I beg your pardon for coming in unannounced like this, but....
CECILIA (withdraws toward the background)
AMADEUS (going to meet Albert)
Yes, I know—you didn't find the Prince—he has been here himself.
ALBERT
What does that mean?
AMADEUS
That there was no reason why I should want to kill him.
ALBERT
I see.—Well, I'll be hanged if I haven't suspected something of the kind myself!—Then I suppose everything is once more in perfect order in this house?