Mr. Van Daan. No. No. (To Mrs. Van Daan) Come along, liefje. Mrs. Van Daan. You’ll be all right, Peter? You’re not afraid?

Peter (Embarrassed). Please, Mother.

(They start up the stairs to the attic room above. Mr. Frank turns to Mrs. Frank.)

Mr. Frank. You too must have some rest, Edith. You didn’t close your eyes last night. Nor you, Margot.

—The Diary of Anne Frank,
Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

What can you conclude about a character based on the stage directions in this passage?