"Six o'clock?"
"Yes, all the operas begin at six or seven and sometimes the very long ones begin as early as four or five. I shall be home early, you will see."
"What a queer idea, and when shall you get your supper?"
"I'll take a bite before I go and nibble something after I get back. You can save me a brodchin from supper, mother, and a bit of ham or sausage; that will be enough."
"It certainly is a peculiar arrangement, to have next to nothing before one starts out and probably be so hungry that there must be a hearty meal just before going to bed."
"But I may go? It is such a chance, for Frau Burg-Schmidt will explain the motifs to me, and tell me when to look for them. She just happened to have the ticket because her husband was called away on business."
"You may go, since it seems an unusual opportunity which I couldn't deprive you of."
"Then I will go telephone."
"You'd better get Fräulein Bauer to do it for you."
"All right."