently through
Four 103 hedda:(plays a frenzied dance melody on the piano)
Four 104 hedda to brack: the only cock on the dunghill
Four 104 hedda:9a shot is heard….Hedda is lying dead)
Four 104 brack about hedda: people don’t do such things
