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Mother Hollunder

He is better off, the poor fellow, and so are you.


Marie

Much better, Julie . . . you are young . . . and one of these days some good man will come along. Am I right?


Wolf

She's right.


Marie

Julie, tell me, am I right?


Julie

You are right, dear; you are very good.


Young Hollunder

There's a good man—the carpenter. Oh, I can speak of it now. He comes here every day on some excuse or other—and he never fails to ask for you.


Marie

A widower—with two children.


Mother Hollunder

He's better off, poor fellow—and so are you. He was a bad man.


Marie

He wasn't good-hearted. Was he, Wolf?