Rebecca.

Are you going upstairs so early to-night? After this?

Rosmer.

To-night as usual. I feel so relieved, now it is over. You see—I am quite calm, Rebecca. Do you, too, take it calmly. Good-night!

Rebecca.

Good-night, dear friend! Sleep well.

[Rosmer goes out by the hall door; his steps are heard ascending the staircase.

[Rebecca goes and pulls a bell-rope near the stove. Shortly after, Madam Helseth enters from the right.

Rebecca.

You can take away the supper things, Madam Helseth. Mr. Rosmer doesn’t want anything, and the Rector has gone home.