Gina comes in at the entrance door.
Hedvig (going up to her). Did you meet him, mother?
Gina. No, but I heard that he’d gone into Relling’s and taken him along with him.
Gregers. Are you sure of that?
Gina. Yes, the porter’s wife told me. Molvik went with them too, she said.
Gregers. And this at a time when he needs so sorely to wrestle in solitude!
Gina (taking off her things). Yes, men folk are so different. Heaven knows where Relling has dragged him to. I ran over to Mrs. Ericksen’s; but they weren’t there.
Hedvig (struggling with her tears). Oh! if he should never come home any more!
Gregers. He will come home again. I will bear him a message to-morrow, and you will see how he’ll come. Sleep peacefully on that, Hedvig. Good night.
He goes out at the entrance door.