Hedvig.
But can you imagine why father hasn’t come home yet?
Gina.
Are you sure he’s not down in Relling’s room?
Hedvig.
No, he’s not; I ran down the kitchen stair just now and asked.
Gina.
And his dinner standing and getting cold, too.
Hedvig.
Yes, I can’t understand it. Father’s always so careful to be home to dinner!