[Breaking out passionately.] Didn't he go an' see her where she sleeps!

SIEBENHAAR

[Utterly astonished but thoroughly incredulous.] Who went to see whom?

MRS. HENSCHEL

Henschel! The girl!

SIEBENHAAR

Your husband? And Hanne? Now look here; whoever persuaded you of that is a rascally liar.

MRS. HENSCHEL

An' when I'm dead he'll marry her anyhow!

HENSCHEL appears in the doorway.