What can it be, mother?
Mrs. Stockmann.
I don’t know. For the last few days he has been continually on the look-out for the postman.
Billing.
Probably a country patient——
Petra.
Poor father! He’ll soon have far too much to do. [Mixes her toddy.] Ah, this will taste good!
Hovstad.
Have you been teaching in the night school as well to-day?
Petra.