And this and that and your eighteen years. You are
quite right, my dear.
FRAU BOLLAND [to Frau Beermann]. May Effie come along? They say
there are very won-der-ful paintings at the Arts Club.
FRAU BEERMANN [turning to Frau Lund], I don't know if ...
FRAU LUND. Of course, let her go along. She has such a pretty
little dress. Why should she be here with us old people? The
gentlemen will entertain us ...
FRAU BOLLAND. But then we'll have to hurry. It is quite late.
Goodbye, Frau Beermann. I enjoyed myself so much. Goodbye, my dear
Frau Lund. So glad to have seen you again. Goodbye, goodbye ...
Adolph!
BOLLAND. Yes, Mother.
FRAU BOLLAND. You won't forget the theatre tonight? At eight. The
Viennese actor is so fine. [Off to left. Followed by Effie and
Fraulein Koch. Frau Bolland in the doorway.]
FRAU BOLLAND. Will you come with us, Herr Dobler? You can explain
so many things.
DOBLER. I'll be glad to. [Shaking hands with Frau Beermann and
bowing.]
BEERMANN. Come soon again, Herr Poet.
BOLLAND. And think over the story I told you.
[Dobler goes out left, following Frau Bolland, Effie, and Fraulein
Koch.]
FRAU LUND [to Frau Beermann]. I'll just have a cup of coffee.
FRAU BEERMANN. I'll tell them to make a fresh cup for you. A fresh
cup of coffee. [To the butler who is clearing the table.] Tell the
chef--[Butler goes out through the middle door.
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