Gina.

There, what did I tell you! His mother before him had crazy fits like that sometimes.

Hialmar.

The more need for a friend’s watchful eye. [To Gina.] Be sure you have dinner ready in good time. Good-bye for the present.

[Goes out by the passage door.

Relling.

It’s a thousand pities the fellow didn’t go to hell through one of the Höidal mines.

Gina.

Good Lord! what makes you say that?

Relling.