Well—strong—healthy. You’ll be proud of your son.
Mrs Scholz.
I’m really surprised that the boy’s coming. It’s gone to my heart many a time. And the notepaper he’s cost me—and never once answered his old mother: how have you brought him to it? That’s what I can’t understand—that I can’t understand.
Mrs Buchner.
I?—Oh! no! it was Ida who persuaded him.
Mrs Scholz.
Robert doesn’t trouble himself much about us either, but at least he comes once a year at Christmas time for a few days: that’s not much to be grateful for—but William—six whole years he’s not been here—neither he nor my husband—for six whole years. Does she get on with him?
Mrs Buchner.
Ida?—Very well in every way.
Mrs Scholz.