Hedvig. And you never told us!

Relling. Yes, I’m a brute—but I had to get the other brute quiet first—the dæmonic one, of course—and then I fell so sound asleep that——

Gina. What does Ekdal say to-day?

Relling. He doesn’t say anything whatever.

Hedvig. Doesn’t he say anything?

Relling. Not a blessed word.

Gregers. No, no; I can well understand that.

Gina. But what’s he doing then?

Relling. He’s lying on the sofa, snoring.

Gina. Really? Yes, Ekdal’s a great one to snore.