She goes out with the CONSUL.
MASTER. [Alone] The peace of old age!—And my child in the hands of an adventurer!—Louise!
LOUISE enters.
MASTER. Come and play chess with me.
LOUISE. Has the consul——
MASTER. He has gone out on some business. Is it still raining?
LOUISE. No, it has stopped now.
MASTER. Then I'll go out and cool off a little. [Pause] You are a nice girl, and sensible—did you know the confectioner's daughter?
LOUISE. Very slightly.
MASTER. Is she pretty?