Hedvig. It is a good thing grandfather’s got all that copying to do!
Gina. Yes, poor old father: so he’ll make a little pocket-money for himself.
Hedvig. And so he can’t spend all the morning down there at that horrid Mrs. Ericksen’s restaurant.
Gina. That is true, too.
A short pause.
Hedvig. Do you think they are still at table?
Gina. Goodness knows, but it’s likely enough.
Hedvig. Just fancy all the delicious things father’ll have for dinner! I’m sure he’ll be in good spirits and cheerful when he comes back. Don’t you think he will, mother?
Gina. Yes; but if we could only tell him we’d let the room.
Hedvig. But there’s no need to do that to-night.