Hialmar.
[Stretching himself.] After all, there’s a more homely feeling about this. A free-and-easy indoor costume suits my whole personality better. Don’t you think so, Hedvig?
Hedvig.
Yes, father.
Hialmar.
When I loosen my necktie into a pair of flowing ends—like this—eh?
Hedvig.
Yes, that goes so well with your moustache and the sweep of your curls.
Hialmar.
I should not call them curls exactly; I should rather say locks.