Axel (coming up to her). What is it?
Laura (timidly). My parents are coming.
Axel. Here?
Laura. Yes.
Axel. When? To-day?
Laura. Yes. Almost directly.
Axel. And no one has told me! (Takes up his hat to go.)
Laura (frightened). Axel!
Axel. It is certainly not for the pleasure of finding me here that they are coming.
Laura. But you mustn't go!