No, no, Relling, don’t break her fingers; let the pigstol be.
Hialmar.
She shall take it with her.
Gina.
Yes, let her. But the child mustn’t lie here for a show. She shall go to her own room, so she shall. Help me, Ekdal.
[Hialmar and Gina take Hedvig between them.
Hialmar.
[As they are carrying her.] Oh Gina, Gina, can you survive this!
Gina.
We must help each other to bear it. For now at least she belongs to both of us.