And you are posing for him?

MIMI

Oh, yes; but tonight he goes to the artists' dinner, and I have to find his dress studs, and iron a tie for him, and trim his cuffs.

[Makes gesture of cutting with scissors outside the edge of her cuff.

Good-bye.

[Goes out quickly.

ELSA

[Looks after MIMI, then around the room, suddenly begins to sob, and calls in frightened voice:

Mimi! Mimi!

[Runs off.

[DEVIL enters just as ELSA leaves.

[DEVIL rings bell on table.