Now I am
taking the matter entirely into my hands. [Consulting his watch,
he speaks with affected calmness.] It is now a quarter to one.
This evening at eight o'clock Madame de Hauteville will be set
free and everything will be so arranged that her discharge will
arouse no suspicion.
STROEBEL. But how are you going to do it ...?
COMMISSIONER. The details of this arrangement are your affair.
CURTAIN
ACT III
(Beermann's library. Elegantly furnished. A desk is backed up
against a large bay-window on the right. Opposite is a large book-
case, and next to this a sofa. A long double door with small
French panes somewhat to the left. On the left of stage a small
table and a few comfortable leather chairs. On the right a simple
door.
Beermann enters through the middle door. He goes to the desk,
unlocks a drawer and takes out the diary of Hauteville. He looks
carefully about him, then picks out a volume of an encyclopedia
from the book-case, opens it quickly and places the diary inside.
He seats himself and begins to read. At this moment the center
door is opened slowly, and Frau Beermann stands on the threshold.)
FRAU BEERMANN. Are you alone, Fritz?
BEERMANN [frightened, slams the book so that the diary is
concealed in it]. Goodness, you did frighten me!
FRAU BEERMANN. I did not know how nervous you were until
yesterday.
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