Can we not give her one of the nurseries? They are all ready as it is.
Oh yes. There we have room and to spare. [To HILDA.] Sit down now, and rest a little. [She goes out to the right.
[HILDA, with her hands behind her back, strolls about the room
and looks at various objects. SOLNESS stands in front, beside
the table, also with his hands behind his back, and follows
her with his eyes.
[Stops and looks at him.] Have you several nurseries?
There are three nurseries in the house.
That's a lot. Then I suppose you have a great many children?
No. We have no child. But now you can be the child here, for the time being.
For to-night, yes. I shall not cry. I mean to sleep as sound as a stone.
Yes, you must be very tired, I should think.
Oh no! But all the same—. It's so delicious to lie and dream.