The simplest thing in the world. You know Gina did not stay here long; everything was so much upset at that time, owing to your mother’s illness and so forth, that Gina was not equal to it all; so she gave notice and left. That was the year before your mother died—or it may have been the same year.
Gregers.
It was the same year. I was up at the works then. But afterwards——?
Hialmar.
Well, Gina lived at home with her mother, Madam Hansen, an excellent hard-working woman, who kept a little eating-house. She had a room to let too; a very nice comfortable room.
Gregers.
And I suppose you were lucky enough to secure it?
Hialmar.
Yes; in fact, it was your father that recommended it to me. So it was there, you see, that I really came to know Gina.
Gregers.