ALICE. Do you know, it irritates me nevertheless that my cousin, the new Master of Quarantine, makes his first visit to our enemies.
CAPTAIN. Well, what's the use of talking about it?
ALICE. But did you see in the paper that he was put down as rentier? He must have come into some money then.
CAPTAIN. Rentier! Well, well—a rich relative. That's really the first one in this family.
ALICE. In your family, yes. But among my people many have been rich.
CAPTAIN. If he has money, he's conceited, I suppose, but I'll hold him in check—and he won't get a chance to look at my cards.
The telegraph receiver begins to click.
ALICE. Who is it?
CAPTAIN. [Standing still] Keep quiet, please.
ALICE. Well, are you not going to look——