[appearing in the hotel doorway, speaks sharply but not loudly]
Garçon!
[MICHELE and MARIANO instantly step back from table and stand at attention, facing front, like soldiers. RIBIERE exits quickly again into hotel.][pg 045]
HAWCASTLE
[looking up from paper]
Upon my soul, who's all this?
MARIANO
[not turning his head, replies in an awed undertone]
It is Herr von Gröllerhagen, a German gentleman, Milor'.
HAWCASTLE