KARIN. Do they ever buy any flowers there?
AGDA. Not now, I think. I used to bring flowers there when an image of the Virgin Mary stood at the corner.—I wish she were there still!
KARIN. What do they do in that house? They tell so many queer stories about it, and no one is ever admitted....
AGDA. Have you heard that, too? I suppose they buy and sell, like all that come from Luebeck.
KARIN. Of course, but they say that people have disappeared in that house and that those who live there are heathens who sacrifice....
AGDA. You have heard that, too? But it can't be true! Do you think so?
KARIN. How could I tell? And why are you so disturbed by those stories? [AGDA does not reply] Gossip says that you used to have a friend in there. Is it true?
AGDA. Well, as you have heard about it But whether he still be there Oh, if I only knew!
KARIN. I'll ring and ask.
AGDA. No, no! You don't know what kind of people they are!