GESCHWITZ. (Seizing his hand.) I implore you, have mercy on my need!
RODRIGO. A la bonne heure! Let us mount the scaffold! (Offers her his arm.)
LULU. Good-night, children! (Accompanies them into the corridor.... then quickly returns with Bob.) Quick, quick, Bob! We must get away this moment! You escort me! But we must change clothes!
BOB. (Curt and clear.) As the gracious lady bids.
LULU. Oh what, gracious lady! You give me your clothes and put on mine. Come! (Exeunt into the dining-room. Noise in the card-room, the doors are torn open, and Puntschu, Heilmann, Alva, Bianetta, Magelone, Kadidia and Ludmilla enter, Heilmann holding a piece of paper with a glowing Alpine peak at its top.)
HEILMANN. (To Puntschu.) Will you accept this share of Jungfrau-stock, sir?
PUNTSCHU. But that paper has no exchange, my friend.
HEILMANN. You rascal! You just don't want to give me my revenge!
MAGELONE. (To Bianetta.) Have you any idea what it's all about?
LUDMILLA. Puntschu has taken all his money from him, and now gives up the game.