[A
maid opens door, admitting Frau Lund.]
FRAU BEERMANN [welcoming Frau Lund]. Mama Lund, how good of you.
FRAU LUND [vivaciously]. Always glad to come here. Good afternoon,
gentlemen. Where is my little Effie?
FRAU BEERMANN. In the music room. [To the maid.] Please tell my
daughter ...
FRAU LUND. No, no, don't disturb her.
BEERMANN. Permit me. [Introducing.] ... Herr Hans Jacob Dobler,
our famous poet ...
FRAU LUND [taking his hand]. A famous poet? Delighted.
BOLLAND. Author of "Life Story of Hans." ...
FRAU LUND [pleasantly to Dobler]. If I were younger, Herr Dobler,
I would certainly make believe that I read your book. But at my
age I find that sort of thing too tiresome. What is the "Life
Story of Hans"?
DOBLER. It is a novel, gnadige Frau.
BOLLAND. A masterpiece.
FRAU LUND. Then my ignorance is unpardonable. I'll soon make
reparation.
[Frau Bolland followed by Effie, Dr. Wasner and Fraulein Koch
hurry out of the music room.]
FRAU BOLLAND. I am off for the Arts Club. I'll be late, I fear.
[To Frau Lund.] Oh, how do you do, Frau Lund?
EFFIE [hurries over to Frau Lund and kisses her hand]. Mama Lund!
FRAU LUND. How is my little mischief maker? When are you coming to
see me?
EFFIE. I would glady come ... but, I am so busy with music lessons
and Professor Stohr's lectures ...
FRAU LUND.
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