Hedvig.

I'm longing for father to come home. He promised to ask Mrs. Sörby for something nice for me.

Gina.

Yes, there’s plenty of good things going in that house, I can tell you.

Hedvig.

[Goes on drawing.] And I believe I'm a little hungry too.

[Old Ekdal, with the paper parcel under his arm and another parcel in his coat pocket, comes in by the entrance door.

Gina.

How late you are to-day, grandfather!

Ekdal.