Mrs. Van Daan (Rising, nervous, excited). Something's happened to them! I know it! Mr. Van Daan. Now, Kerli!

Mrs. Van Daan. Mr. Frank said they'd be here at seven o'clock. He said . . .

Mr. Van Daan. They have two miles to walk. You can't expect . . .

Mrs. Van Daan. They've been picked up. That's what's happened. They've been taken . . .

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What is the mood in this passage from the play?

What do you learn here that you cannot learn from the diary?

What is different in the content between the play and the diary?