Oh nonsense; you will only hurt your eyes.

Hedvig.

Not a bit. Give me the brush.

Hialmar.

[Rising.] Well, it won’t take more than a minute or two.

Hedvig.

Pooh, what harm can it do then? [Takes the brush.] There! [Seats herself.] I can begin upon this one.

Hialmar.

But mind you don’t hurt your eyes! Do you hear? I won’t be answerable; you do it on your own responsibility—understand that.

Hedvig.