[Willmer comes in zenith a messenger, who carries a package. Willmer is dressed in black frock coat with lapels faced with white, a flower in buttonhole, knee breeches, red cravat, and turned over cuffs.]
WILLMER. Good evening; are you alone? Here are the candles and here are the bottles. One chartreuse and two vermouth; here are two packages of tobacco and the rest of the things.
BERTHA. Well, but you are a good boy, Gaga!
WILLMER. And here is the receipted bill.
BERTHA. Is it paid? Then you have spent money again?
WILLMER. We'll have plenty of time to settle that. But you must hurry now, as the old lady will soon be here.
BERTHA. Then be good enough to open the bottles while I fix the candles.
WILLMER. Of course I will.
[Bertha opens package of candles at table; Willmer stands beside her, taking the wrappers from bottles.]
ABEL. You look quite family-like as you stand there together. You might have made quite a nice little husband, Gaga.