Florence. [Out in the right hallway] Am I the last? [She hurries into view and whispers something to Paula at the center-door which sends Paula into a fit of laughing.]
Mrs. Fell. [To Hossefrosse] Making more changes. [He crosses over to the right in front of Nelly and sits on the piano-stool, back of Mrs. Pampinelli.]
Teddy. [Answering Mrs. Pampinelli] Yes, I did, Mrs. Pampinelli, he said he’d have them there all right.
Mrs. Pampinelli. Thank you so much. [Teddy goes up and crosses above the piano, where he engages Mr. Hossefrosse in conversation.] Hello, Florence! [Jenny comes into view from the right hallway.]
Florence. [Coming straight forward from the center-door] Am I the last? [The front door-bell rings again, and Jenny turns and goes back into the right hallway again.]
Mrs. Pampinelli. No, but you’re very close to it. How are you, dear?
Florence. Rushed like mad. [Flipping her lynx muff] Hello, everybody. Hello, Nelly. [She swings round to her left.]
Mrs. Fell. Hello, Flossie.
Florence. How do you do, Mr. Spindler? [Hossefrosse gets up and whispers something to Mrs. Pampinelli, in which she agrees.]
Spindler. How do you do? [Ritter bows very graciously to Florence, and Mrs. Ritter comes forward to her husband’s right, eating a piece of cake.]
Florence. [Extending the muff at arms-length at Ritter] No, I don’t speak to you at all. [She removes her stole.]
Ritter. What’s the matter?