LULU. Are you married?
DR. HILTI. Heaven and Hail, why do you think I am married?—No, I'm a tutor; I read philosophy at the University. The truth is, I come of a very old country family. As a student, I got just two shillings pocket-money, and I could make better use of that than for girrls!
LULU. So you have never been with a woman?
DR. HILTI. Just so, yes! But I want it now. I got engaged this evening to a country-woman of mine. She's a governess here.
LULU. Is she pretty?
DR. HILTI. Yaw, she's got a hundred thousand.—I am very eager, as it seems to me....
LULU. (Tossing back her hair.) I am in luck! (Takes the lamp.) Well, if you please, Mr. Tutor? (They go into her room. Geschwitz draws a small black revolver from her pocket and sets it to her forehead.)
GESCHWITZ.—Come, come,—beloved! (Dr. Hilti tears open the door again.—)
DR. HILTI. (Plunging in.) Insane seraphs! Some one's lying in there!
LULU. (Lamp in hand, holds him by the sleeve.) Stay with me!