HELENA. Sonia!

SONIA. Yes?

HELENA. How much longer are you going to sulk at me? We have not
hurt each other. Why not be friends? We have had enough of this.

SONIA. I myself--[She embraces HELENA] Let us make peace.

HELENA. With all my heart. [They are both moved.]

SONIA. Has papa gone to bed?

HELENA. No, he is sitting up in the drawing-room. Heaven knows
what reason you and I had for not speaking to each other for
weeks. [Sees the open sideboard] Who left the sideboard open?

SONIA. Dr. Astroff has just had supper.

HELENA. There is some wine. Let us seal our friendship.

SONIA. Yes, let us.

HELENA. Out of one glass. [She fills a wine-glass] So, we are
friends, are we?

SONIA. Yes. [They drink and kiss each other] I have long wanted
to make friends, but somehow, I was ashamed to. [She weeps.]