Ekdal.
H'm—h’m—h’m.
[Goes away from the door again.
[Hialmar goes on working a little; glances towards the garret and half rises. Hedvig comes in from the kitchen.
Hialmar.
[Sits down again hurriedly.] What do you want?
Hedvig.
I only wanted to come in beside you, father.
Hialmar.
[After a pause.] What makes you go prying around like that? Perhaps you are told off to watch me?