And the service?

DOLL BLONDIN

Yes—but—

THE DEVIL

Then what about you? And as for amusement: why, there’s Magnus. (He points to Schwartzenhopfel. Then he goes, almost dragging Agnus with him)

[Agnus’s head is turned, with lack-lustre eyes, toward Fanny. They pass out through the folding-doors, closing these behind them.

TROMPER (whose indignation has been mounting, now vents himself explosively) Well, damn his nerve! I beg your pardon, ladies. Mr. Magnus, you let a whippersnapper doctor talk that way to you? You! Why, sir, I wouldn’t—I actually wouldn’t permit you to talk that way to me!

SCHWARTZENHOPFEL (viciously)

You wouldn’t?

TROMPER (nervously)