Goodness knows; as like as not.

Hedvig.

Think of all the delicious things father is having to eat! I'm certain he’ll be in splendid spirits when he comes. Don’t you think so, mother?

Gina.

Yes; and if only we could tell him that we’d got the room let——

Hedvig.

But we don’t need that this evening.

Gina.

Oh, we’d be none the worse of it, I can tell you. It’s no use to us as it is.

Hedvig.