[She turns and goes slowly close up to the stove, where she remains standing motionless, her face averted from him, her hands behind her back. Short pause.
Solness.
[Goes cautiously up behind her.] Miss Wangel——!
Hilda.
[Is silent and does not move.]
Solness.
Don’t stand there like a statue. You must have dreamt all this. [Lays his hand on her arm.] Now just listen——
Hilda.
[Makes an impatient movement with her arm.]
Solness.