Your husband has already asked me to come.
OLGA
And if, in the presence of my husband, I ask you not to come?
DEVIL
Well, I'll make a compromise with you. If you repeat your invitation in your husband's presence, I shall accept; if you do not, I will not come.
OLGA, breathing freely
That's nice of you—the first really nice thing you've said. I like you much better.
[KARL and HERMAN come back from the studio, and HERMAN starts to talk at once to the DEVIL, KARL goes toward OLGA, who meets KARL up C.
OLGA, to HERMAN
Shall we go?