My train doesn't leave for an hour. Once more a thousand pardons.

[Crossing to C., turning to both.

If I could have foreseen what terrible distress the non-delivery of this letter——

KARL, firmly

You may be quite sure it contained nothing—er—nothing—

[At a loss for a word.

DEVIL, looking at OLGA

Nothing.

KARL, at large chair

You will miss your train.