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Manders.
Indeed? I thought you had lived almost exclusively in artistic circles.
Oswald.
So I have.
Manders.
And chiefly among the younger artists?
Oswald.
Yes, certainly.
Manders.
But I thought few of those young fellows could afford to set up house and support a family.
Oswald.
There are many who cannot afford to marry, sir.
Manders.
Yes, that is just what I say.
Oswald.
But they may have a home for all that. And several of them have, as a matter of fact; and very pleasant, well-ordered homes they are, too.
[Mrs. Alving follows with breathless interest; nods, but says nothing.
Manders.
But I'm not talking of bachelors' quarters. By a "home" I understand the home of a family, where a man lives with his wife and children.
