[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