I shall take care to let you know when he comes.

Mrs. Elvsted.

Do you promise me, Hedda?

Hedda.

Yes, rely upon me. Just you go in and have a sleep in the meantime.

Mrs. Elvsted.

Thanks; then I’ll try to.

[She goes off through the inner room.

[Hedda goes up to the glass door and draws back the curtains. The broad daylight streams into the room. Then she takes a little hand-glass from the writing-table, looks at herself in it, and arranges her hair. Next she goes to the hall door and presses the bell-button.

ce Berta presently appears at the hall door.