Relling. Bosh!
Hjalmar (quieting down, he goes to the sofa and looks at Hedvig with folded arms). There she lies so stiff and still.
Relling (trying to take the pistol from her hand). She’s holding it so tight, so tight.
Gina. No, no, Relling; don’t break her fingers, let the pigstol be.
Hjalmar. She shall take it with her.
Gina. Yes, leave it here. But the child shall not lie here to be made a show of. She shall go by herself into her own little room. Help me with her, Ekdal.
Hjalmar and Gina take up Hedvig between them.
Hjalmar (as they are carrying her). Oh! Gina, Gina. Can you bear it!
Gina. One of us must help the other. For she belongs to both of us now, I know.
Molvik (stretching out his arms and murmuring). Praised be the Lord; to earth shalt thou return, to earth shalt thou return——