Gina. Yes?
Hjalmar. From to-morrow—or let us say, from the day after to-morrow—I should like to keep the household accounts myself.
Gina. Do you want to keep the household accounts too, now?
Hjalmar. Yes, or to keep the accounts of our takings, anyhow.
Gina. Lord help us, that’s soon done.
Hjalmar. I hardly believe that, for you seem to make the money go a remarkably long way. (Standing still and looking at her.) How do you manage it?
Gina. It is because Hedvig and I require so little.
Hjalmar. It is true that father’s so liberally paid for the copying he does for Mr. Werle?
Gina. I don’t know that it is so liberally. I don’t know the prices for those sort of things.
Hjalmar. Well, about how much does father get? Tell me!