Hedvig.
[Who has opened the kitchen door.] What is that you're saying? [Coming to him.] Father, father!
Gina.
There, you see!
Hialmar.
Don't come near me, Hedvig! Keep far away. I cannot bear to see you. Oh! those eyes! Good-bye. [Makes for the door.
Hedvig.
[Clinging close to him and screaming loudly.] No! no! Don't leave me!
Gina.
[Cries out.] Look at the child, Ekdal! Look at the child!
Hialmar.
I will not! I cannot! I must get out—away from all this!
[He tears himself away from Hedvig, and goes out by the passage door.
Hedvig.
[With despairing eyes.] He is going away from us, mother! He is going away from us! He will never come back again!
Gina.
Don't cry, Hedvig. Father's sure to come back again.
Hedvig.
[Throws herself sobbing on the sofa.] No, no, he'll never come home to us any more.
