How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used William Archer's translation.
Quote #4
ENGSTRAND. Yes, but this time you shall see, Regina! Devil take me –
REGINA. [Stamps.] Stop your swearing! (1.56-57)
In scolding Engstrand for swearing, Regina apes the middle-class proprieties she sees around her. She is making herself fit to be a bourgeois wife.
Quote #5
MANDERS. Well, I mean people in such independent and influential positions that one cannot help attaching some weight to their opinions. (1.209)
By "influential," we can assume that Manders means people of a certain class – well-off, respectable, church-going people who might judge the Pastor for insuring the orphanage. It seems like a very unwise decision to go without insurance, but maybe the community around them is just that judgmental.
Quote #6
MANDERS. In the leading circles of the town, people take a lively interest in this Orphanage. It is, of course, founded partly for the benefit of the town, as well; and it is to be hoped it will, to a considerable extent, result in lightening our Poor Rates. (1.215)
By "Poor Rates," Manders means taxes. He isn't explicit here, but we take him to mean that the "leading circles" seem to be happy about the orphanage because it will take up some of the social services formerly provided by the state. The rich won't have to pay as much in taxes.