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Gina lay the cloth during what follows. Gregers seats himself in the arm-chair, and turns over an album.
Gregers. I hear you can retouch, Mrs. Ekdal.
Gina. [With a side glance.] Yes, I can.
Gregers. That was exceedingly lucky.
Gina. How—lucky?
Gregers.
Since Ekdal took to photography, I mean.
Hedvig. Mother can take photographs too.
Gina. Oh, yes; I was bound to learn that.
Gregers.
So it is really you that carry on the business, I suppose?
Gina.
Yes, when Ekdal hasn't time himself
Gregers.
He is a great deal taken up with his old father, I daresay.
Gina. Yes; and then you can't expect a man like